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Science Adviser: February 2014
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Thursday, February 27, 2014. A Question of Scale. It turns out we can solver this fairly easily if we make a few assumptions. First off, let's assume that Gipsy's legs are made of alloys at least as good as steel, and that they have been engineered in such a way that the forces will be applied in such a way that it compresses the steel. Steel is very strong in compression, with a yield strength. Overall, they did a shockingly good job with the forces involved with giant robot's, putting Gipsy Danger at j...
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Science Adviser: November 2009
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Tuesday, November 10, 2009. You too could be Joss Whedon. So far I've mostly harped on things in movies or video games that are bad, but it can be important to point out examples of good in science fiction as well. There is one common issue in science fiction that is more drawn to light by the few shining examples where it was done correctly, rather than the majority of shows and movies that flagrantly ignore reality. This issue is sound in space. So, what are some movies and shows that did it right?
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Science Adviser: November 2010
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Friday, November 26, 2010. Almost every action movie, animation, TV show or anything with guns in it has something wrong with it. I'm not talking about the fact that only heroes can aim, and I'm not talking about the fact that bullets don't have that much momentum. No, we have the much simpler to fix problem that automatic firearms generally don't have that many bullets! This is the problem that I'm talking about. Even in movies where they remember to reload at all, they forget that most assault rifl...
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Science Adviser: April 2009
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Thursday, April 30, 2009. Alright, I don't have time to do the breakdown of a couple of key scenes in this movie yet, but the first movie I'm going to critique is.Vertical Limit! Posted by Andrew Fisher. Wednesday, April 29, 2009. Welcom to Science Adviser Blog. Posted by Andrew Fisher. Subscribe to: Posts (Atom). Contact me by clicking the button, or at andrew@scienceadviser.net! View my complete profile. Welcom to Science Adviser Blog. Most People Genuinely Don't Understand Phobias.
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Science Adviser: May 2009
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Tuesday, May 19, 2009. Sunshine is very cold! Was a movie made in 2007 by director Danny Boyle. Overall the science in this movie wasn't terrible. There was one scene, however, that made me cringe. Freezing in about 1 minute is what you would expect in an atmosphere at that temperature, but what about space? Go rent Sunshine though, it's a very pretty and thrilling movie! Edit: New exciting information! Posted by Andrew Fisher. Wednesday, May 6, 2009. Watch the video above, and then read below. 5 Shortly...
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Science Adviser: January 2010
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Friday, January 1, 2010. Elementary Mistakes (Spoilers ahead). I recently saw a movie in theaters that hit a bad chord with me, because it's allegedly a movie based upon reason and logic. As has likely been deduced from the title of this post, this movie was Sherlock Holmes. Although I have few complaints with the movie overall, there was one scene in which terminology was so out of place that it distracted me from the story they were trying to tell. Posted by Andrew Fisher. Subscribe to: Posts (Atom).
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Science Adviser: September 2009
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Tuesday, September 29, 2009. Physics: It's not a Game (Gamer). I recently saw a movie which reminded me why I'm doing this. The movie was Gamer. This was a pretty bad movie, but the biggest problem it had was a very serious tendency to ignore the laws of physics when it comes to certain objects. Most notably amongst these was Newton's Third Law of motion, and bullets. Odd how you can have such a good example of physics in a movie next to a complete lack of it. Posted by Andrew Fisher. This is a scene tha...
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Science Adviser: July 2009
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Sunday, July 26, 2009. Iron Giants Want Science Too (Spoilers). The other day I was watching The Iron Giant. So, what does this mean for The Iron Giant and other movies of its type? Posted by Andrew Fisher. Thursday, July 9, 2009. Speed Racer can really really go! I recently watched the film Speed Racer. By the Wachowski brothers. Imagine my surprise that I really enjoyed the film! The question is, could even the Mach 5 have been able to achieve such a feat? The answer should be no, probably not, but tha...
