Secrecy is the name of my game...

POSTED BY: RaptorX
UPDATED: Thursday, February 12, 2004 16:19
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RAPTORX

Wednesday, February 11, 2004 10:17 PM

This is a post to introduce myself to all the other Browncoats out there. I've hovered for a while around this fine site and finally decided to add my voice to this strangely organized ruckus.

I work for NASA in a position that I am not allowed to reveal at this time (I say that way too much). My job involves higly sensitive technological developments in the aerospace field of research (that much I am allowed to say!). It can be a very big PAIN not to be able to talk about my day to anyone outside my office. Our rather large group here has gotten rather close (friendship-wise) as a result.

Last December, when Firefly came out on DVD, I purchased it and brought it in during one of our extended closed-door sessions. Over the course of the six days we were "trapped" in the lab, the group of us watched the entirety of Firefly.

Now, almost all of them have purchased their own sets, and all of them are eagerly awaiting the movie and (hopefully!) the revival of Firefly.

So hello to all from the iron cage that is my little corner of NASA.

But if your hand touches metal, I swear by my pretty floral bonnet, I will end you.

CHANNAIN

Wednesday, February 11, 2004 10:27 PM

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Originally posted by RaptorX:
This is a post to introduce myself to all the other Browncoats out there. I've hovered for a while around this fine site and finally decided to add my voice to this strangely organized ruckus.

Ni Haody and welcome to the Ruckus!

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Originally posted by RaptorX:
Last December, when Firefly came out on DVD, I purchased it and brought it in during one of our extended closed-door sessions. Over the course of the six days we were "trapped" in the lab, the group of us watched the entirety of Firefly.

So the question here would be, how much discussion did you have on the science behind this little bit of science fiction? There's been some go-around on how Serenity's engine works and gets them from here to there in the time frames indicated.

After that the question is who's your favorite charactor, what's your favorite Firefly moment?

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Originally posted by RaptorX:
Now, almost all of them have purchased their own sets, and all of them are eagerly awaiting the movie and (hopefully!) the revival of Firefly..

Damn fine bit of recruitment, browncoat!!

We have art so as not to die of truth ~ Neitzsche
http://www.mnartists.org/artistHome.do?rid=7922

HERO

Wednesday, February 11, 2004 10:33 PM

Wow. I had a secret too. Not a good secret since it was all public record. But I hesitated making comment for several hours till the story hit the media.

Have hope everyone. My City, thanks in small and insignifigant ways to myself, has jailed a rich athlete (a Cleveland Indian) for committing a crime. I for one can't remember the last time this has happened. Sure, if his team had played better last season, he might have had a better chance, but thats life.

So have faith. Anything is possible.

As for the NASA Browncoats, welcome. If you know a cheap and effective means of space travel easily available for commercial exploitation and which wont get us all in trouble for talking about...let me know. (Check out the 'Moon Base' discussion).

H

SHINY

Wednesday, February 11, 2004 10:36 PM

Welcome, RaptorX! Hope you can introduce Firefly to more of your Nasa buddies as well as others in the scientific/engineering community who I think would be very receptive to good sci-fi like this. Perhaps the next Mars Rover could be called 'Serenity'?

RIVER
Purple elephants are flying.
MAL
Good. Thanks for the update.

RAPTORX

Wednesday, February 11, 2004 10:39 PM

To answer your questions in order:

1. There was plenty of speculation about how Serenity's engine works. There was of course the thought of it being some sort of light speed engine, but from what we saw on the show, that theory seems a bit of a streach. The common theory is that the big engine is simply used to provide Serenity with a speed boost, but not for a continual burn. All the ship needs is a good push to get it started, and then the secondary engines to slow it down once it reaches it's destination.

2. Wash, because of his wit and the fact that he can somehow keep Serenity flying. Jayne is a close second.

3. When Wash does the Crazy Ivan. I definatley enjoyed that.

Other that that, thanks for the welcome and I plan on speaking my mind here as often as I can.

But if your hand touches metal, I swear by my pretty floral bonnet, I will end you.

RAPTORX

Wednesday, February 11, 2004 10:42 PM

I will definately bring that up. Maybe Serenity can be the launch ship for the next-generation of inner-planetary shuttles...

Not that I'd know anything about that

But if your hand touches metal, I swear by my pretty floral bonnet, I will end you.

CHANNAIN

Wednesday, February 11, 2004 10:51 PM

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Originally posted by RaptorX:
I will definately bring that up. Maybe Serenity can be the launch ship for the next-generation of inner-planetary shuttles...

Not that I'd know anything about that

Oh...no! of course not! *whistling tunelessly, looking around for hidden cameras*

We have art so as not to die of truth ~ Neitzsche
http://www.mnartists.org/artistHome.do?rid=7922

RAPTORX

Thursday, February 12, 2004 12:53 AM

And, to put one theory to rest, we are not all geeks out here, we just tend to enjoy the physics of aerodynamics and the idea of space travel.

But if your hand touches metal, I swear by my pretty floral bonnet, I will end you.

HERO

Thursday, February 12, 2004 3:04 AM

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Originally posted by RaptorX:
And, to put one theory to rest, we are not all geeks out here, we just tend to enjoy the physics of aerodynamics and the idea of space travel.

Hey, you don't have to be a rocket scientist to understand all that.

H

JASONZZZ

Thursday, February 12, 2004 3:40 AM

Quote:
Originally posted by RaptorX:
This is a post to introduce myself to all the other Browncoats out there. I've hovered for a while around this fine site and finally decided to add my voice to this strangely organized ruckus.

I work for NASA in a position that I am not allowed to reveal at this time (I say that way too much). My job involves higly sensitive technological developments in the aerospace field of research (that much I am allowed to say!). It can be a very big PAIN not to be able to talk about my day to anyone outside my office. Our rather large group here has gotten rather close (friendship-wise) as a result.

Last December, when Firefly came out on DVD, I purchased it and brought it in during one of our extended closed-door sessions. Over the course of the six days we were "trapped" in the lab, the group of us watched the entirety of Firefly.

Hey, good deal that you guys got to watch the show instead of working... Oh wait, why were you guys watching the show *instead of working*? What kinda guv'ment job is this? Hey, you taking resumes?

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Originally posted by RaptorX:

Now, almost all of them have purchased their own sets, and all of them are eagerly awaiting the movie and (hopefully!) the revival of Firefly.

So hello to all from the iron cage that is my little corner of NASA.

But if your hand touches metal, I swear by my pretty floral bonnet, I will end you.

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