Midnight In The Desert

[=Schlyder=]

I can judge by eyeball.. within a few yards... very well out to 300 yards.

[Juan Cena]

Still waiting for Niven to break down and write another in that series that isn't in Known Space.

I sometomes wonder if he left it all in Unknown Space for the fertile imaginariums

He had a third Smoke Ring book, but he abandoned it.

[zeebo]

How do you know someone's scientifically legit?  They openly assert "I'm a science guy!"

[GravitySucks]

I have to mix in a few serious questions with the ones or two I've basically called in as jokes, don't I?

No, I don't think calling in with joke questions are funny. If you are going to ask a question, ask an interesting question that causes some deep level of introspection, or ask an interesting question that the guest might actually be able to answer. if you want  to prank a show, call somewhere else.

[norland2424]

Isn't the current hypothesis that it's a comet swarm?

at this point who knows what it was since we are seeing what happen 1500 years ago.

[Robert]

Isn't the current hypothesis that it's a comet swarm?

A hypothesis, sure.  The hypothesis??

[Lilith]

How do you know someone's scientifically legit?  They openly assert "I'm a science guy!"

LOL's.

Maybe this is a comedy show tonight.  It is pretty funny.

[bateman]

No, I don't think calling in with joke questions are funny. If you are going to ask a question, ask an interesting question that causes some deep level of introspection, or ask an interesting question that the guest might actually be able to answer. if you want  to prank a show, call somewhere else.

Dude, the Heather Police thing is getting real old.

[pate]

Would a triangular ring be more stable than a circular ring?

I've never worn a Venn diagram "out there."

Where are the calls for open lines?

[zeebo]

at this point who knows what it was since we are seeing what happen 1500 years ago.

stop that, it hurts my brain

[Lilith]

Dude, the Heather Police thing is getting real old.

[albrecht]

No, I don't think calling in with joke questions are funny. If you are going to ask a question, ask an interesting question that causes some deep level of introspection, or ask an interesting question that the guest might actually be able to answer. if you want  to prank a show, call somewhere else.

I agree. Never liked the Howard Stern stuff, except maybe when it was with "serious" news shows, just pointing out how not "serious" they are. I understand people's upset at no more Art and don't particularly like HW's show, except for a few episodes sometimes, but simply, as you point out, don't listen, change channel, make your own show, etc. Or read a book.

[Robert]

at this point who knows what it was since we are seeing what happen 1500 years ago.

Or much more recently, if the absorbing matter is much closer.

[pate]

How do you know someone's scientifically legit?  They openly assert "I'm a science guy!"

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=u1kiHifjJ0Y

[SciFiAuthor]

Would a triangular ring be more stable than a circular ring?

Well, the triangle could be a baffle placed in solar orbit to block starlight in an unnatural way, thus telling the universe that you exist without having to expend huge amounts of energy on radio beacons. It's a cheap way to make contact with other civilizations, just put up a big mylar triangle that blocks the starlight. Sort of like sending morse code messages with a signal lamp.

[Lilith]

I agree. Never liked the Howard Stern stuff, except maybe when it was with "serious" news shows, just pointing out how not "serious" they are. I understand people's upset at no more Art and don't particularly like HW's show, except for a few episodes sometimes, but simply, as you point out, don't listen, change channel, make your own show, etc. Or read a book.

I like to listen and complain and read the posts here with other bellgabbers.   MV hasn't banned me yet, so I guess that's allowed.  dunno..........

[zeebo]

Sorry J. Cena, looks like we're getting farther away from the exoplanet thing  :

[Juan Cena]

No, I don't think calling in with joke questions are funny. If you are going to ask a question, ask an interesting question that causes some deep level of introspection, or ask an interesting question that the guest might actually be able to answer. if you want  to prank a show, call somewhere else.

I think asking about whether ideas dreamed up by SF authors like Niven souls exist in the real universe it a worthy question to ask. The idea of ring of breathable free-floating atmosphere surrounding a star is such an interesting concept.

[GravitySucks]

Dude, the Heather Police thing is getting real old.

It's not even a Heather police thing. I pay for the archives. I don't need to hear the shit over and over.

If people can voice their opinion about how much the show sucks, I can voice my opinion about how much they suck.

If you don't like the show, go somewhere else. That simple.

[norland2424]

is the guest explaining to us how he became HIV + ?

[GravitySucks]

I think asking about whether ideas dreamed up by SF authors like Niven souls exist in the real universe it a worthy question to ask. The idea of ring of breathable free-floating atmosphere surrounding a star is such an interesting concept.

First, ask yourself if the guest is capable of providing an answer. If not, then why ask the question?

[akwilly]

is the guest explaining to us how he became HIV + ?

lol

[Taco Bell]

[Firefighter]

Challenge this guest don't feed into or go along with this by suggesting it might have been a dream

[Juan Cena]

Dude, the Heather Police thing is getting real old.

The Heather Police, they live inside of my head
The Heather Police, they come to be in my bed

[SciFiAuthor]

First, ask yourself if the guest is capable of providing an answer. If not, then why ask the question?

Eh . . . Art would be able to handle that situation. That's where some of the best radio came from. Spontaneous unexpected stuff.

[SixWeekTenure(tm)]

It's not even a Heather police thing. I pay for the archives. I don't need to hear the shit over and over.

If people can voice their opinion about how much the show sucks, I can voice my opinion about how much they suck.

If you don't like the show, go somewhere else. That simple.

How many times did you re-listen to the Wishing Machine: Star Wars Edition episode? How about Tie-Door?

[GravitySucks]

I like to listen and complain and read the posts here with other bellgabbers.   MV hasn't banned me yet, so I guess that's allowed.  dunno..........

I never said you should be banned. But if you can complain, so can I right?  MV has not banned me yet either.

[norland2424]

wtf is he talking about.

[trostol]

wtf if he talking about.

you tell me i turned it off lol