Nostromo Speed

keith_hazelwood RemoveThis @hotmail.com wrote:
>
> i could always start a thread about Bishop II and pointlessly argue
> about whether or not he's human.
>
> Keith


I think if you did that, then I'd just have to think about the
possibility that he is a character presented in a way that brings us to
question whether he is human, an android or a biomechanoid and never
really have the answer, but the way they set the character up to
confuse us is the thing that interests me.
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Robert wrote:

> Nope, not without proof that the distance can't be covered at
> relativistic velocities in 10 months of *ship's time*, which I believe
> somebody around here once showed it was. (Obviously Jimmy-lad's story
> and Ripley's promise to her daughter just retcons the hell out of all
> this...but it's still fun. :) )



I suppose if they weren't allowing the possibility of the human race
having faster than light technology in the world of the film, when they
made the orginal Alien movie, maybe I might be interested in the
possibility of an arguement about this in relation to the movie. But
going by the ideas that people involved in the movie were having about
the ship, it had the ability to travel faster than light with it's four
Yutani T7A NLS stellar drive towers.

But what you might have as ideas in relation to this without looking at
the ideas that the people involved in the making of the movie were
having is another thing entirely

Dom
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wmmvrrvrrmm RemoveThis @yahoo.com wrote:
> Robert wrote:
> But what you might have as ideas in relation to this without looking at
> the ideas that the people involved in the making of the movie were
> having is another thing entirely

Oh, don't imagine I have a dog in this fight, 'cause I don't, I just
like to watch people support their ideas. If you're wondering what I
think, I'd say FTL is a pretty safe assumption; actually proving it via
what's on-screen in the movie is a different matter.

But who said what about FTL? Be interested in reading that. Tanks.
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>>> Did you follow our most recent election?
>>
>> Of course. Fairly pleased with the result. I hope the next full election
>> continues in the same direction.
>
> It amuses me that you follow our politics.

Well in this case "our" => "the world's". Unfortunately. But we've
discussed this.


> I can get Guinness at my local bar. Shouldn't you be drinking some
> strong local brew that gets you wasted off your Kiwi ass?

I was just going for a quick catch-up with a mate who lives around the
corner (indeed, in my old flat). Didn't even get there until 9pm, and only
stayed for two pints.


>> Anyway, this is all a bit OT, I think? I'm feeling the urge to start
>> talking about rugby...
>
> i could always start a thread about Bishop II and pointlessly argue
> about whether or not he's human.

Oh god, pls don't.

But getting back to the rugby... ;-)

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Adam
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wmmvrrvrrmm.TakeThisOut@yahoo.com wrote:
> I suppose if they weren't allowing the possibility of the human race
> having faster than light technology in the world of the film, when they
> made the orginal Alien movie, maybe I might be interested in the
> possibility of an arguement about this in relation to the movie. But
> going by the ideas that people involved in the movie were having about
> the ship, it had the ability to travel faster than light with it's four
> Yutani T7A NLS stellar drive towers.
>
> But what you might have as ideas in relation to this without looking at
> the ideas that the people involved in the making of the movie were
> having is another thing entirely

Or one could simply question the illogic of sending a commerical
starship on a ~160-year round-trip.

Then again, I've seen people defend similar absurdities around here
before so nothing would surprise me.

Keith
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keith_hazelwood.DeleteThis@hotmail.com wrote:

> Or one could simply question the illogic of sending a commerical
> starship on a ~160-year round-trip.
>
> Then again, I've seen people defend similar absurdities around here
> before so nothing would surprise me.
>
> Keith






well, I like the fact that I found a firm link between Alien and The
Swiss Family Robinson. That surprised me.
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Adam Cameron wrote:
> > so nothing would surprise me.
>
> I didn't drink at all, today.

I stand corrected.

Keith
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> so nothing would surprise me.

I didn't drink at all, today.

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