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Wednesday, February 11, 2004 12:27 PM
CHANNAIN
i DO aim to misbehave
Quote:Originally posted by RaptorX: This is a post to introduce myself to all the other Browncoats out there. I've hovered for a while around this fine site and finally decided to add my voice to this strangely organized ruckus.
Quote:Originally posted by RaptorX: Last December, when Firefly came out on DVD, I purchased it and brought it in during one of our extended closed-door sessions. Over the course of the six days we were "trapped" in the lab, the group of us watched the entirety of Firefly.
Quote:Originally posted by RaptorX: Now, almost all of them have purchased their own sets, and all of them are eagerly awaiting the movie and (hopefully!) the revival of Firefly..
Wednesday, February 11, 2004 12:33 PM
HERO
Wednesday, February 11, 2004 12:36 PM
SHINY
Wednesday, February 11, 2004 12:51 PM
Quote:Originally posted by RaptorX: I will definately bring that up. Maybe Serenity can be the launch ship for the next-generation of inner-planetary shuttles... Not that I'd know anything about that
Wednesday, February 11, 2004 5:04 PM
Quote:Originally posted by RaptorX: And, to put one theory to rest, we are not all geeks out here, we just tend to enjoy the physics of aerodynamics and the idea of space travel.
Wednesday, February 11, 2004 5:40 PM
JASONZZZ
Quote:Originally posted by RaptorX: This is a post to introduce myself to all the other Browncoats out there. I've hovered for a while around this fine site and finally decided to add my voice to this strangely organized ruckus. I work for NASA in a position that I am not allowed to reveal at this time (I say that way too much). My job involves higly sensitive technological developments in the aerospace field of research (that much I am allowed to say!). It can be a very big PAIN not to be able to talk about my day to anyone outside my office. Our rather large group here has gotten rather close (friendship-wise) as a result. Last December, when Firefly came out on DVD, I purchased it and brought it in during one of our extended closed-door sessions. Over the course of the six days we were "trapped" in the lab, the group of us watched the entirety of Firefly.
Quote:Originally posted by RaptorX: Now, almost all of them have purchased their own sets, and all of them are eagerly awaiting the movie and (hopefully!) the revival of Firefly. So hello to all from the iron cage that is my little corner of NASA. But if your hand touches metal, I swear by my pretty floral bonnet, I will end you.
Wednesday, February 11, 2004 6:22 PM
VETERAN
Don't squat with your spurs on.
Quote:I will definately bring that up. Maybe Serenity can be the launch ship for the next-generation of inner-planetary shuttles... Not that I'd know anything about that
Wednesday, February 11, 2004 6:57 PM
MOMAW
Thursday, February 12, 2004 5:03 AM
Thursday, February 12, 2004 5:15 AM
BROWNCOAT1
May have been the losing side. Still not convinced it was the wrong one.
Thursday, February 12, 2004 6:01 AM
Quote:Originally posted by RaptorX: Quote:Originally posted by Momaw: What's your officially unofficial opinion regarding the scale of Firefly? Is it just a single system with several slews of planets, or multiple systems and some sort of FTL technology? Alright, my opinion on the universe of Firefly: As far as I can figure, it's either a pretty damn big solar system or a group of closley clustered stars, each with their own collection of planets and moons. Again, I don't think they have a FTL drive, and the whole thing that Star Trek does with the "smearing stars" isn't really factually based. Even at high speeds, there really won't be too much visible movement of the stars. Look at it this way: when you're driving a car at 60 MPH, the lines for the lane divisions seem to be flying by, but the single tree across the field appears to be moving slower. Think about how far away those stars are from Serenity. Just a thought.
Quote:Originally posted by Momaw: What's your officially unofficial opinion regarding the scale of Firefly? Is it just a single system with several slews of planets, or multiple systems and some sort of FTL technology?
Quote: Quote: I don't think, if Serenity has an FTL drive, that we've seen it. With the amount of attention paid to the rest of its movement and operation, it's hard to believe that the "yellow plasma burst" engine would be shown as being sub-light unless it was meant to be that way. If it's inter-stellar in scope, then the fact that we never see the ship travelling quickly (such as visible movement of stars) suggests either A) they can go Damn Fast, but only for short periods or B) they have some kind of point-to-point engine or gating system that allows them to loaf around once they've arrived at their target star. hmm..... But if your hand touches metal, I swear by my pretty floral bonnet, I will end you.
Quote: I don't think, if Serenity has an FTL drive, that we've seen it. With the amount of attention paid to the rest of its movement and operation, it's hard to believe that the "yellow plasma burst" engine would be shown as being sub-light unless it was meant to be that way. If it's inter-stellar in scope, then the fact that we never see the ship travelling quickly (such as visible movement of stars) suggests either A) they can go Damn Fast, but only for short periods or B) they have some kind of point-to-point engine or gating system that allows them to loaf around once they've arrived at their target star. hmm.....
Thursday, February 12, 2004 6:16 AM
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