Following up on my NH-acquired cold, last night I started feeling cold. I just couldn’t get warm then, just as I was going to bed, the uncontrollable shivering hit. It pulled a muscle in my thigh so hard that this morning I had to rub it to walk without a limp. I was hoping to see Project Hail Mary today, but that isn’t going to happen.
Category: Sci-Fi
The New Hampshire Cold
Last Sunday, at the Funspot arcade in Laconia, New Hampshire, I was amongst many families with children. So I wasn’t surprised when, on Wednesday, I felt a sore throat coming on. Now there’s sneezing and coughing to go along with it. My usual temperature is about 97.7. It’s presently 98.8.
Less Than 12 Parsecs to Wait
Next February, the original, pre-New Hope, Star Wars will be released in theaters for the movie’s 50th anniversary.
https://www.starwars.com/news/star-wars-50th-anniversary-theatrical-release
It was screened last June in England.
This was how the death of the Death Star originally looked a long time ago, in theaters far, far away.
No Uncertainty About Undercity
Monte Schulz has written a follow-up to his dense and mesmerizing novel Metropolis. I’ve pre-ordered a copy of Undercity and have updated Monte’s entry in the links section.
Who’s Where When
Elisabeth Sladen was one of the very favorite Doctor Who companions. She died fifteen years ago, as I noted at the time.
Sladen’s final regular appearance as Sarah Jane Smith during the classic period of the series was in “The Hand of Fear”. The BBC has graciously made the 4-part story from 1976 — half a century ago! — available for free viewing.
Does UK TV from the time appear to have almost HD quality? That’s because it had 625 lines of resolution, compared to America’s 525 lines.
Is Oil the Meaning of Life?
“O Deep Thought computer,” he said, “the task we have designed you to perform is this. We want you to tell us….” he paused, “The Answer.”
“The Answer?” said Deep Thought. “The Answer to what?”
“Life!” urged Fook.
“The Universe!” said Lunkwill.
“Everything!” they said in chorus.
Deep Thought paused for a moment’s reflection.
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“Forty-two,” said Deep Thought, with infinite majesty and calm.– Douglas Adams, ‘The Hitchhiker’s Guide to the Galaxy’
A barrel measurement of crude oil is 42 gallons.