so poor Captain Jack is going to be earthbound?
River: 1001. 1002. Simon: River... River: Shh. I'm counting between the lightning and the thunder to see if the storm is coming or going. .1005
'The Message'
Boxed Set, Vol. II: "It's a Cookbook...A Cookbook!!"
A topic for the discussion of Farscape, Smallville, and Due South. Beware possible invasions of Stargate, Highlander, or pretty much any other "genre" show that captures our fancy. Expect Adult Content and discussion of the Big Gay Sex.
Whitefont all unaired in the U.S. ep discussion, identifying it as such, and including the show and ep title in blackfont.
Blackfont is allowed after the show has aired on the east coast.
This is NOT a general TV discussion thread.
tiggy - Dec 27, 2005 3:50:59 am PST #5835 of 10001
I do believe in killing the messenger, you know why? Because it sends a message. ~ Damon Salvatore
Nutty - Dec 27, 2005 5:30:37 am PST #5836 of 10001
"Mister Spock is on his fanny, sir. Reports heavy damage."
But the real issue is -- if a drowned corpse sinks, it'll sink to the bottom of a 20-foot lake. But will it sink to the bottom of the Marianas Trench? The density at the bottom of a deep-sea trench is so high that it would do all sorts of other things, like the nitrogen effect that causes the bends. Theoretically, at least, you could end up with a corpse that is under water, but "floating" because it isn't dense enough to go any lower.
So the dude, after waking up, wouldn't even be able to walk his way home -- he'd have to swim.
This is why it is bad to think too hard about sci-fi, isn't it?
tommyrot - Dec 27, 2005 5:32:52 am PST #5837 of 10001
Sir, it's not an offence to let your cat eat your bacon. Okay? And we don't arrest cats, I'm very sorry.
Also, corpses are more likely to float in saltwater.
§ ita § - Dec 27, 2005 6:26:31 am PST #5838 of 10001
Well not canonically, no, but this is transformative fiction.
And cold water. Poor bugger'd get to some sort of homeostasis, or be like those strange oil thermometers.
Matt the Bruins fan - Dec 27, 2005 6:33:04 am PST #5839 of 10001
"I remember when they eventually introduced that drug kingpin who murdered people and smuggled drugs inside snakes and I was like 'Finally. A normal person.'” —RahvinDragand
Doesn't organic matter eventually settle to the sea floor regardless? There's all that sediment down there, and not a solid crust of dead fish covering the entire ocean...
§ ita § - Dec 27, 2005 6:37:56 am PST #5840 of 10001
Well not canonically, no, but this is transformative fiction.
Doesn't organic matter eventually settle to the sea floor regardless?
Not regardless of density. Broken into itty bits, and with the air lost, most of the stuff'd sink. Together, with the possibility of gases and lighter liquid buoying it, NSM.
DCJensen - Dec 27, 2005 8:43:52 am PST #5841 of 10001
All is well that ends in pizza.
DCJensen - Dec 27, 2005 9:16:37 am PST #5842 of 10001
All is well that ends in pizza.
The Dr Who bloopers, zipped, in avi format now. [link] (under 6 MB)
JenP - Dec 27, 2005 1:16:31 pm PST #5843 of 10001
Woot! Thanks, Daniel
they're betting it will start up just as the new Who season finishes.
Oh, that's actually kind of good timing. I mean, you know, if there has to be waiting involved.
Betsy HP - Dec 27, 2005 5:16:20 pm PST #5844 of 10001
If I only had a brain...
This is an important point: can an Immortal really reanimate if eaten by a shark? If the shark bites off the head, does the shark Quicken?