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    As we release this show we have a correction. Although Ian says Venus has a magnitude around +4 this month, he actually meant -4. Apologies for the mistake.
    • CommentAuthorjamx
    • CommentTimeMay 3rd 2009
     
    Another correction:

    The JWST will not be launching via the Space Shuttle, instead it will launch using an Ariane 5 ECA rocket.
    http://www.jwst.nasa.gov/launch.html

    The Shuttle is schedules for retirement in 2010 (JWST to launch ~2013) and also would not be capable of delivering the JWST to the L2 lagrangian point that it will use to keep the sun shielded by the earth (and to remain in orbit using very little propulsion)
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      CommentAuthorMegan Argo
    • CommentTimeMay 3rd 2009
     
    I think I mis-pronounced Michel Mayor's name too, so apologies to him.
    • CommentAuthorEarthUnit
    • CommentTimeMay 4th 2009
     
    Great show folk’s
    A BIG well done to Dandan, Jen, Neil, Kerry & Adam, all excellent interviews, can’t wait for part 2.
    I liked the Chris Benn explanation of adapted optics it’s one of the clearest I’ve heard.

    Good luck for the future Roy, who’s going to explain dispersion to me now? :-~
    • CommentAuthorstella
    • CommentTimeMay 4th 2009
     
    Ian Morison stated that Mercury had a very nice opposition at the end of April.
    Mercury does not have oppositions, since it is an inferior planet. I suggest that Ian meant 'apparition'.
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    Thanks for the corrections Jamx and Stella. We'll mention them on the next episode.
    • CommentAuthorjamx
    • CommentTimeMay 4th 2009
     
    I echo EarthUnit's comments, Good luck Roy! All the best...
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    Great show , the Intro has got to be in the top three of all Jodtime (!) The interviews were very polished from the "juniors" so well done. Thought you all sounded confident and obviously found interesting interviewees. Was the one you ran after trying to get away ?! Looking forward to the next NAM round up . Roy you will be really missed , hope the new job works out and that we will hear from you every so often.

    Nick
    • CommentAuthorJen Gupta
    • CommentTimeMay 5th 2009
     
    Haha no, I tried to catch someone after a session but he disappeared so I sat in a corner to write him an email and then he walked past so I ran after him! Think he was a bit confused but I got the interview!
    • CommentAuthorRapidEye
    • CommentTimeMay 6th 2009
     
    Stuart sounds a little too much like C3P0 - I'm guessing he has been working on that impersonation since he was 7 or 8 =-)

    Thanks for everything Roy and best of luck in your new job!

    The new cast members are off to a good start - looking forward to hearing them continue to grow with the show.
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    If I dare admit it, I had only seen Star Wars Episode I and II when we recorded this. Somehow I missed the original 3 growing up.

    Jen lent me Episode III which I watched last Saturday. I saw Episode IV (A New Hope) on Monday (May 4th) and it was far better than the prequels except for some dodgy CGI that has been added afterwards. The story, characters and pacing were much better in IV. I have to say that the continuity from the prequels into Episode IV is a little odd and some of the dialogue didn't seem to make sense given the story in I, II and III.

    I'm now looking forward to watch Episodes V and VI next weekend.
    • CommentAuthorRapidEye
    • CommentTimeMay 6th 2009
     
    "Somehow I missed the original 3 growing up"
    <GASP>!!!!!
    GO TURN IN YOUR GEEK CARD NOW!!!!!

    Episode IV A New Hope was epic - no other way to describe it. Sure the effects pale compared to what we can do now, but for their day, they were bleeding edge and waaaaaaay beyond anything anyone else was doing at the time.

    The Prequels were also so campy at times - nothing close to being as dark and edgy as Empire Strikes Back. The "Luke I am your father" line sent chills up and down everyones spine....

    Jedi was the weakest of the three, but was still good. The fleet battle scene was awesome. It could have done without all the angsty/moody crap between Luke, Vader, and Palpatine... I'll stop before I spoil it for you =-)

    I really enjoyed the Prequels because they filled in the story, gave us Clone Wars (which is great), and had rocking CGI. But all three pale compared to the originals. I think Lucas started to take him self too seriously in the off time!

    After you've watched the other 2 movies, we _MIGHT_ consider giving you a Geek Padawan card, but you'll have a lot of work ahead of you before ever getting full Geek status back!
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      CommentAuthorStuart Lowe
    • CommentTimeMay 6th 2009 edited
     
    Argghh! You should give warning before all the spoilers! I've tried to ignore whatever you wrote in the middle there. ;-)

    Actually, I thought the old effects were fine because I allow for the fact that they are over 30 years old. Some of the new ones (the computer graphics) just didn't work for me at all.
    • CommentAuthorsuitti
    • CommentTimeMay 7th 2009
     
    "I am your father" send pings of suspension of disbelief failure down my spine. A single family has that much control over a whole galaxy? Come on!
    • CommentAuthorStarbug
    • CommentTimeMay 7th 2009
     
    Ha ha! Oh dear, I thought I was bad in that I've only ever seen episodes 4 (when a nipperette) and 1 (when it came out) - still not seen the others. But then I'm not a true geek so it doesn't matter for me that much (but it does for Dr Stuart)! ;)
    • CommentAuthorJodatheoak
    • CommentTimeMay 7th 2009 edited
     
    Is Dr stuart in need of a SciFi education?
    • CommentAuthorEarthUnit
    • CommentTimeMay 7th 2009
     
    don’t get seduced by the dark side Stuart :-)
    may the Jod be with you
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    What are higgs boson's are they similar to mediclorines?
    • CommentAuthorEarthUnit
    • CommentTimeMay 8th 2009
     
    What’s mediclorines yoda ? or have I missed the plot
    • CommentAuthorJodatheoak
    • CommentTimeMay 9th 2009 edited
     
    Oh the plot....yep lost it long time ago in galaxy uber far away
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    Yoda: Master Qui-Gon. More to say have you?
    Qui-Gon Jinn: With your permission, my master, I have encountered a vergence in the Force.
    Yoda: A vergence, you say?
    Mace Windu: Located around a person?
    Qui-Gon Jinn: A boy. His cells have the highest concentration of midi-chlorians I have seen in a life-form. It was possible he was concieved by the midi-chlorians.
    Mace Windu: You refer to the prophecy of The One who will bring balance to the Force. You believe it's this boy?

    Quotes from http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0120915/quotes
    Another awsome show joders ;-)
    • CommentAuthorEarthUnit
    • CommentTimeMay 9th 2009
     
    LOL, I remember it now, thanks joda
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      CommentAuthorStuart Lowe
    • CommentTimeMay 9th 2009 edited
     
    RapidEye, you may be glad to know that I've now seen Episodes IV, V and VI. They were far, far better than the new three. My comments for Episode IV hold for V and VI too. The only bits that didn't fit properly were newly added scenes and some of the new effects (I know they are new because after watching I went online and found out what had been changed from the version everyone else saw). Some of the lines in our intro and outro now make a lot more sense to me ;-)

    SPOILER WARNING

    I'm not sure why Darth Vader didn't disappear, when he died, as Obi Wan and Yoda did. This would have been OK except that he then appeared in blue shimmering form along with Yoda and Obi Wan. Also, why did he turn up as the young version of Darth Vader? That just felt wrong.
    • CommentAuthorJen Gupta
    • CommentTimeMay 10th 2009
     
    Darth Vader appearing as Anakin Skywalker (aka Hayden Christensen) at the end of Jedi was a recent addition and only appears in the DVDs, before that, he turned up as the actor who played him without the mask just before he died. It seems like George Lucas is never happy with the finished product...

    Now that you've watched them all, I expect in depth Star Wars conversations this coming week :-D
    • CommentAuthorJodatheoak
    • CommentTimeMay 10th 2009
     
    LOL (Earthunit), "Joda"...Stuart how do i change my name?
    • CommentAuthorEarthUnit
    • CommentTimeMay 11th 2009
     
    OK yodatheoak promise I want call you joda again :-(
    • CommentAuthorJodatheoak
    • CommentTimeMay 11th 2009 edited
     
    I quite like Joda, Earthunit ;-)
    • CommentAuthorRapidEye
    • CommentTimeMay 20th 2009
     
    Stuart - OK, you can now have your geek Padawan card! =-)
    Sorry it took me so long to get it too you, I've been buried at work!

    I agree with you about the Darth Vader death scene vs Yoda/Obiwan. Jen is spot on - Lucas just doesn't know when to leave well enough alone!!! (She obviously has a Geek Master card - impressive!)

    For me, the most chilling part of the original trio was when Han Solo was frozen - NOOOOOoooooo!!!!! I wanted to help Chewie throttle Lando! Nothing in the second trio comes close to that - not even with a parsec of close!

    I still have the original VHS copies of the unedited original trio - not going to give those up for anything. I hated the different revised editions - Guido shoots first version. Added Jaba the Hutt to the hanger scene, then changed him from human into a "Hutt" in another version. <SIGH> Need to tie Lucas' hands up so he can't keep fiddling with stuff! =-)

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