Blather, Waffle and Poppycock!

[fsn]

Don't laugh, Nobby ! Take his coat and give it a good chew. 

Regrettably the only thing I like better than a good pun is a bad pun.

And carrot cake. I like carrot cake.

... and Centurion tanks 

... and I'm quite fond of Anne Hathaway

... and the good folk of the Forum   


OK, but bad puns are in the top 10 ... or 12.

[fsn]

I was reading through some of the original 1977 Traveller materials, 'cos why not?

I was struck by the description of Tech Levels:
   Level 8: 1980-1989
   Level 9: 1990-2000
   Level 10: Interstellar community

So by 2001 we should have reached Alpha Centauri? Does this reflect the optimism of 1977, or the degeneration of our spirit initiated by Dexy's Midnight Runners releasing Geno?

[Raider4]

So by 2001 we should have reached Alpha Centauri? Does this reflect the optimism of 1977... 

We should also have sent a manned ship to Jupiter (film) or Saturn (book).

And there's a substantial moonbase established, plus a nuclear waste dump on the far side just wasting to explode.

Sadly our dreams have not yet materialised. 

[d_Guy]

A man's dreams should exceed his grasp or what are on-line forums for?

[Lord Kermit of Birkenhead]

what are on-line forums for?

Annoying people 

[Ithoriel]

Annoying people 

Yes, online forums are full of annoying people

[flamingpig0]

I was reading through some of the original 1977 Traveller materials, 'cos why not?

I was struck by the description of Tech Levels:
  Level 8: 1980-1989
  Level 9: 1990-2000
  Level 10: Interstellar community

So by 2001 we should have reached Alpha Centauri? Does this reflect the optimism of 1977, or the degeneration of our spirit initiated by Dexy's Midnight Runners releasing Geno?

Nah, it is the onset of neoliberal policies and the aliens
 https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/UFO_(British_TV_series)

[Steve J]

Geno by DMR an absolute classic!

[fsn]

Geno by DMR an absolute classic!

That's the kind of thinking that has deprived me of my opportunity to live in the Alpha Centauri system. 

[Ithoriel]

That's the kind of thinking that has deprived me of my opportunity to live in the Alpha Centauri system. 

What? That, rather than the 148,000 years it would take to get there in any current spacecraft? Oh! That and the fact that only one of the five planets identified so far is likely to be habitable and it orbits the red dwarf of the trinary system? As far as the Alpha Centauri system goes, "The future's dim, the future's orange!

[fsn]

Interstellar! We should have jump drive by now, and popping over to AC should be like taking a cruise to Australia.

[Raider4]

Anyone else remember the Terran Trade Authority series of books from Stewart Cowley?



This book - the first - told a potted history of the 21st century, and the tale of the wars with Proxima Centauri, and of contact with the inhabitants of Alpha Centauri.

Needless to say we are nowhere near where it hoped we would be in spaceflight & technology.

[fsn]

Sounds fun! 

[d_Guy]

That's the kind of thinking that has deprived me of my opportunity to live in the Alpha Centauri system. 

"There are a couple nice places there but overall I'd give the system a pass."
I seem to remember this from a recent Yelp review.

[Raider4]

"Mostly harmless"