In this episode of "Popcorn Science," discuss the 1968 film 2001: A Space Odyssey.
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Science Gripes (7:00)Tapir do not live in AfricaArid environment, but humans likely evolved in arboreal environmentLittle evidence for humans living in cavesHumans are not the only tool users, monolith didn't grant unique advantageArtistic placement of the moonRandom equations / diagrams on screen: Sci-Fi jibberishSpace craft: No thrustersMoonwalking: Too much gravity, too little falling downEVA without tether or thruster packs, gardening glovesDiscovery:Moving too fast: 3 weeks to Mars? 18 weeks to Jupiter?Habitation ring too slow (or too much gravity)For every action, these wasn't an equal reactionJupiter:Too many (major) moonsScience Shine (31:00)Centripetal gravity, close enoughDecent job showing zero-gravity lifeClavius station under ground, close enough to Tycho for a shuttleInfectious disease concerns in spacePredicted Magnetic anomalies on the Moon!: Lunar SwirlsEarth phases13 seconds in vacuum, plausible!HAL wins at chessSmooth space turns: Reaction wheelsCommercial travel looks modernOf it's time (46:33)Ratings (59:03)References
2001: A Space Odyssey (film, 1968)2001: A Space Odyssey (novel, 1968)Stargate EffectArthur C. ClarkeStanley KubrickAlso sprake Zarathustra - Richard StraussSapiansHomo Habilus (tool users)Stanford TorusAndromeda Strain: Book (1969), Film (1971)Lunar SwirlsVacuum Suit AccidentReaction WheelComputer sings "Daisy Bell" (1961)Douglas RainUniverse (1960) - National Film Board of Canada
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