Fair's fair, I believe the original challenge was for TV shows. Otherwise, I
would have popped up with 2001, with ping pong helmeted stewardesses and what
looked like velcro soles, though I think the literature mentioned magnetized.
You've got to love the scene where Floyd is reading the head's
instructions. ;->=
I'm pretty certain the George Pal flicks also made valiant efforts, though
it's been a long time since I've seen any.
Back to TV, anybody remember the old Men in Space? It was set in a space
station, torus-style, where most of the problems were nuts and bolts of
just getting into space. Seemed like there were plenty of misconceptions, but
no worse than the space exploration community was struggling with. I
think it was pre-NASA.
You have to remember, it hadn't been THAT long since some people were
claiming breaking the speed barrier would turn a human inside out. ;->=
The_Beast
I think Space Cops a British series tried Zero G. although it would have been
tacky and cheap, in the best tradition of british scifi.
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Was that "Men into Space"? Thats the only one I can find in my copy of the
"Sci-Fi Channel encyclopedia of TV Science Fiction". The book gives
just a small taste (hint really) of the show. The discription is only 3
sentences. I guess having knowledge that it even existed is better than having
no info whatever.
The book goes on to say the show had 38 black and white 25 minute episodes.
US premiere: Sep 30, 1959. UK premiere: July 9 - Oct 1, 1960
Donald Hosford
> devans@uneb.edu wrote:
> Back to TV, anybody remember the old Men in Space? It was set in a
I
> think it was pre-NASA.
;->=
> The_Beast
> On Wed, 5 Jul 2000 NGarbett@STSSystems.com wrote:
> I think Space Cops a British series tried Zero G.
"Star Cops" only tried it a couple of times before moving to "an environment
blessed with gravity." The lead character never got over space sickness.
Took me 2 years to track the show down and to get a copy. And you thought
getting a copy of FB2 was hard.
> On Wed, 5 Jul 2000, Mike Stanczyk wrote:
> On Wed, 5 Jul 2000 NGarbett@STSSystems.com wrote:
Where might I find a copy of this show? I remember seeing the premiere when I
was visiting the UK and I really liked it.
Thanks, Sean Dzafovic
Back on the topic of B5 and its rotating sections. Why use bearings at all?
Why not use magnetic repulsion to turn to rotating section?
> Back on the topic of B5 and its rotating sections. Why use bearings at
Conservation of momentum still applies. The other section of the station would
still rotate in the opposite direction.
For there to be a static section and a rotating section there must be NO
forces (and that precludes your suggestion of using magnetic forces) at all
between the two sections.
Having no physical contact and starting the rotation by firing thrusters would
work, but it would make getting from one section to the other slightly tricky.
And having two unconnected sections is a hazard. If something collides with
one section and pushes it onto the
other...