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re: Are we boldly going places?

Astro_SJH — Thu, 19 Nov 2009 19:02:24 GMT

Once we have explored all the planets in our solar system and possibly colonized Mars, what happens to our human space exploration efforts? The vast distance between the stars makes it seem improbable we will ever colonize another star system.

re: This is the way the world ends

Starwolf — Wed, 18 Nov 2009 15:22:48 GMT

I can's wait to see what happens Dec. 22, 2012!!!! When ppl wake up and....evrything is the same. I think this movie will lose it's appeal shortly after 2012 comes and goes. (Much like "End of Days" with Arnold Schwarztnegger being set on December 31, 1999).

re: This is the way the world ends

Bill Andrews — Tue, 17 Nov 2009 17:31:50 GMT

I think jeturcotte has it down, that as long as you know what's coming and don't expect much more, it might be a fun movie to see. Like everyone else, even I might sit down at some point to see this on DVD (or even cable TV someday), but right now I'm just not up to it.

After all, as zachsdad says, I need to save my strength!

re: This is the way the world ends

jeturcotte — Mon, 16 Nov 2009 19:56:08 GMT

I went to see the film this weekend, and don't regret it. Of course, I didn't have to suffer through what you did, and I came to the movie knowing full well that it would be full of terrible science. I think, having freed myself from that expectation, I was able to enjoy the movie.

re: This is the way the world ends

dixonge — Mon, 16 Nov 2009 19:42:19 GMT

After perusing RottenTomatoes.com - I'll wait till the DVD - can't justify too many $$ on this kind of movie. My head wants to explode when the plot holes are larger than world-ending hurricanes like The Day After Tomorrow.

re: This is the way the world ends

zachsdad — Mon, 16 Nov 2009 19:27:21 GMT

Don't get too comfortable, Bill, there are several other similar films planned for release in the near future, and, as we all know, since 2012 seems successful the copy-cats won't be far behind.

I do plan to take a look at it when it makes it to Netflix in a few months, but I won't waste my money -- my hearing -- to watch it in a theatre.

Get lots of rest, eat all the right things, because you are going to need your stamina.

re: This is the way the world ends

tkerr — Mon, 16 Nov 2009 19:21:01 GMT

I don't plan on going to a theater to view this movie. I might however depending on the reviews I hear and read between now and the time it is released on DVD, I might decide to purchase and view it then.

As for this blog, NASA's web site, or any others debunking the idea that anything bad will happen, I seriously doubt any of that will sway the preconceived notions that something bad is going to happen for those who believe that it will. The matter that NASA represents the government of the United States might only feed the conspiracy theorists ideologies claiming government cover-up.

re: Are we boldly going places?

kaberger — Fri, 13 Nov 2009 02:08:57 GMT

Also, I do believe that since Al Gore has sealed our impending doom with global warming, that we are a resourceful enough society to find a new answer to our over populated and slowly becoming a big fish bowl world. Evenutally we'll discover that we can build ion engines, light sabers and take off in to the cosmos. So we are going boldly, just at a very slow pace.

re: Are we boldly going places?

Kel2 — Fri, 13 Nov 2009 02:02:43 GMT

My father personally has always been interested in all of the Sci-Fi Television shows and all that nonscense, but me personally I mostly enjoyed watching all of the Star Wars movies and became a passionate fan! :) Although I would like to see us move faster into understanding more about space, right now I believe that NASA is spending to many tax dollars on things that are - or how it seems- to be taking us nowhere. As far as Firefly... I have no clue.

re: Are we boldly going places?

JeCoulter — Fri, 13 Nov 2009 02:01:12 GMT

We thought of several movies and tv shows that bring about an interest in Space. They include:

The Jetsons

Astronaut Farmer

Armagedon

Apollo 13

Space Jam (with michael jordan)

E.T.

All of the Star Wars movies :)

Superman

-Piper, Erin, and Jessica