Here's a new one to ponder: in our ignorance, we've built permanently poisoned structures in places where our vaunted science has proven will be smashed to bits by the next ice age. No sarcophagus can hold back Mother Nature.
What a wonderful thing to leave to our children, and their children. Nuclear power supporters should be ashamed of themselves.
They did this in the soap opera in space called DS9 -- brought a war of convenience out of the wormhole once they discovered that a show about exploration, set on an idle space station, was a bad idea (d'oh!).
I sure wish Enterprise was at least a sitcom in space, as it could then possibly have some entertainment value.. then again, it's been a long while since I've seen a worthy sitcom on TV...
... I mixed-up the plot with what I heard about Farscape. I was running around telling people that the Enterprise was going to be tossed into a totally different galaxy, which would be a first for Star Trek (Trekkies correct me).
I honestly thought the first mission into deep-space would be tossed into a new galaxy -- a sort of Voyager on steroids.
I said, wow, not only are they going to be fresh out into deep space, but way out into some crazy, unknown worlds. The Vulcans, Klingons, and all the rest would be history. What a way to avoid the legacy, I thought.
Alas, I was in error. Instead, they churned-out the same old, same old.
The original Trek series tackled the greatest sci-fi concepts of the time. The Next Generation tried its best to emulate this idea and bring it into current times (the later episodes excepted).
Enterprise sucks. Hell, I even regret defending Bacula being cast as lead role, as he has been flat and lifeless.
Enterprise's death will not be the end of Trek on TV, I assure you. It will, however, clear the way for truely innovative efforts and captivating stories that deserve to be told.
It's a matter of public record that NASA manipulates images released to the public.
As for the Martian sky, it's true that it is blue unless there's been a windstorm. Richard C. Hoagland has presented this very issue on an excellent web page:
http://www.lunaranomalies.com/colors.htm
As usual, you'd be wise to reserve judgement until you've studied the facts for yourself.
I worked for Oracle, we actually called it "Whoracle". It was one of the worst experiences of my working life.
As for analogies, if I could have a car with a Honda engine, American styling, etc. then I'd be a happy person. Oracle certainly doesn't do everything right, they have a good database and that's about it. It's incredible overkill for most mid-sized business though, yet they cram it down the throat of everyone they can.
Ellison is no genius, his core business was actually built on the infinite resources of U.S. Military Black Ops contracts. Sure he hates Gates and MS, but only because he didn't get there himself.
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There is simply no such thing as "safe" fission reaction.
The development of nuclear fission power production is inexorably linked to "weapons of mass destruction". We just wouldn't have(or need) these poison plants if it were not for The Bomb.
Here's a new one to ponder: in our ignorance, we've built permanently poisoned structures in places where our vaunted science has proven will be smashed to bits by the next ice age. No sarcophagus can hold back Mother Nature.
What a wonderful thing to leave to our children, and their children. Nuclear power supporters should be ashamed of themselves.
Now there's an idea !!
Oh wait, you sait 'twist', not 'trist':P
I sure wish Enterprise was at least a sitcom in space, as it could then possibly have some entertainment value.. then again, it's been a long while since I've seen a worthy sitcom on TV...
I honestly thought the first mission into deep-space would be tossed into a new galaxy -- a sort of Voyager on steroids.
I said, wow, not only are they going to be fresh out into deep space, but way out into some crazy, unknown worlds. The Vulcans, Klingons, and all the rest would be history. What a way to avoid the legacy, I thought.
Alas, I was in error. Instead, they churned-out the same old, same old.
The original Trek series tackled the greatest sci-fi concepts of the time. The Next Generation tried its best to emulate this idea and bring it into current times (the later episodes excepted).
Enterprise sucks. Hell, I even regret defending Bacula being cast as lead role, as he has been flat and lifeless.
Enterprise's death will not be the end of Trek on TV, I assure you. It will, however, clear the way for truely innovative efforts and captivating stories that deserve to be told.
It's a matter of public record that NASA manipulates images released to the public. As for the Martian sky, it's true that it is blue unless there's been a windstorm. Richard C. Hoagland has presented this very issue on an excellent web page: http://www.lunaranomalies.com/colors.htm As usual, you'd be wise to reserve judgement until you've studied the facts for yourself.
I worked for Oracle, we actually called it "Whoracle". It was one of the worst experiences of my working life.
As for analogies, if I could have a car with a Honda engine, American styling, etc. then I'd be a happy person. Oracle certainly doesn't do everything right, they have a good database and that's about it. It's incredible overkill for most mid-sized business though, yet they cram it down the throat of everyone they can.
Ellison is no genius, his core business was actually built on the infinite resources of U.S. Military Black Ops contracts. Sure he hates Gates and MS, but only because he didn't get there himself.