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It wasn't "Call Me Joe" after all by FrankC May 24, 2012 3:22 am
  • You're right. by TB 2012-05-24 10:36:46
    The downside of knowing... by FrankC May 20, 2012 5:16 pm
    • The story was "Call Me Joe," by Poul Anderson by TB 2012-05-20 18:11:21
      • Thanks Tom, I downloaded it by FrankC 2012-05-21 00:36:01
        • Funny how the memory works... by FrankC 2012-05-22 18:02:43
      • The Golden Age by ER 2012-05-20 17:56:43
        • Yes, it is the story and the characters that count... by FrankC 2012-05-21 01:09:31
        Some science fiction tv news... by FrankC May 1, 2012 10:42 pm
        • Did you watch "The River"? by RobVG 2012-05-03 21:49:40
          • I did not by FrankC 2012-05-04 12:46:21
          • Back to the science fiction roots by TB 2012-05-02 08:45:12
            • I think the cable networks need to overcome inferiority complex by FrankC 2012-05-02 10:13:07
              • I Dunno bout Dune. by ER 2012-05-02 18:51:39
                • I'm the opposite of both of you by Robert 2012-05-08 09:59:09
                  • You have to admit... by ER 2012-05-19 05:46:48
                  • In spite of the awful reviews I liked the movie by FrankC 2012-05-04 12:53:26
                    • Dune is Game of Thrones in space. by ER 2012-05-04 17:12:07
              Fringe finale by FrankC May 11, 2012 8:20 pm
              • It was awesome. by RobVG 2012-05-12 09:32:54
                • Yes, that's how I saw it as well... by FrankC 2012-05-12 12:20:14
                Philip K. Dick and "Blade Runner." by TB April 30, 2012 1:54 pm
                • Looks like a prequel or sequel is coming, but regarding Dick's reaction by FrankC 2012-05-01 21:47:58
                  • He oughta know by ER 2012-04-30 14:33:38
                    • One of my favorites by podrock 2012-04-30 14:14:27
                      RobVG, Fringe, WTF by FrankC April 21, 2012 1:44 am
                      • So what now Frank, they closed the bridge. n/t by RobVG 2012-04-28 20:07:31
                        • I am lost...what happened to the future? by Frank 2012-04-29 17:14:03
                          • Okay, I get it, I think by Frank 2012-04-30 11:17:25
                            • Yeah, I just heard. Another 13 episodes. Cool! by RobVG 2012-05-01 21:33:03
                        • lol, I was thinking of you too by RobVG 2012-04-21 09:19:08
                          Bah. Research. (Moved to SF) by TB April 22, 2012 7:28 pm
                          • Just stumbled upon these folks the other day. I have not tried it, but they are a legit C.E. firm, ... by Ainz 2012-05-01 23:01:55
                            • For this sort of thing, I recommend http://www.usno.navy.mil/USNO/astronomical-applications/data-services/cel-nav-data?searchterm=celestial+navigation+data Enter the Date, Year, Universal Time and Lat/lon of the location. Just make sure ... by ER 2012-04-22 21:06:36
                              Star Wars, by the numbers by TB April 22, 2012 1:44 pm
                                Firefly--or is it Serenity? by ER April 17, 2012 7:20 pm
                                • I discovered Firefly late too. by Robert 2012-04-18 10:17:50
                                  • The girls are particularly nice. Torres is impressive, Glau is a cutie, Staite is adorable, and Bacarrin leaves me ... by ER 2012-04-18 11:07:14
                                    • No, that just makes you male. by Robert 2012-04-19 13:50:08
                                  • Well, the show was based off the American Civil War, so stuff leeches in. Personally though, I prefer "Jericho". It's ... by VelociraptorBlade 2012-04-18 01:17:06
                                    • Back before SciFi got too weird I read it voraciously. I loved those descriptions, but the one story I ... by bowser 2012-04-17 22:30:56
                                      • Sounds like the story you remember was Caves of Steel by Asimov There is still good science fiction by guys like ... by FrankC 2012-04-19 02:07:36
                                      • The politics is kind of fuzzy and cliched, the astronomy fuzzier still, but who cares? My family is all rabidly loyal Firefly fans. by TB 2012-04-17 22:04:06
                                        • I am also a huge Firefly fan. Certainly the best Scifi series since SAAB and better imo. Regarding the astronomy, I ... by FrankC 2012-04-19 01:56:15
                                          • Unfortunately, I saw the movie first. by ER 2012-04-18 05:12:58
                                            • My little girl was all excited about attending the midnight premiere of "Serenity" back when it came out. by TB 2012-04-18 09:08:12
                                          • Seems like the older I get, the more I'm reminded of "That world" n/t by RobVG 2012-04-17 20:52:34
                                            The good old days of special effects by TB April 18, 2012 8:08 pm
                                            • Then you'll love this online series. by VelociraptorBlade 2012-04-18 23:02:21
                                              Moonbase Alpha Basic Construction Set by Ainz April 9, 2012 1:01 pm
                                              • Fascinating. And once more I am reminded that my 3D skills still need work. by VelociraptorBlade 2012-04-09 13:27:56
                                                • It takes time to figure out the ins and outs of a particular software. This is the kind of thing I ... by TB 2012-04-09 20:21:06
                                                  • And yet, it looks better than anything I've made in SketchUp >_ by VelociraptorBlade 2012-04-10 01:19:19
                                                    • I've been working with that software for many years. by TB 2012-04-10 08:28:30
                                                  • Where did you find the honeycomb texture? n/t by RobVG 2012-04-09 20:16:21
                                                    • Came with the stock program. It also allows you to change texture colors and whatnot, so I did that ... by VelociraptorBlade 2012-04-10 01:18:08
                                                    • Visit the SketchUp Blog for lots of great tips and new add-ons: http://sketchupdate.blogspot.com/ by podrock 2012-04-09 18:12:31
                                                      • Nice. Try turning on the shadow feature to give it depth of field. You can also change the background to ... by podrock 2012-04-09 18:09:18
                                                        • I turned off the shadows because they didn't angle the way I wanted them to here: by VelociraptorBlade 2012-04-09 19:39:37
                                                          • Okay. Cool. Keep playing. It's a skill for the future. by podrock 2012-04-09 19:45:17
                                                        • very cool! by Ainz 2012-04-09 14:12:26
                                                        • Cool! by TB 2012-04-09 13:26:27
                                                          • I was really upset when SketchUp dropped the dwg conversion from their free program, and I told them so. But ... by podrock 2012-04-09 18:01:31
                                                            • You've probably already tried this, but, here's a freeware plugin that exports Sketchup models as a DXF or STL triangular ... by Ainz 2012-04-09 15:45:56
                                                              • Yes, but wouldn't it be more satisfying to create all the models yourself? The end result may not be ... by VelociraptorBlade 2012-04-09 17:37:45
                                                                • In the original 'Star Wars' film, many of the effects miniatures such as the death star, and imperial cruisers, were ... by Ainz 2012-04-11 13:31:53
                                                                  • Making models is very time consuming. I prefer using pre-made models for things whenever I can. by TB 2012-04-09 20:29:10
                                                                    • Well, sure, but the Warehouse is great for time saving. I've furnished models with appliances, windows, doors, furnaces, etc. that ... by podrock 2012-04-09 18:06:42
                                                                      • True..... by VelociraptorBlade 2012-04-09 19:43:47
                                                                "Prometheus" by RobVG March 18, 2012 11:13 am
                                                                • "Alien" is an important film for the science and SF buff. There are some important philosophical points made there, ... by ER 2012-03-18 14:12:26
                                                                  • ^In that case, Humanity just seems more and more boring to us and to other species.^ I don't see any good ... by VelociraptorBlade 2012-03-23 14:18:50
                                                                    • That was one of the objections to Active SETI sending signals by RobVG 2012-03-18 15:27:15
                                                                      • That was the Outer Limits episode "The Mice." by TB 2012-03-18 17:58:42
                                                                        • ya scooped me :) (n/t) by RobVG 2012-03-18 18:21:56
                                                                        • The usual conceit for old SF movies is that ET wants our resources, or our women, or they are just ... by ER 2012-03-18 16:52:22
                                                                          • One thing's for sure by RobVG 2012-03-18 18:12:56
                                                                            • I'm not sure they'll be humanoid, Rob. There's no reason they can't be, of course, but active, tool-using creatures ... by ER 2012-03-18 19:12:17
                                                                              • I didn't say they can't have multiple... by RobVG 2012-03-18 20:50:44
                                                                                • I believe industry modeled robots on humans because the tools used and designs of things built were already the result ... by ER 2012-03-19 07:20:00
                                                                                  • Ah, but you're assuming that all life started around 3-4 billion years ago, like it did on Earth, when in ... by VelociraptorBlade 2012-03-23 14:16:31
                                                                                    • We can only assume the length of time for the rise of a civilization is roughly comparable, it may be ... by ER 2012-03-25 17:52:55
                                                                                      • Well said. (n/t) by podrock 2012-03-25 19:43:44
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