Comments for SpaceMika http://spacemika.com/blog Creative applications of Real Science to Fictional Situations Tue, 22 Nov 2011 21:15:08 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 Comment on Contact by Robbie Young http://spacemika.com/blog/contact/comment-page-1/#comment-11017 Robbie Young Tue, 22 Nov 2011 21:15:08 +0000 http://spacemika.com/blog/?page_id=1126#comment-11017 Hi Mika Im a 3rd yr astrophysics and biology student, looking at my options for next year. I was just wondering how someone would get into science consulting? thanks Hi Mika

Im a 3rd yr astrophysics and biology student, looking at my options for next year. I was just wondering how someone would get into science consulting?

thanks

]]> Comment on Stargate: From Fiction to Science by Morten Karlsen http://spacemika.com/blog/2011/01/02/stargate-from-fiction-to-science/comment-page-1/#comment-10460 Morten Karlsen Tue, 04 Oct 2011 11:40:23 +0000 http://spacemika.com/blog/?p=2290#comment-10460 I've wondered about Teal'c's staff weapon, if made in real life, how would you describe the burst of energy shooting out of the weapon? I've been wondering because that's a classic in science fiction I’ve wondered about Teal’c's staff weapon, if made in real life, how would you describe the burst of energy shooting out of the weapon? I’ve been wondering because that’s a classic in science fiction

]]> Comment on Near Earth Objects: movies in impact catastrophes by SeanL http://spacemika.com/blog/2011/06/09/neo/comment-page-1/#comment-9252 SeanL Thu, 28 Jul 2011 00:41:31 +0000 http://spacemika.com/blog/?p=2423#comment-9252 Here's a list from Wikipedia: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_disaster_films#Meteors.2C_Asteroids_.26_Comets Here's a list from Pan-STARRS: http://pan-starrs.ifa.hawaii.edu/public/asteroid-threat/movies.html I haven't checked, but there is probably some overlap. Here’s a list from Wikipedia:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_disaster_films#Meteors.2C_Asteroids_.26_Comets

Here’s a list from Pan-STARRS:
http://pan-starrs.ifa.hawaii.edu/public/asteroid-threat/movies.html

I haven’t checked, but there is probably some overlap.

]]> Comment on The Cryptography of SG:U “Human” by Joshua Gooding http://spacemika.com/blog/2010/12/10/the-cryptography-of-sgu-human/comment-page-1/#comment-8763 Joshua Gooding Sat, 18 Jun 2011 16:10:02 +0000 http://spacemika.com/blog/?p=1894#comment-8763 > That’s the basic concept! If you’re interested, I’ll go into more detail about what > exactly is going on in all those crazy boards, walls, and notebooks of math. Please do! I was studying for my PhD in math when I was diagnosed with brain cancer. And I've always been fascinated with cryptography. (Even though my specialty was topology and geometric group theory) > That’s the basic concept! If you’re interested, I’ll go into more detail about what
> exactly is going on in all those crazy boards, walls, and notebooks of math.
Please do! I was studying for my PhD in math when I was diagnosed with brain cancer. And I’ve always been fascinated with cryptography. (Even though my specialty was topology and geometric group theory)

]]> Comment on PAX: Science in Entertainment by Mika http://spacemika.com/blog/2011/06/08/pax/comment-page-1/#comment-8707 Mika Thu, 09 Jun 2011 19:55:42 +0000 http://spacemika.com/blog/?p=2412#comment-8707 My networks have provided a nice set of panelists for this event (I love the Science & Entertainment Exchange!), but if PAX accepts the panel, please make sure to introduce yourself to me before/after/during the event. I'd love to chat more, especially because I'm more physical sciences than biomedical. And make sure to tag back with a link to the paper when it gets published (I have faith; it'll take a while, but neat papers always make it into the light of day eventually). My networks have provided a nice set of panelists for this event (I love the Science & Entertainment Exchange!), but if PAX accepts the panel, please make sure to introduce yourself to me before/after/during the event. I’d love to chat more, especially because I’m more physical sciences than biomedical. And make sure to tag back with a link to the paper when it gets published (I have faith; it’ll take a while, but neat papers always make it into the light of day eventually).

]]> Comment on PAX: Science in Entertainment by Mika http://spacemika.com/blog/2011/06/08/pax/comment-page-1/#comment-8706 Mika Thu, 09 Jun 2011 19:53:02 +0000 http://spacemika.com/blog/?p=2412#comment-8706 The past 24 hours have been incredibly productive, so I think I'm set for this event. I certainly will come calling if I do a similar future event either with more of an astro-focus, or in the southwest. The past 24 hours have been incredibly productive, so I think I’m set for this event. I certainly will come calling if I do a similar future event either with more of an astro-focus, or in the southwest.

]]> Comment on PAX: Science in Entertainment by tsrblke http://spacemika.com/blog/2011/06/08/pax/comment-page-1/#comment-8705 tsrblke Thu, 09 Jun 2011 17:14:36 +0000 http://spacemika.com/blog/?p=2412#comment-8705 Side Note, I just wrapped up a class paper that dealt with (in part) using TV (specifically <i>House, M.D.</i>.) as a teaching vehicle for ethics (comparing it in part to literature and Sherlock Holmes.) You'll probably want a better panelist than me, but I'd be happy to pass along some of my sources. I'm polishing up the paper itself in an attempt to send it off to various journals, so I'm not sure I really want to hand that out. Side Note,
I just wrapped up a class paper that dealt with (in part) using TV (specifically House, M.D..) as a teaching vehicle for ethics (comparing it in part to literature and Sherlock Holmes.) You’ll probably want a better panelist than me, but I’d be happy to pass along some of my sources. I’m polishing up the paper itself in an attempt to send it off to various journals, so I’m not sure I really want to hand that out.

]]> Comment on Near Earth Objects: movies in impact catastrophes by Sondy http://spacemika.com/blog/2011/06/09/neo/comment-page-1/#comment-8703 Sondy Thu, 09 Jun 2011 15:40:13 +0000 http://spacemika.com/blog/?p=2423#comment-8703 How about <em>When Worlds Collide</em>? http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0044207/ --Sondy (from the SSP alumni group) How about When Worlds Collide?
http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0044207/

–Sondy (from the SSP alumni group)

]]> Comment on PAX: Science in Entertainment by Sergey Kurennoy http://spacemika.com/blog/2011/06/08/pax/comment-page-1/#comment-8697 Sergey Kurennoy Wed, 08 Jun 2011 23:55:26 +0000 http://spacemika.com/blog/?p=2412#comment-8697 But I might be able to do some sort of panelist or science consulting thing if there is room. Especially if there is gravitational physics involved. What exactly does this entail? What do I need to do? But I might be able to do some sort of panelist or science consulting thing if there is room. Especially if there is gravitational physics involved. What exactly does this entail? What do I need to do?

]]> Comment on PAX: Science in Entertainment by tsrblke http://spacemika.com/blog/2011/06/08/pax/comment-page-1/#comment-8696 tsrblke Wed, 08 Jun 2011 23:29:53 +0000 http://spacemika.com/blog/?p=2412#comment-8696 I've never though "safe" is the right word, literature is never safe ;). Nor is any form of art really. That being said, Science fiction (and Fantasy, but they are related) is truely the only place this discussion can happen in any meaningful fashion. If you want to craft a thought experiment you'd have to build a Fiction, a science fiction for the case of bioethics of new and emerging technology. Yet you'd be surprised how it can sometimes be dismissed by the academic elite. Perhaps that's where the value of it lies, in bypassing the ivory tower and bringing it straight to the masses. (Being a part of the ivory tower, I'm cautious about this though, you'd still want something/one guiding the discussion so it doesn't spin out of control). As far as "extensions of real science" go, before I went on to study bioethics, I was a biochemist research assistant. (which I consider indispensible prework for this inquiry!) In my experience, so much of what we aspire too will become possible at some point. Obviously you point to a few obvious "gaffs" I believe you call them, but the bulk of it seems within reach (assuming of course our "reach" is considered over thousands of years). The history of science fiction only serves to validate this point in many respects. Good luck to you on your panel, I hope it's accepted. Be sure to leave tons of time for Q&A, if I can make it (Yes, I'm coming to PAX) I'll want all of that time ;). I’ve never though “safe” is the right word, literature is never safe ;). Nor is any form of art really.
That being said, Science fiction (and Fantasy, but they are related) is truely the only place this discussion can happen in any meaningful fashion. If you want to craft a thought experiment you’d have to build a Fiction, a science fiction for the case of bioethics of new and emerging technology. Yet you’d be surprised how it can sometimes be dismissed by the academic elite. Perhaps that’s where the value of it lies, in bypassing the ivory tower and bringing it straight to the masses. (Being a part of the ivory tower, I’m cautious about this though, you’d still want something/one guiding the discussion so it doesn’t spin out of control).
As far as “extensions of real science” go, before I went on to study bioethics, I was a biochemist research assistant. (which I consider indispensible prework for this inquiry!) In my experience, so much of what we aspire too will become possible at some point. Obviously you point to a few obvious “gaffs” I believe you call them, but the bulk of it seems within reach (assuming of course our “reach” is considered over thousands of years). The history of science fiction only serves to validate this point in many respects.
Good luck to you on your panel, I hope it’s accepted. Be sure to leave tons of time for Q&A, if I can make it (Yes, I’m coming to PAX) I’ll want all of that time ;).

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