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Surviving in Space Without a Spacesuit
Geoffrey writes "The recent movie Sunshine features a scene (echoing the famous scene in 2001: a Space Odyssey) in which two astronauts have to cross from one ship to another without spacesuits. But, can you survive in space without a spacesuit?
Morgan Smith, writing in Slate, asks whether this is realistic, and concludes: "Yes, for a very short time.""
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Not off topic. Space hickey is from TFA. Unfunny, sure, but not off topic
Why wasn't Sunshine at my local theatre when I wanted to see it so badly?
Well, it's a blend of indie/mainstream movie. And for some reason, none of the large theatres around me are showing it. I have to drive 20 miles and see it in a theatre without stadium seating.
Well, at least it's something. I know other indie films are forced straight to DVD no matter how great they might have done at the box office. So I've made it a point to Netflix every single movie made by these "indie slant divisions" of bigger studios. And I haven't seen one that was utterly unbearable, some of them I purchased (Everything Is Illuminated, Good Night, and Good Luck, A Scanner Darkly, Waking Life, etc.).
I have no problem with mainstream movies, but I do have a problem with the lack of choice and ideas and innovation. I recognize that some people enjoy seeing three Austin Powers movies & three Legally Blondes. I don't care, they can have those.
I recommend that people Netflix and support movies from Warner Independent Pictures & Fox Searchlight.
I'm no genius on the subject, but isn't there the case that divers have significant "explosion" resistant forces due to the water they're surrounded by?
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