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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
                                              "Five Leadership Mistakes of the Galactic Empire" by TB March 6, 2012 4:06 pm
                                              • If we could solve #1 rest would solve themselves. But for a few lucky breaks we have had dismal leadership most ... by FrankC 2012-03-06 18:54:52
                                                • Like you say, the secret is not finding the best Emperor, the secret is not having Emperors in the first place. by TB 2012-03-06 20:30:09
                                                Sorry! The freebie is over! by Jeff-Wash March 5, 2012 11:23 am
                                                • Good for you! Are you looking for an agent? Or do you have other plans? by TB 2012-03-05 11:26:58
                                                  • Yes, I certainly will endeavor to find a reliable agent; but all in good time. There are weeks or even months ... by Jeff-Wash 2012-03-05 16:05:40
                                                  Ralph McQuarrie dies by TB March 3, 2012 9:14 pm
                                                    Star Trek:TNG:HD by Robert February 2, 2012 11:46 am
                                                    • I forgot to mention the cow flop on Worf's forehead. by Robert 2012-02-02 11:53:10
                                                      City of Ember by RobVG January 16, 2012 6:03 pm
                                                      • The movie came out to a lukewarm reception, but the book it's based on was well-reviewed and won several awards. by TB 2012-01-16 18:34:27
                                                        Ink - A great indie film by FrankC December 26, 2011 7:06 pm
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