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Science Channel Buys Rights To Firefly

Posted by samzenpus on from the welcome-back dept.

citking writes "The Science Channel has purchased the rights to Firefly and plans to air all episodes in order and in high definition. In addition, physicist Dr. Michio Kaku will appear to explain the theoretical science behind the show's sci-fi concepts. There's a brief interview in the article as well with Nathan Fillion, who chimes in with his thoughts on Firefly and playing Mal."

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  1. and plans to air all episodes IN ORDER by v1 · · Score: 4, Informative

    what a novel idea!

    the whole first attempt at airing this was a textbook trainwreck, and the result was blamed on the show's merit.

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  2. Re:This is important? by bill_mcgonigle · · Score: 4, Informative

    Call be when they buy the rights to make new episodes.

    Well, that's Plan B.

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  3. As long as Kaku sticks to physics... by amstrad · · Score: 3, Informative
    ...we'll be alright. Once he strays into other areas of science he becomes a blathering idiot.

    http://scienceblogs.com/pharyngula/2011/02/why_do_physicists_think_they_a.php

  4. Re:...the science? by retchdog · · Score: 3, Informative

    it's "explained" in the show. it is a smallish solar system, and yeah, most of the offworld sites are moons. also, since they're mostly a trading vessel, they'll be mostly following standard trade routes for fuel economy.

    it's not very plausible, but it does make the show mostly consistent at least.

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  5. Re:This is important? by AtrN · · Score: 3, Informative

    In my universe Cleopatra 2525 was the best.

  6. Re:This is important? by Canazza · · Score: 3, Informative

    you do know it was an Australian show right...

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