Why cars, for a place with such low gravity? I would want a giant mechanical grasshopper. It's got to be more efficient than barrelling along on the ground, right? And no need to build roads.
I like the way the walls go out. Gives you an open feeling. Firefly is a good design. People don't appreciate the substance of things. Objects in space. People miss out on what's solid.
Early ,'Objects In Space'
Natter 36: But We Digress...
Off-topic discussion. Wanna talk about corsets, duct tape, or physics? This is the place. Detailed discussion of any current-season TV must be whitefonted.
Nutty - Jun 20, 2005 8:37:28 am PDT #3091 of 10001
"Mister Spock is on his fanny, sir. Reports heavy damage."
Daisy Jane - Jun 20, 2005 8:39:52 am PDT #3092 of 10001
"This bar smells like kerosene and stripper tears."
And no need to build roads.
And now I'll be quoting Doc Brown in my head all day.
"Roads? Where we're going we don't need roads."
Dana - Jun 20, 2005 8:40:55 am PDT #3093 of 10001
I'm terrifically busy with my ennui.
Okay, other place thoroughly explored. Moving guys all earnestly agree that my cube was not part of this weekend's move and should still be standing. Which it is, so that's good. They also agree that my chair and file cabinet should not have been moved. Not so good.
Neither chair nor file cabinet has been found, despite the fact that our head move guy basically led me around the entire office, checking every file cabinet in the place. It was sort of entertaining, barging in on people who were quietly doing their work, and saying, "Is this your file cabinet?" I think we probably came off like HUAC, except with file cabinets.
I also keep remembering stuff that was in the damn file cabinet, but luckily, I think all of my personal stuff made it out.
Still miss my chair.
§ ita § - Jun 20, 2005 8:43:27 am PDT #3094 of 10001
Well not canonically, no, but this is transformative fiction.
It's got to be more efficient than barrelling along on the ground, right?
Sure, if you've taken your dramamine. It's space! Why can't I have an aircar?
lori - Jun 20, 2005 8:45:02 am PDT #3095 of 10001
The BF reviewed Lisah's (awesome) CD. Check it out: [link]
When worlds collide, in the really cool way!
Nutty - Jun 20, 2005 8:45:27 am PDT #3096 of 10001
"Mister Spock is on his fanny, sir. Reports heavy damage."
Maybe they're worried that a flying car could accidentally escape the moon's gravity well, or something. You know, fly too high, and suddenly you've been slingshotted towards Pluto.
At the very least they should be talking hovercraft, you think?
Daisy Jane - Jun 20, 2005 8:45:49 am PDT #3097 of 10001
"This bar smells like kerosene and stripper tears."
Awesome review! Yay lisah and Robin's BF.
tommyrot - Jun 20, 2005 8:46:25 am PDT #3098 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.
At the very least they should be talking hovercraft, you think?
Except hovercrafts float on a cushion of air, so NSM on the moon....
§ ita § - Jun 20, 2005 8:46:58 am PDT #3099 of 10001
Well not canonically, no, but this is transformative fiction.
Are any of the mechanical principles on which a hovercraft operates altered a great deal by moon gravity/air pressure? I guess wheels are wheels. They go round.
Jesse - Jun 20, 2005 8:48:52 am PDT #3100 of 10001
Sometimes I trip on how happy we could be.
I think we probably came off like HUAC, except with file cabinets.
Hee!
I remember now why I like not-working when I'm here at work: Everyone here is a FUCKING JOKER. I'm making followup calls on something that no one got already. So not so much with the following up, see? For an event on Thursday, that people have to pay to go to. Are they kidding me with this?