Anyone else thinking of Rendezvous with Rama by Arthur C Clarke right now?
I think the name's free, and "visiting mythics" works nicely as a theme.
First possible interstellar object detected in our solar system
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I just finished the show (season 1 and 2) and it’s the best sci-fi I’ve seen. I find it more epic than BSG. I’m so happy I watched it. I am considering picking up the books now. The science is on point. Flip and burn baby!
I wish I had read the books before I watched the TV series. Doing it in the reverse order has made me fairly unmotivated to read, I'm a few chapters a in to the second book and not sure I'll continue. Having said that, I've been fairly unmotivated to read anything recently due to working long hours and recently having rescued a dog. Let Ne know how you go with it.
I am in the opposite camp with regards to The Expanse. I consider the first season a very, very good trailer for the first book.
I also consider the Dark Tower movie a somewhat okeyish trailer for the series. I just finished the second Dark Tower book, and in the books the man in black always speaks like McConaughey.
However, I understand your feel. I can't read Harry Potter, it's just not interesting enough, even after the movies.
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#64This surprised me at first, because i thought Halley's Comet was also interstellar...then looked it up, and sure enough its not...So, yeah for new things!
Halley's comet returns every ~75 years. How could it possibly be interstellar?
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#66Would it be possible at all to intercept it for analysis?
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#67A probe sent out by some remote civilisation, it is on its way through our part of the Milky Way galaxy. It used Sol as a source of gravity to slingshot itself on its way in the direction of Pegasus. It also did some measurements while it was at it, even though this system is not its final destination. Yes, totally made up but in theory it would be possible.
>> A probe sent out by some remote civilisation, it is on its way through our part of the Milky Way galaxy. It used Sol as a source of gravity to slingshot itself on its way in the direction of Pegasus. I found it interesting that the first such object observed passed inside the orbit of Mercury. Is there some physics based reason that would be likely or was it a fluke?
There's no physical reason why it might be more likely for an interstellar object to cross the ecliptic near the sun. But an object which does so closely enough for solar gravity to yank it into a second crossing might well be more likely to get noticed, especially when its modified trajectory brings it as close to Earth as this one came.
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#68Earlier quoted context omitted.
I just finished the show (season 1 and 2) and it’s the best sci-fi I’ve seen. I find it more epic than BSG. I’m so happy I watched it. I am considering picking up the books now. The science is on point. Flip and burn baby!
I wish I had read the books before I watched the TV series. Doing it in the reverse order has made me fairly unmotivated to read, I'm a few chapters a in to the second book and not sure I'll continue. Having said that, I've been fairly unmotivated to read anything recently due to working long hours and recently having rescued a dog. Let Ne know how you go with it.
I've read the books, and without spoiling anything, there's a lot of crazy stuff to come. You should continue reading! :) (and don't forget the novellas and short stories) Plus, the second season only covers about half of the second book, so you'll be done with the material from the series pretty soon.
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#70Earlier quoted context omitted.
I wish I had read the books before I watched the TV series. Doing it in the reverse order has made me fairly unmotivated to read, I'm a few chapters a in to the second book and not sure I'll continue. Having said that, I've been fairly unmotivated to read anything recently due to working long hours and recently having rescued a dog. Let Ne know how you go with it.
I am in the opposite camp with regards to The Expanse. I consider the first season a very, very good trailer for the first book. I also consider the Dark Tower movie a somewhat okeyish trailer for the series. I just finished the second Dark Tower book, and in the books the man in black always speaks like McConaughey. However, I understand your feel. I can't read Harry Potter, it's just not interesting enough, even af…
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