IMHO, the effects were great for their time and were/are an important part of what the show was/is. Simply because we have the technology to change the show doesn't mean that we should. Now, maybe using all that money to hire some new writers and new blood to the Trek family, well, that might be worthwhile, IMHO
Not to defend Deutsch in anyway, but I'm confused. From the first story on Slashdot, it seems like this guy was 'censoring' a web site and was not connected to the Hansen issue. Maybe I've got it wrong, but it seems like its important to realize that there are multiple occurences of this sort of thing and not just Mr. Deutsch.
Slashdot Mirror
IMHO, the effects were great for their time and were/are an important part of what the show was/is. Simply because we have the technology to change the show doesn't mean that we should. Now, maybe using all that money to hire some new writers and new blood to the Trek family, well, that might be worthwhile, IMHO
Not to defend Deutsch in anyway, but I'm confused. From the first story on Slashdot, it seems like this guy was 'censoring' a web site and was not connected to the Hansen issue. Maybe I've got it wrong, but it seems like its important to realize that there are multiple occurences of this sort of thing and not just Mr. Deutsch.
from Australia? Could be that we could figure out how bad this might be
Elements of yesterdays and todays pennies: http://www.carolina.com/chemistry/experiments/penn yskins.asp
Actually, this experiment sounds pretty cool. In searching to find the make up of a penny, I came across another article on the cost to produce pennies in the US and the imminent doom (kidding) of the lack of copper may be a reason to revisit:
http://www.straightdope.com/classics/a981009a.html
NIXONS BACK!!!!
Where else can you get drunk and fight Klingons and Romulans legally?