re: It was not just the darkness

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re: It was not just the darkness

Hank — 7/12/2007 4:13:01 PM (archived)

True, but for thousands of years mankind believed the earth was the universe, with the moon, sun, stars and planets just minor lights stuck to the celestial sphere. The Copernican Revolution caused quite a stir, but nothing like the total breakdowns Asimov's planet suffered during eclipse times.

Of course, these are minor quibbles, Asimov made his point and it is a terrific story and a thoughtful fable.

BTW, did you see the totally ghastly movie they made of "Nightfall"? It rivals "Plan 9 From Outer Space" for the prize of worst movie ever made.
Too bad, Hollywood could have really had a winner with that material if they had done it right.

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Scientists call for wider search for alien life - Eric - 7/9/2007 11:23:00 AM
- Here is the report online - TheSheepLookUp - 7/10/2007 6:13:54 PM
- Science is the opiate of the masses (n/t) - Un_Epi_De_Maise - 7/10/2007 2:04:19 AM
- Calculating the probability of detecting radio signals from alien civilizations - TheSheepLookUp - 7/9/2007 4:29:31 PM
  - Would they USE RADIO? - carl - 7/9/2007 9:36:32 PM
    - re: Would they USE RADIO? - Marcia - 7/10/2007 1:12:34 AM
      - Howard STERN uses radio...and "stern" is German for "star". - Can you hear me now, Hank? - 7/10/2007 6:09:34 PM
      - Not necessarily - TheSheepLookUp - 7/10/2007 3:01:37 PM
        
        re: Not necessarily. I know. - Marcia - 7/11/2007 11:50:43 PM
        
        "There is no dark side of the moon. Matter of fact, it's all dark." (n/t) - Pink Floyd - 7/11/2007 11:58:13 PM
        
        re: "There is no dark side of the moon. Matter of fact, it's all dark." - Marcia - 7/12/2007 2:59:49 AM
        
        Astronomy Domine - Ummagumma - 7/12/2007 3:23:06 AM
        
        re: Astronomy Domine. No duh. - Marcia - 7/12/2007 3:39:15 AM
        
        Obscure cultural references - Hank - 7/12/2007 4:41:24 AM
        
        re: Obscure cultural references. For crying out loud. Dark, light, whatever, be specific. LOL - Marcia - 7/12/2007 5:08:31 AM
        
        Specific enough? Sorry if I startled you - Hank the Troll - 7/12/2007 12:10:59 PM
        
        re: Specific enough? Sorry if I startled you. - Fair Enough. Thank you! :) (n/t) - Marcia - 7/17/2007 2:59:28 AM
        
        hank, here the custom is to acknowledge the reference - nick hoffman - 7/13/2007 2:59:21 PM
        
        re: hank, here the custom is to acknowledge the reference - Hankleby the scrivener - 7/13/2007 6:42:52 PM
        
        Excellent, Hank, Thanks for sharing it with us. - nick hoffman - 7/17/2007 1:09:22 PM
        
        re: hank, here the custom is to acknowledge the reference - Marcia - 7/17/2007 3:09:43 AM
        
        would you prefer a million bright ambassadors of morning? - podrock - 7/12/2007 5:25:23 AM
        
        That reminds me of the Isaac Asimov story - TheSheepLookUp - 7/12/2007 1:38:05 PM
        
        I always loved that story, - Hank - 7/12/2007 1:59:44 PM
        
        It was not just the darkness - TheSheepLookUp - 7/12/2007 2:10:22 PM
        
        re: It was not just the darkness - Hank - 7/12/2007 4:13:01 PM
        
        Pitch Black wasn't that bad - Adam - 7/14/2007 9:30:18 AM
        
        or a small furry animal... - podrock - 7/12/2007 4:38:56 AM
        
        I used to think it was someone speaking Pictish... - Hank - 7/12/2007 4:48:40 AM
        
        Not London - nick hoffman - 7/13/2007 2:56:20 PM
        
        You are a fortunate man, indeed. (n/t) - Hank - 7/13/2007 7:03:03 PM
        
        Basking in the sunshine of a bygone afternoon? - podrock - 7/12/2007 5:01:31 AM
        
        Pamela Gayâ€™s take on Horvatâ€™s SETI paper - TheSheepLookUp - 7/10/2007 7:25:55 PM
        
        The Cyborg Astrobiologist - TheSheepLookUp - 7/11/2007 2:22:30 PM

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