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Date: 04 Jun 2007 18:04:34
From: lal_truckee
Subject: modern light pollution
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In a nostalgic mood, I'm listening to tapes of audio transcriptions of X
Minus 1 science fiction radio plays, 1956's "$1,000 a Plate" (written by
Bob Hastings) in particular.
The plot rotates around light pollution. The $1,000 plate reference is
to astro images ruined by nearby light pollution; the observatory is on
Mars.
The best part is: they can't afford to move their observatory out into
the desert because of the exorbitant cost of delivering material from
Earth to Mars: $7.97 a pound.
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Date: 06 Jun 2007 02:47:27
From: klm
Subject: Re: modern light pollution
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lal_truckee wrote:
> In a nostalgic mood, I'm listening to tapes of audio transcriptions of X
> Minus 1 science fiction radio plays, 1956's "$1,000 a Plate" (written by
> Bob Hastings) in particular.
>
> The plot rotates around light pollution. The $1,000 plate reference is
> to astro images ruined by nearby light pollution; the observatory is on
> Mars.
>
> The best part is: they can't afford to move their observatory out into
> the desert because of the exorbitant cost of delivering material from
> Earth to Mars: $7.97 a pound.
I never particularly liked that program although I kept tuning in
hoping something good would emerge. I thought most of the shows
were infantile. Now in 2007 I find the SciFi channel has risen to
the same level or worse! Some things never change.
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Date: 06 Jun 2007 16:58:32
From: lal_truckee
Subject: Re: modern light pollution
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klm wrote:
>
> lal_truckee wrote:
>
>> In a nostalgic mood, I'm listening to tapes of audio transcriptions of X
>> Minus 1 science fiction radio plays, 1956's "$1,000 a Plate" (written by
>> Bob Hastings) in particular.
>>
>> The plot rotates around light pollution. The $1,000 plate reference is
>> to astro images ruined by nearby light pollution; the observatory is on
>> Mars.
>>
>> The best part is: they can't afford to move their observatory out into
>> the desert because of the exorbitant cost of delivering material from
>> Earth to Mars: $7.97 a pound.
>
> I never particularly liked that program although I kept tuning in
> hoping something good would emerge. I thought most of the shows
> were infantile. Now in 2007 I find the SciFi channel has risen to
> the same level or worse! Some things never change.
Hell, yes, they're infantile. But I listen to them in the car as an
alternative to radio. Have you listened to the radio recently? Talk
and/or "music?" I hope not, for your sanity - X Minus 1 is infantile,
agreed, but the alternative in the car is stillbirth.
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Date: 04 Jun 2007 21:06:11
From: lal_truckee
Subject: Re: modern light pollution
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lal_truckee wrote:
> In a nostalgic mood, I'm listening to tapes of audio transcriptions of X
> Minus 1 science fiction radio plays, 1956's "$1,000 a Plate" (written by
> Bob Hastings) in particular.
>
> The plot rotates around light pollution. The $1,000 plate reference is
> to astro images ruined by nearby light pollution; the observatory is on
> Mars.
>
> The best part is: they can't afford to move their observatory out into
> the desert because of the exorbitant cost of delivering material from
> Earth to Mars: $7.97 a pound.
Correction. Written by Jack McKenzie; Bob Hastings is a voice actor in
the production.
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