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Archae

(46,335 posts) Sun Jan 31, 2016, 08:14 PM Jan 2016

Why isn't space travel as much fun as Star Trek or Star Wars?

I still love those franchises, even with JJ Abrams screwing up Star Trek.

http://www.cracked.com/photoplasty_1924_23-facts-that-will-shatter-your-idea-space-travel/

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Why isn't space travel as much fun as Star Trek or Star Wars? (Original Post) Archae Jan 2016 OP

... onehandle Jan 2016 #1

Very nice. K&R. Tobin S. Jan 2016 #2

Religion n/t JesterCS Jan 2016 #3

Very interesting, Thanks for posting. nt Fla Dem Feb 2016 #4

For the same reason MosheFeingold Feb 2016 #5

onehandle

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Reply to Archae (Original post)

Sun Jan 31, 2016, 08:28 PM

Jan 2016

Tobin S.

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2. Very nice. K&R.

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Sun Jan 31, 2016, 09:11 PM

Jan 2016

JesterCS

(1,827 posts)

3. Religion n/t

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Sun Jan 31, 2016, 11:39 PM

Jan 2016

Fla Dem

(23,690 posts)

4. Very interesting, Thanks for posting. nt

Reply to Archae (Original post)

Mon Feb 1, 2016, 10:43 AM

Feb 2016

MosheFeingold

(3,051 posts)

5. For the same reason

Reply to Archae (Original post)

Mon Feb 1, 2016, 11:26 AM

Feb 2016

Shows about Rome (excepting the kind-of-recent and excellent HBO special) didn't show the sewage in the gutter

That gun shot deaths are not slow and painful, excepting the hero/hero's love interest

That people recover from gun shots without years of physical therapy

That oil paintings from before 1950 don't show smallpox scars everyone had (excepting milkmaids)

That war movies don't show you shitting in your pants before battle (I know about that one personally)

Etc.

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