Isn't that system more of a "Nightfall" system, with three suns (Tatooine had two, I believe)? Love that story, btw--I think I'll have to find a copy of it this weekend so I can read it again.
Mal: Ready? Zoe: Always.
'Serenity'
Natter 37: Oddly Enough, We've Had This Conversation Before.
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.
Kathy A - Jul 15, 2005 6:21:57 am PDT #238 of 10002
We're very stretchy. - Connie Neil
-t - Jul 15, 2005 6:24:41 am PDT #239 of 10002
I am a woman of various inclinations and only some of the time are they to burn everything down in frustration
"Nightfall" was 6 suns, wasn't it? The expanded version was also good [link]
Jessica - Jul 15, 2005 6:25:52 am PDT #240 of 10002
If I want to become a cloud of bats, does each bat need a separate vaccination?
Pitch Black had 3 suns. But hopefully this isn't that planet.
tommyrot - Jul 15, 2005 6:27:19 am PDT #241 of 10002
Sir, it's not an offence to let your cat eat your bacon. Okay? And we don't arrest cats, I'm very sorry.
Tatooine had two, I believe
Yes.
Gudanov - Jul 15, 2005 6:28:23 am PDT #242 of 10002
Coding and Sleeping
Pitch Black had 3 suns. But hopefully this isn't that planet.
The Pitch Black planet had only two suns and an ecosystem that made no sense. I haven't been following "Lost", I wonder if developments have confirmed my suspicion that "Lost" is just "Pitch Black" with Polar Bears.
DXMachina - Jul 15, 2005 6:29:31 am PDT #243 of 10002
You always do this. We get tipsy, and you take advantage of my love of the scientific method.
Love that story, btw--I think I'll have to find a copy of it this weekend so I can read it again.
I can see how so many people liked it and thought it was Asimov's best, but I never bought the premise of the story.
tommyrot - Jul 15, 2005 6:29:48 am PDT #244 of 10002
Sir, it's not an offence to let your cat eat your bacon. Okay? And we don't arrest cats, I'm very sorry.
The Pitch Black planet had only two suns and an ecosystem that made no sense.
Yeah. It's light out 24/7 (except for a brief period every 20 years) but the planet is inhabited by creatures who can't stand light?
Jessica - Jul 15, 2005 6:30:40 am PDT #245 of 10002
If I want to become a cloud of bats, does each bat need a separate vaccination?
Huh, I was sure I remembered three.
This new planet may not conform to any readily available sci-fi nicknames, alas.
bon bon - Jul 15, 2005 6:30:44 am PDT #246 of 10002
It's five thousand for kissing, ten thousand for snuggling... End of list.
Those creatures were like bats, I thought. They were underground, right?
I am hungover and out of it.
eta: I think the phenomenon of multiple stars is named after Tatooine, not necessarily that planet.
Connie Neil - Jul 15, 2005 6:52:13 am PDT #247 of 10002
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A camera question: I have an old Konica SLR that's done me good service for the last twenty years. It has a battery for the onboard light meter, but that's it (low tech, I love it), but that battery's long dead. It's been a long time since I was au courant with photography, but I'm thinking the basic function of a camera should be unaffected by the onboard light meter not working, if I just set the exposure and everything myself. Am I wrong? I was going to get a disposable to take to the concert tomorrow, but a roll of film is cheaper