Ok, I'm gonna sound like an astro-obsessed geek, but...

troypiggo (Troy) · #1 21-01-2009, 09:25 AM

... one of my fav sci fi shows is Battlestar Galactica. I just got the most recent series on DVD. Watching one of the first couple of episodes and there was a scene where there was a window in the background and I could quite clearly make out the constellation Orion in the stars out the window. If I could figure out how to take a screenshot of it I'd show you I'm not crazy.

Anyway, that tells me they must be close to finding Earth, at least within a galaxy or 2

rally · #2 21-01-2009, 09:32 AM

Since Orion is in our Galaxy and the constellation would only be recognisable if it was viewed from Earth or very nearby our solar system - they should be able to see earth if they looked out the window !

erick (Eric) · #3 21-01-2009, 09:37 AM

Yes, you do sound like an astro-obsessed geek!

ps. it's only make believe on TV, sorry!

jjjnettie (Jeanette) · #4 21-01-2009, 10:01 AM

We're a sad lot here.
I even look for constellations when they show the night sky on the Simpsons.

troypiggo (Troy) · #5 21-01-2009, 10:05 AM

lol - I'm glad I'm not alone.

Glenhuon (Bill) · #6 21-01-2009, 09:42 PM

Got the Movie and the first 2 seasons of BSG. Don't know if I'll bother with the rest unless they've dumped that blonde bimbo with the cleavage. Spoils the whole show as far as I'm concerned. Nope I ain't a prude, just like my SciFi to be a bit more believable, legs and mammaries don't sell anything to me.
That aside, I also look for familiar constellations in SciFi movies

Bill

MrB (Simon) · #7 21-01-2009, 10:05 PM

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legs and mammaries don't sell anything to me.

Oh come on... what about Seven of Nine!?
If you say no I'll break out the 'g' word

hehe.

One of these days I'm going to have to watch BSG, never seen a single episode but keep hearing high praise for it.
Wanted to watch it when it was on TenHD but didn't have a HD tv or set-top box.
Even a self confessed sci-fi hating tv-guide reviewer here in Perth said good things about it some time back.

Glenhuon (Bill) · #8 21-01-2009, 10:20 PM

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Originally Posted by MrB

Oh come on... what about Seven of Nine!?
If you say no I'll break out the 'g' word

hehe.

One of these days I'm going to have to watch BSG, never seen a single episode but keep hearing high praise for it.
Wanted to watch it when it was on TenHD but didn't have a HD tv or set-top box.
Even a self confessed sci-fi hating tv-guide reviewer here in Perth said good things about it some time back.

Well, with a few exceptions. Jerry Ryan, Marina Sirtis, Gates McFadden, Terry Farrel. need I go on

BSG is a good series, gets you right in and eager to find out what happens next, but I find the "imaginary" bimbo spoils the flow of the strory line.

Bill

leon · #9 21-01-2009, 10:22 PM

Yea, JJJ i don't watch the Simpsons, but when ever a night scene is on telly I try and look for some star patterns as well.

Leon

GrahamL · #10 21-01-2009, 11:42 PM

I'm with Erick ..Gee I'd never thought of doing that ....Which ward are you guys in ?

.. I'll come and visit to check it out when ........the next big night is on the box

troypiggo (Troy) · #11 22-01-2009, 06:16 AM

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Originally Posted by Glenhuon

Got the Movie and the first 2 seasons of BSG. Don't know if I'll bother with the rest unless they've dumped that blonde bimbo with the cleavage. Spoils the whole show as far as I'm concerned. Nope I ain't a prude, just like my SciFi to be a bit more believable, legs and mammaries don't sell anything to me.
That aside, I also look for familiar constellations in SciFi movies

LOL - that's got to be the quote of the year so far.

I kind of know what you mean, but hey, they're legs and breasts - even bad ones are good, and hers aren't bad anyway!

Dog Star (Phil) · #12 22-01-2009, 07:18 AM

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Originally Posted by rally

Since Orion is in our Galaxy and the constellation would only be recognisable if it was viewed from Earth or very nearby our solar system - they should be able to see earth if they looked out the window !

Wonder what the odds are of finding another random configuration of stars somewhere in the universe that would display a "duplicate" Orion, if seen from the appropriate angle?
I'm thinking that it would have to be an odds-on favorite, wouldn't it?

Ric · #13 22-01-2009, 03:20 PM

Always been partial to some of those Klingon girls myself.

MrB (Simon) · #14 22-01-2009, 10:44 PM

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Originally Posted by Glenhuon

, but I find the "imaginary" bimbo spoils the flow of the strory line.

Still haven't seen an episode, but while picking up series 1-4 of "The Wire" DVD's today, I espied the cover for BSG, with the blonde on it... does nothing for me either.... is she anorexic? All bones.

troypiggo (Troy) · #15 22-01-2009, 11:33 PM

Jeez guys, hard to please much?

She's got more muscle/meat on her than some of the waif actors these days.

Anyway, I wasn't talking about her. Back to the stars...