George Carlin was right - Page 2

Dave · 09-13-2010, 10:34 AM

Its an o'neill island three. Not familiar with rama, I knew them from mobile suit gundam

can't wait till we build em, australia is fucked

AquaPython · 09-13-2010, 10:44 AM

Sci-Fi great Arthur C Clarke wrote a series of books
Rama,
Rama II
Garden of Rama, (i think)
maybe a few more.

a non windowed capsule like above comes into the solar system, and the exploratory team finds an alien ecosystem...

Adeptus_Minor · 09-13-2010, 10:52 AM

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Originally Posted by Dave

Its an o'neill island three. Not familiar with rama, I knew them from mobile suit gundam

can't wait till we build em, australia is fucked

Oooo.. A SIDE 5 reference.

Dave · 09-13-2010, 11:55 AM

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Originally Posted by Adeptus_Minor

Oooo.. A SIDE 5 reference.

Whatever gets me in a zaku

, course a kampfer fits my style more...

karl_1052 · 09-13-2010, 12:40 PM

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Originally Posted by pauldun170

The issue isn't "saving the earth"
The issue is how to feed a growing human population.

This.

Stop breeding.

Unfortunately, from watching episodes of Springer, I know this is an impossibility.

If someone really cared that much about the planet, they would kill everyone they know and then themselves.

Homeslice · 09-13-2010, 12:40 PM

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Originally Posted by AquaPython

Sci-Fi great Arthur C Clarke wrote a series of books
Rama,
Rama II
Garden of Rama, (i think)
maybe a few more.

a non windowed capsule like above comes into the solar system, and the exploratory team finds an alien ecosystem...

Actually it's Rendevous with Rama

Great book..........was going to be made into a movie but never got the funding. Here is a student version though: http://vimeo.com/9739256

Dave · 09-13-2010, 12:50 PM

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Originally Posted by karl_1052

This.

Stop breeding.

Unfortunately, from watching episodes of Springer, I know this is an impossibility.

If someone really cared that much about the planet, they would kill everyone they know and then themselves.

Fuck you, fuck this planet, and fuck eugenics.

Trip · 09-13-2010, 12:58 PM

I always wanted to see one of those big rotating colonies stop rotating and watch the chaos that ensues.

Dave · 09-13-2010, 01:00 PM

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Originally Posted by Trip

I always wanted to see one of those big rotating colonies stop rotating and watch the chaos that ensues.

Oh man, that'd be a jubumblefuck of floating crap. Bodies of water? Jesus

AquaPython · 09-13-2010, 01:57 PM

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Originally Posted by Homeslice

Actually it's Rendevous with Rama

Great book..........was going to be made into a movie but never got the funding. Here is a student version though: http://vimeo.com/9739256

ah thats right. been a long time since I read it, forgot the full title.

kick ass video.

09-13-2010, 10:34 AM	#11
Dave Chaotic Neutral Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: Cherry Hill NJ Moto: GV1200 Madura, Hawk gt Posts: 13,992	Its an o'neill island three. Not familiar with rama, I knew them from mobile suit gundam can't wait till we build em, australia is fucked

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Trip Hold mah beer! Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: 80 Miles South of Moto Heaven Moto: 08 R1200GS Posts: 23,268	I always wanted to see one of those big rotating colonies stop rotating and watch the chaos that ensues.