Er, yes. (Oops.)
You like ships. You don't seem to be looking at the destinations. What you care about is the ships, and mine's the nicest.
Kaylee ,'Serenity'
Boxed Set, Vol. 1: Smallville, Due South, Farscape
A topic for the discussion of Farscape, Smallville, and Due South. Beware possible invasions of Stargate, Highlander, or pretty much anything else that captures our fancy. Expect Adult Content and discussion of the Big Gay Sex.
Katie M - Aug 27, 2004 6:47:23 am PDT #7190 of 10000
I was charmed (albeit somewhat perplexed) by the fannish sensibility of many of the music choices -- it's like the director was trying to vid Canada. --loligo on the Olympic Opening Ceremonies
Consuela - Aug 27, 2004 6:51:32 am PDT #7191 of 10000
We are Buffistas. This isn't our first apocalypse. -- Pix
Er, yes. (Oops.)
The fun bit is they NEVER MENTION IT.
It took me way too long to figure it out. Stupid people.
And yes, Teryl Rothery was lovely. I will miss her.
§ ita § - Aug 27, 2004 6:53:25 am PDT #7192 of 10000
Well not canonically, no, but this is transformative fiction.
I will miss her.
I like missing her, though. I mean, I don't want her back, because it's a sweet little sorrow I have going on mourning her.
Nutty - Aug 27, 2004 6:53:48 am PDT #7193 of 10000
"Mister Spock is on his fanny, sir. Reports heavy damage."
Still hideously uninhabitable, though, since one side freezes and the other boils.
Aha. Would this be the fault of how far away the planet is from the sun, or if our day suddenly became a year long would the dark side freeze and the bright side boil? I mean, it gets colder at night, but not that much colder right now. Really? Freeze/boil? Planets are very heat-inefficient, aren't they?
And what about seasonal tilt? Maybe just the dark side equator would be too cold and the bright side equator too hot, as the poles got their fair share of sun.
I realize I am thinking hard about an episode of Stargate I have no intention of seeing. But, it's interesting.
§ ita § - Aug 27, 2004 7:19:41 am PDT #7194 of 10000
Well not canonically, no, but this is transformative fiction.
The boilingness and freezingness are dependent on distance, yes. And the more atmosphere and cloud cover you get, the more the temperature is evened out. It seems unlikely that there'd be Earth-relevant life on a planet like that, but what do I know.
Mercury is kinda like that -- the day and year are similar lengths, but it's close to the sun and has no atmosphere anyway, so dramatically unlivable.
I know I have a book that talks about this at home. I'll try and remember to look it up.
DCJensen - Aug 27, 2004 7:52:04 am PDT #7195 of 10000
All is well that ends in pizza.
It also seems unlikely the gate would be built on the dark side. The demarcation line must move over long periods of time, revealing the Stargate to the daylight.
I'm stumped as to how the demarcation could stay in one place for any length of time, tho.
It could be like our Moon, which rotates in such a way that it faces Earth with mostly the same side.
I'm thinking the theory that it's an eclipsed planet is more likely, and that the bright side does get night, even though it was not shown. Maybe even the days are longer.
§ ita § - Aug 27, 2004 7:54:57 am PDT #7196 of 10000
Well not canonically, no, but this is transformative fiction.
I'm stumped as to how the demarcation could stay in one place for any length of time, tho.
The day being the same length as the year, as discussed above, and with no axial tilt. Accomplishes this perfectly.
DCJensen - Aug 27, 2004 7:58:47 am PDT #7197 of 10000
All is well that ends in pizza.
Oops, missed that one.
Does anyone remember if they ever mentioned Daniel's apparent loss of his allergies?
I've just been fanwanking that his time in saracophagi did it.
Katie M - Aug 27, 2004 8:03:56 am PDT #7198 of 10000
I was charmed (albeit somewhat perplexed) by the fannish sensibility of many of the music choices -- it's like the director was trying to vid Canada. --loligo on the Olympic Opening Ceremonies
No mention beyond the antihistamines referenced in "Broca Divide," I don't think.
DXMachina - Aug 27, 2004 9:18:37 am PDT #7199 of 10000
You always do this. We get tipsy, and you take advantage of my love of the scientific method.
Mercury is kinda like that -- the day and year are similar lengths, but it's close to the sun and has no atmosphere anyway, so dramatically unlivable.
Except IIRC Mercury's does rotate slowly. Hmmm. Yup.