Episode 6: Space… sort of

Episode 6 of Science… sort of is probably the most sciencey episode so far.  We bring in an extra-terrestrial expert to talk about water on the moon.

SPECIAL GUEST: Charles Barnhart (UCSC)

• We contemplate the price of lunar bottled water and where to hide a space elevator from terrorists.

• Next we discuss NASA’s LCROSS mission, which is essentially launching a missile at the moon to see what happens.  If you’re wondering why NASA is allowed to do this, the answer can be found here.

• This is an oldie but a goodie.  Ryan reminds us that there may be dinosaurs on the moon just waiting for cyborg paleontologists to discover them.  Read the story here.

• We return to earth to discuss the upcoming Chinese epic, Red Cliff.  Patrick has a surprise up his sleeve and Justin and Ryan don’t care for it (I think they are just jealous).
• Are you going to die 3 billion years from now when our galaxy collides with another? Chances are you’ll be dead already but at least future humans will get to crown a galactic champion, or will they?  Read the layman’s version here or read the scientific article here.  See the cat and mouse galaxy here.

This Week’s Bump Music.

• Easy Star All-Stars – The Great Gig In The Sky (featuring Kirsty Rock)
• Radiohead – Airbag
• S.H.E. & Tank – Pasture Cattle Party (Fang Niu Party)
• Soundgarden – Black Hole Sun

Other media we briefly touched on…

• Robert A. Heinlein The Moon Is a Harsh Mistress
• Warren Ellis Global Frequency Vol. 1: Planet Ablaze
• Kim Stanley Robinson Red Mars (Mars Trilogy)
• John Woo Face/Off
• Kip S. Thorne Black Holes and Time Warps: Einstein’s Outrageous Legacy

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