2010: The Year We Make Contact
Added 2022-10-21 04:01:00 +0000 UTCFor October's b-b-b-bonus episode, BC:SF explores the sequel to Stanley Kubrick's landmark film! Topics include: Europa (duh), the return of H.A.L. 9000, The Animal 2 starring and directed by Rob Schneider news, actor Elya Baskin's career, and more!
Plus, SPOILER ALERT for Don't Worry Darling (9:43 - 10:43)
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I think the explanation for why Jupiter turning into a star doesn't destroy or even really affect Earth is that Jupiter is much, much smaller than any natural star--stars are composed of the same material as Jupiter (mostly hydrogen), but there is so much more of that material that the gravity creates a fusion reaction. The monoliths spread out over the surface of Jupiter and create a stable fusion reaction that the planet doesn't have the mass to create naturally (because the monoliths' makers were so advanced, they had figured out FUSION POWER!), and the resulting star is almost exactly the same mass as Jupiter (so no gravity effects) and weak enough that not only is Earth not really affected, but its habitable zone includes Europa, which is REALLY close to Jupiter. I do not have the physics knowledge to tell you whether this is what would happen if all the hydrogen in Jupiter was converted to a stable ongoing fusion reaction, but it sounds kind of plausible, which is one of Arthur C. Clarke's great strengths as a sci fi writer.
Douglas Wykstra
2022-10-22 18:38:34 +0000 UTCNeed to contest something Griffin said by linking to the behind the scenes featurette where at minute 6:10 you can watch Roy Scheider lose his mind dealing with the physical effect of the floating pen. It's very funny. https://youtu.be/tHpCeBQ5Xug
John Szolscek
2022-10-22 12:06:52 +0000 UTCTrying to recall this movie from when I was a kid, the main thing that stuck was Roy Scheider’s reaction to learning why HAL malfunctioned and it’s so similar to Sims’ Eastwood impression (“They railroaded him!!!!”).
Joe
2022-10-22 05:59:31 +0000 UTCCan't believe they didn't link the fact that Hyam's Capricorn One was about faking a maned mission to Mars. Maybe that's why Stanley gave his blessing.
Norman Normalperson
2022-10-22 04:20:25 +0000 UTCThat is an awesome fact, holy moly
Rad Rodge
2022-10-22 02:31:17 +0000 UTCFun fact: Helen Mirren’s father was a Russian exile living in England. “Mirren” is an anglicized version of “Mironoff”
Riley
2022-10-21 18:09:28 +0000 UTCAgreed
Rad Rodge
2022-10-21 05:40:02 +0000 UTCLast possible environment and premise I expected for suggesting a new addition to Mount Rushmore, but I would like to see it
Rad Rodge
2022-10-21 05:39:44 +0000 UTCdon’t worry darling should have a sequel starring roy scheider
Violet Viveiros
2022-10-21 04:15:13 +0000 UTC
