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Scotty's Final Mission

Posted by CmdrTaco on from the best-way-to-go dept.

Jane Q. Public writes "According to Ars Technica, the ashes of James Doohan, who played "Scotty" in the original 'Star Trek' series and several movies, were aboard the SpaceX III launch and were lost when the launch vehicle failed." Which totally wouldn't have happened if Scotty was the engineer.

Update: 08/05 00:09 GMT by KD : BoingBoing has a tribute to Doohan from his son.

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  1. Re:I guess it's true.... by A+beautiful+mind · · Score: 5, Funny

    You cannae change the laws of physics!

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  2. Talk about overkill... by techiemikey · · Score: 5, Funny

    Not only was he incinerated, but then they blew up the ashes.

    1. Re:Talk about overkill... by everett · · Score: 5, Funny

      They'd have to be able to get in to orbit first and it would seem that is what is giving them trouble.

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  3. Re:I guess it's true.... by coolmoose25 · · Score: 5, Funny

    The full line was "I cannae change the laws of physics... I've got to have 30 minutes"... I always thought it would have been funny if the line had been used in "Who Mourns for Adonsis" with Scotty in bed with Lt. Palamas, responding to her question "That was great Scotty, ready for another go?"

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  4. Scotty by sm62704 · · Score: 5, Funny

    "Scotty! Do! something! Now!"

    "He can't."

    "Why? Can't? He?"

    "He's dead, Jim."

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  5. Re:The captain? by edittard · · Score: 5, Funny

    Who was the captain aboard this vessel?

    That's wessel (as in nuclear), you insensitive clod!

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  6. Turning in his Somewhat Charred Grave by segedunum · · Score: 5, Informative

    Hmmmmm. I thought Scotty's ashes had been lost before:

    http://science.slashdot.org/article.pl?sid=07/05/10/2249214

    Always multiply your estimates by a factor of 4. Seriously, the advice has done me wonders. People really do think that you're a miracle worker.

  7. Re:Not enough power by AnswerIs42 · · Score: 5, Funny

    Once the ashes spread through the atmosphere... ALL of us will have a little Scotty in them from now on.

  8. I wold be honored none the less by AioKits · · Score: 5, Interesting

    While this may be the geek in me, I would be honored if my ashes were sent up. Even if the vessel carrying them did not make it all the way up. Least this way my ashes are scattered in the most efficient way possible if/when the rocket goes Kaboom.

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    Sides with any luck some of my ashes will have drifted down and ended up in someone's soup. Eat me!

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  9. Dammit! by Threni · · Score: 5, Funny

    I'm a engineer, Jim, not a fertilizer!

  10. 1969 called... by 192939495969798999 · · Score: 5, Funny

    Hey today's space companies, NASA called from 1969 and said you suck!

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  11. Re:Not enough power by Fumus · · Score: 5, Funny

    You forgot that we'd have to get out of our basements for the Scotty-imbued air to reach us.

  12. Only 94 more tries left... by Gavin+Scott · · Score: 5, Funny

    The average weight of cremated remains for an adult male is six pounds according to Wikipedia, but weight is so limited in these rocket launches that they're only sending an ounce or two of the remains each time.

    So there's plenty more Scotty to go around.

    G.