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General Discussion => Unwashed Village => Topic started by: Thanatos on August 08, 2007, 10:24:59 PM

Title: God damn scientists with their facts and their logic
Post by: Thanatos on August 08, 2007, 10:24:59 PM

Apparently Douglas Adams was wrong.  =(

Article is 'Can you survive in space without a space suit?'
http://www.slate.com/id/2171522/?GT1=10346 (http://www.slate.com/id/2171522/?GT1=10346)

Basically it says that taking a deep breath before being shot into space, as Adams recommends to ensure living up to 30 seconds, is the worst thing you can do.

Well, all I have to say to that is

BLASPHEMY

Title: Re: God damn scientists with their facts and their logic
Post by: The SysMan on August 08, 2007, 11:50:09 PM

But basically, the best advice is: DON'T BLOODY DO IT!

Seriously. Use protection people. That's what it's there for.

Title: Re: God damn scientists with their facts and their logic
Post by: Loveshack on August 09, 2007, 07:29:45 AM

Anyone remember that scene in "Event Horizon"?  I always figured that was a fairly realistic depiction of what being in space without a suit would look like, and you know, feel like.  In other words, I don't really see myself doing that because my buddies dared me to, but if I wound up on a ship that was possessed by a homicidal entity from hell, then yeah...

Title: Re: God damn scientists with their facts and their logic
Post by: Haze on August 09, 2007, 10:58:26 AM

Quote from: Loveshack on August 09, 2007, 07:29:45 AM

Anyone remember that scene in "Event Horizon"?  I always figured that was a fairly realistic depiction of what being in space without a suit would look like, and you know, feel like.  In other words, I don't really see myself doing that because my buddies dared me to, but if I wound up on a ship that was possessed by a homicidal entity from hell, then yeah...

Great movie.

A similar movie, though completely unrelated to this thread, is Solaris.

Title: Re: God damn scientists with their facts and their logic
Post by: Solwyn on August 09, 2007, 04:03:15 PM

I had a hard time following Solaris. Not because of the plotline really but the texture of the movie was really sparse. Everything was open, large, bright, lot of space between dialogue. It was like a great plotline being slowly revealed by someone having a stroke.

Title: Re: God damn scientists with their facts and their logic
Post by: Doombot on August 09, 2007, 05:59:45 PM

Quote from: Solwyn on August 09, 2007, 04:03:15 PM

I had a hard time following Solaris. Not because of the plotline really but the texture of the movie was really sparse. Everything was open, large, bright, lot of space between dialogue. It was like a great plotline being slowly revealed by someone having a stroke.

I watched about oh 30 minutes of that and turned it off.

The people on the ship acted like they were on lithium or pot.

Title: Re: God damn scientists with their facts and their logic
Post by: Hoopy Frood on August 09, 2007, 09:56:40 PM

Quote from: Solwyn on August 09, 2007, 04:03:15 PM

I had a hard time following Solaris. Not because of the plotline really but the texture of the movie was really sparse. Everything was open, large, bright, lot of space between dialogue. It was like a great plotline being slowly revealed by someone having a stroke.

Sounds like Kubrick's 2001.

Title: Re: God damn scientists with their facts and their logic
Post by: Night Owl on August 10, 2007, 12:20:47 AM

Quote from: Haze on August 09, 2007, 10:58:26 AM

A similar movie, though completely unrelated to this thread, is Solaris.

which one?

Title: Re: God damn scientists with their facts and their logic
Post by: AcdQueen89 on August 11, 2007, 01:50:55 AM

Quote from: The SysMan on August 08, 2007, 11:50:09 PM

Seriously. Use protection people. That's what it's there for.

he wasnt talking about condoms.

Title: Re: God damn scientists with their facts and their logic
Post by: Tank on August 11, 2007, 04:18:21 PM

Spekaing of Solaris, it was on TV last night, and I missed all but the last 20 minutes of it >.<

Title: Re: God damn scientists with their facts and their logic
Post by: The SysMan on August 13, 2007, 11:26:37 PM

Quote from: AcdQueen89 on August 11, 2007, 01:50:55 AM

Quote from: The SysMan on August 08, 2007, 11:50:09 PM

Seriously. Use protection people. That's what it's there for.

he wasnt talking about condoms.

What do you want, a cookie?

[/Chris Rock]