Category: Science Fiction
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Back in the mid 80’s, one of the things I got a kick out of was the FASA Star Trek starship combat game. Not just the game itself, but all the books and miniatures that went along with it. I bought, assembled and painted a number of the little metal ships, and have tried to…
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A 14-minute short that’s better than pretty much any 2-hour Hollywood movie…
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The title of this YouTube video claims that “Chrome Lords” was a 1988 movie that ripped off “RoboCop” and “Terminator.” But in fact “Chrome Lords” never existed. The video is ten minutes of “stills” from a movie that never was… all the images were produced by an AI. And other than places where it looks…
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Two separate projects to create virtual Discoveries from “2001.” Neither one is complete, both are interesting.
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The last ten years or so have seen massive denigration of long-established fandoms. Star Trek, Star Wars, LotR, etc. These fandoms have deep and beloved lore, and many of the modern producers simply don’t care. Why respect the canon, when there is a message to deliver? Fortunately, this is not always the case. Sam…
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Aircraft, blather, history, Hmm…, Nuclear Pulse Propulsion, Nukes, projects, rockets, Science Fiction, spacecraft, ಠ_ಠ
The “Enzmann Starship” is named after Robert Enzmann, who “designed” it decades ago. Just exactly *when* has been an issue of some confusion in recent years. It first came to light in the late 60’s or early 70’s, with claims that he thought it up around 1964 or so. The design is unique: a giant…
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Three seconds of every episode of Star Trek: the Next Generation:
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Because why not? It’s not like there’s anything else going on…
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Yes, I’m shocked too… I’m linking to a New York times article that is both interesting and informative: Putin’s War A Times investigation based on interviews, intercepts, documents and secret battle plans shows how a “walk in the park” became a catastrophe for Russia. For no readily apparent reason, YouTube of late has…
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If you want to get your soul crushed, try to display a classical talent before an audience composed of modern high school kids. “Disrespect” won’t begin to cover it. So prepare to be surprised as this kid manages to get an auditorium of his classmates to fall into utter silence as he plays the theme…
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