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Episode 0004: Worlds Upon Worlds!
Manage episode 211266409 series 2152452
Get ready for the wildest, sexiest, and most scientific episode of The Basement to date! (NOTE: We had to cut out the wild and sexy so you're left with science) Albert is joined by Astronautical Engineer and host of the Legends of SHIELD and Starling Tribune podcasts, Stargate "SP" Pioneer!
Ready Player SP
- SP share's his experience with the novel and the movie
Charles Dickens (1812 – 1870)
- Favorite Dickens novel or story?
More on Holodecks (1974 – Present)
- As a plot device and storytelling
- Star Trek origins
- Current state of technology
King Tut (1332 – 1323)
- Curse of the Pharaohs: Fact or Fiction?
- We talk victims – how many reallydied?
- Future exploration of the great pyramids
Fantastic Voyage (1966)
- Is this a fantastically “old” movie?
- Special or practical effects
- How much liquid do ears really have???
- The CMDF: Combined Miniature Defense Force
- You can never have enough sugar
Jupiter, Io, Europa, and the Great Red spot or A Reason To Talk About 2001 Series
- Jupiter and the Great Red Spot
- Gone in 631,152,000 Seconds!
- Moons upon moons!
- US lunar landings and origins
- 2001 and 2010 movies
- The science of Clarke
- HAL and IBM
- Clarke and Kubrick movie cameos
- Europa and the existence of life elsewhere
UFOs, TIE Fighters, NASA Space Shuttles, and Vipers
- The Rebel Alliance of 1992
- Lots of other vehicles that SHOULD be in the OASIS someday including:
-
- The Starship Enterpriseand The Thunderhawkfrom M.A.S.K.
- The Challengerdisaster of 1986
-
- The Teacher in Space Project
- Christa McAuliffe and Barbara Radding Morgan
Ontologically Anthropocentric Sensory Immersive Simulation (OASIS)
- Which came first: the name or the acronym?
- The definition of an acronym:
-
- Ontologically - a branch of metaphysics concerned with the nature and relations of being
- Anthropocentric - considering human beings as the most significant entity of the universe
- Sensory - of or relating to sensation or senses
- Immersive - providing, involving, or characterized by deep absorption or immersion in something
- Simulation - the act or process of simulating
- 10.8 billion kilometers is a LOT! No, wait, it’s not…
- Zones upon zones!
-
- A Spelljammer reference!
- An Aladdin reference!
Virtual Worlds
- Worlds upon Worlds!
- World that stood out
- Worlds we would add
Rubik’s Cube
- Best way to solve it: TAKE. IT. APART.
- 200 million cubes by 1983
- 2x2's, 3x3's, Pyraminx, and snakes, oh my!
- Fastest 3x3 solvers and times
- Rubik, The Amazing Cube!
- What is or who was Menudo? Hint: They're not from Mexico!
The hardships of Wade (no money, no experience), the great recession, and final thoughts on Chapter 0004.
Hosts:
- Albert “Menudo” Padilla
- Prince SP! Fabulous he!
Like us, follow us, pay us here:
- Instagram: @TheBasementRPO
- Twitter: @TheBasementRPO
- Facebook: /TheBasementRPO
- Patreon: patreon.com/TheBasementRPO
- TeePublic: http://tee.pub/lic/mjtTM-nrguo
45 episodes
Manage episode 211266409 series 2152452
Get ready for the wildest, sexiest, and most scientific episode of The Basement to date! (NOTE: We had to cut out the wild and sexy so you're left with science) Albert is joined by Astronautical Engineer and host of the Legends of SHIELD and Starling Tribune podcasts, Stargate "SP" Pioneer!
Ready Player SP
- SP share's his experience with the novel and the movie
Charles Dickens (1812 – 1870)
- Favorite Dickens novel or story?
More on Holodecks (1974 – Present)
- As a plot device and storytelling
- Star Trek origins
- Current state of technology
King Tut (1332 – 1323)
- Curse of the Pharaohs: Fact or Fiction?
- We talk victims – how many reallydied?
- Future exploration of the great pyramids
Fantastic Voyage (1966)
- Is this a fantastically “old” movie?
- Special or practical effects
- How much liquid do ears really have???
- The CMDF: Combined Miniature Defense Force
- You can never have enough sugar
Jupiter, Io, Europa, and the Great Red spot or A Reason To Talk About 2001 Series
- Jupiter and the Great Red Spot
- Gone in 631,152,000 Seconds!
- Moons upon moons!
- US lunar landings and origins
- 2001 and 2010 movies
- The science of Clarke
- HAL and IBM
- Clarke and Kubrick movie cameos
- Europa and the existence of life elsewhere
UFOs, TIE Fighters, NASA Space Shuttles, and Vipers
- The Rebel Alliance of 1992
- Lots of other vehicles that SHOULD be in the OASIS someday including:
-
- The Starship Enterpriseand The Thunderhawkfrom M.A.S.K.
- The Challengerdisaster of 1986
-
- The Teacher in Space Project
- Christa McAuliffe and Barbara Radding Morgan
Ontologically Anthropocentric Sensory Immersive Simulation (OASIS)
- Which came first: the name or the acronym?
- The definition of an acronym:
-
- Ontologically - a branch of metaphysics concerned with the nature and relations of being
- Anthropocentric - considering human beings as the most significant entity of the universe
- Sensory - of or relating to sensation or senses
- Immersive - providing, involving, or characterized by deep absorption or immersion in something
- Simulation - the act or process of simulating
- 10.8 billion kilometers is a LOT! No, wait, it’s not…
- Zones upon zones!
-
- A Spelljammer reference!
- An Aladdin reference!
Virtual Worlds
- Worlds upon Worlds!
- World that stood out
- Worlds we would add
Rubik’s Cube
- Best way to solve it: TAKE. IT. APART.
- 200 million cubes by 1983
- 2x2's, 3x3's, Pyraminx, and snakes, oh my!
- Fastest 3x3 solvers and times
- Rubik, The Amazing Cube!
- What is or who was Menudo? Hint: They're not from Mexico!
The hardships of Wade (no money, no experience), the great recession, and final thoughts on Chapter 0004.
Hosts:
- Albert “Menudo” Padilla
- Prince SP! Fabulous he!
Like us, follow us, pay us here:
- Instagram: @TheBasementRPO
- Twitter: @TheBasementRPO
- Facebook: /TheBasementRPO
- Patreon: patreon.com/TheBasementRPO
- TeePublic: http://tee.pub/lic/mjtTM-nrguo
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