Comments on: “What do you hear, Starbuck?” “Nothing but the rain, sir.” https://habitablezone.com/2025/04/01/what-do-you-hear-starbuck-nothing-but-the-rain-sir/ Thu, 23 Apr 2026 21:07:28 -0700 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: RobVG https://habitablezone.com/2025/04/01/what-do-you-hear-starbuck-nothing-but-the-rain-sir/#comment-54019 RobVG Wed, 02 Apr 2025 16:06:02 +0000 https://www.habitablezone.com/?p=106139#comment-54019 https://www.cnn.com/2025/03/21/china/china-space-force-dogfighting-satellites-intl-hnk/index.html https://www.cnn.com/2025/03/21/china/china-space-force-dogfighting-satellites-intl-hnk/index.html

]]> By: BuckGalaxy https://habitablezone.com/2025/04/01/what-do-you-hear-starbuck-nothing-but-the-rain-sir/#comment-54017 BuckGalaxy Tue, 01 Apr 2025 23:17:10 +0000 https://www.habitablezone.com/?p=106139#comment-54017 "What do you hear?" "Nothing but the rain." Used in the opening of Battlestar Galactica (2004). From what I gathered, it's a metaphor from the military going way back. A reminder to stay vigilant, even in times of peace. Don't hear anything but the rain outside? Better grab your gun, enemies can show up at any moment. “What do you hear?” “Nothing but the rain.”

Used in the opening of Battlestar Galactica (2004). From what I gathered, it’s a metaphor from the military going way back. A reminder to stay vigilant, even in times of peace. Don’t hear anything but the rain outside? Better grab your gun, enemies can show up at any moment.

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