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Chris Bergin
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12/10/2005 04:18 pm »
There's a small bonus that on the message board of the Channel 4 site there's a couple of very knowledgable posters who are correcting people on the correct information about Shuttles.
Tried to post there myself, but they don't seem to want to approve someone with nasa in their e-mail
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12/10/2005 08:32 pm »
Episode 4 and one of the "Shuttle" pilots is apparently a veteran of STS-40, STS-120 and STS-206 Mwhahaahaaha, morons.
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12/10/2005 10:16 pm »
I just registered at C4...
*sound of knuckles cracking*
Bring it on
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12/10/2005 10:35 pm »
Send them over here (the ones who apparently know their stuff.)
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Will do
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12/12/2005 07:53 pm »
Well, they are doing the launch tonight in 15 mins, live. This is going to be interesting how they manage it
http://www.channel4.com/entertainment/tv/microsites/S/spacecadets/news/story.jsp?id=206
Hilarity, but they do mention SRBs and OMS
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12/12/2005 08:55 pm »
It's not bad, they are doing what they can to make it as real as possible, despite obvious things they can't do.
Are you taping it for the video section Chris?
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12/12/2005 09:12 pm »
Yep - hilarity.
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12/12/2005 09:23 pm »
Funny as hell. The Americans are going to love this.
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12/12/2005 10:49 pm »
I'm looking forward to this, if it's as bad as it sounds.
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12/14/2005 02:24 pm »
Well they are still in "Orbit" and seem to full believe they are on a Shuttle.
I did feel sorry for them when they allowed them to look out of the flight deck window to see the Earth, which was basically a supersized movie screen with three times the HD than normal. It did look very realistic.
Their reactions were just as you'd expect from anyone in that situation. That is where I think the show now feels they've gone from funny to cruel.
It's becoming a good advert for space flight.
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12/14/2005 02:54 pm »
Their reactions to seeing the curvature of the Earth was - for me - the most realist thing about this show.
I think that's going to hurt the most.
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12/16/2005 09:50 pm »
Have to say I'd have loved to have gone into the simulator.
Thing is all the soul searching they did "because they were in space" is still equally valid, even though they were down on Earth. They did get to look out at the Earth, which must have been an amazing experience - those things in Imax are absolutely breathtaking.
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12/17/2005 03:14 pm »
I'm yet to see the ending - but taped it. Do I need to be strapped in for this finale?
Welcome to the site, White.
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12/17/2005 07:50 pm »
Well, now seen most of the finale. Not really sure what to think of it overall, but they at least let down the contestants gently.
The presenter Johnny Vaughan at least showed he's got more awareness than I had assumed, having heard a live speech from Buzz Aldrin visiting at his school - and giving praise to the bravery (even though a hoax) of the three finalists, given the risk of the real Shuttle missions.
Still, missed opportunities - especially on the E4 show.
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12/17/2005 11:56 pm »
I've seen some of the UK news reports on the net and I can tell you now this would be pretty crap if it came to the US.
Most people know the basics of space travel.
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