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Post by simon darkshade on Jun 5, 2021 12:55:32 GMT
Not exactly living, as far as is known.
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Post by lordroel on Jun 5, 2021 12:56:30 GMT
Not exactly living, as far as is known. So why the interest of the major powers then. |
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Post by simon darkshade on Jun 5, 2021 13:02:12 GMT
All will be revealed in due course. However, for the moment, if a new satellite is detected and doesn't seem to be acting normally, then there is a level of interest.
It is a bit of a hat-tip to 2001: A Space Odyssey, where the monolith was in orbit of Saturn and Interstellar, where a wormhole was detected near Saturn. This is not to say that it is a monolith, wormhole or anything like it, but rather it is something weird and is detected right as mankind is developing the ability to branch out into exploration of the outer planets.
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Post by lordroel on Jun 5, 2021 13:08:07 GMT
- The San Diego megalodon attacks are the tipping point for concentrated hunting and extermination efforts Where are the animal right activist when you need them. |
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Post by simon darkshade on Jun 5, 2021 13:24:34 GMT
Not around yet in @ and certainly not around in Dark Earth, where the philosophical underpinnings and social changes of the 1960s have not occurred in the same way. Even vegetarianism is much, much reduced; historically, it was around 0.5% in the 1960s, but is very much smaller at perhaps 0.08%.
Megalodons are very dangerous creatures, or monsters in the terminology of Dark Earth. There is very little opposition to hunting them all down and wiping them out, even if it might upset the oceanic ecosystem and foodchain.
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Post by lordroel on Jun 5, 2021 13:33:21 GMT
even if it might upset the oceanic ecosystem and foodchain. Food chain, i assume they are the last link in the food chain, ore are there bigger monsters swimming in the sea. |
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Post by stevep on Jun 5, 2021 14:33:10 GMT
All will be revealed in due course. However, for the moment, if a new satellite is detected and doesn't seem to be acting normally, then there is a level of interest. It is a bit of a hat-tip to 2001: A Space Odyssey, where the monolith was in orbit of Saturn and Interstellar, where a wormhole was detected near Saturn. This is not to say that it is a monolith, wormhole or anything like it, but rather it is something weird and is detected right as mankind is developing the ability to branch out into exploration of the outer planets.
So signs of something odd if not clearly alien. Going to be interesting and could help cool things down on Earth as powers realise "there may be greater threats than the Soviets/Americans/Chinese/whoever out there".
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Post by stevep on Jun 5, 2021 14:38:14 GMT
even if it might upset the oceanic ecosystem and foodchain. Food chain, i assume they are the last link in the food chain, ore are there bigger monsters swimming in the sea.
Given this is DE then possibly, as they might be food for Krakens. Not to mention what does Mr G feed on? Unless he's fueled by nuclear fallout he [or she] is eating something and presumably a lot of it.
Alternatively taking out the top of the food chain can have disruptive effects in that it means that whatever they feed on becomes more common causing other problems.
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Post by simon darkshade on Jun 5, 2021 17:56:17 GMT
Food chain, i assume they are the last link in the food chain, ore are there bigger monsters swimming in the sea. Given this is DE then possibly, as they might be food for Krakens. Not to mention what does Mr G feed on? Unless he's fueled by nuclear fallout he [or she] is eating something and presumably a lot of it. Alternatively taking out the top of the food chain can have disruptive effects in that it means that whatever they feed on becomes more common causing other problems.
Lordroel and Steve, The megalodon is fairly much an apex predator, with only kraken, dragon turtles, sea serpents and leviathans theoretically rivalling them. The Pacific Monster is eating an awful lot of stuff, but his favourite is fish and ships. Disruption can be bad, but sometimes the only measure. Megs have now attacked multiple beaches. Simon |
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Post by simon darkshade on Jun 5, 2021 17:57:46 GMT
All will be revealed in due course. However, for the moment, if a new satellite is detected and doesn't seem to be acting normally, then there is a level of interest. It is a bit of a hat-tip to 2001: A Space Odyssey, where the monolith was in orbit of Saturn and Interstellar, where a wormhole was detected near Saturn. This is not to say that it is a monolith, wormhole or anything like it, but rather it is something weird and is detected right as mankind is developing the ability to branch out into exploration of the outer planets. So signs of something odd if not clearly alien. Going to be interesting and could help cool things down on Earth as powers realise "there may be greater threats than the Soviets/Americans/Chinese/whoever out there".
Steve, That is why they want to go and have a look - it is too far away to tell anything using the tools and tech of the 1960s. Simon |
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Post by lordroel on Jun 5, 2021 18:01:09 GMT
- The Fellowship of the Ring is well received as an epic film with some rather cutting edge effects and a literal cast of thousands Now what will a certain New Zeelander in the future have to film. |
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Post by simon darkshade on Jun 6, 2021 4:42:35 GMT
It is unclear whether he would be in Britain or NZ at this point. Many of his early pictures are absolute non-starters, so probably some variation on Harryhausen. I can’t see his simplistic pastiches of Tolkien getting made.
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Post by stevep on Jun 6, 2021 10:47:56 GMT
It is unclear whether he would be in Britain or NZ at this point. Many of his early pictures are absolute non-starters, so probably some variation on Harryhausen. I can’t see his simplistic pastiches of Tolkien getting made.
Well at this date, if he existed in the same circumstances he's in NZ and probably in his 1st or 2nd year of primary school. The film might mean he's introduced to LoTR's earlier depending on how suitable his parents think it is for a 6 year old. [Given an amount of violence and also sheer terror - with the Nazghuls especially and possibly Sauron it's probably at least a 12 classification or its equivalent]. Might inspire his interest in big dramatic films or he might decide he can't compete - an attitude that might change as technology develops and opens up new options.
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Post by simon darkshade on Jun 6, 2021 13:53:36 GMT
The reason I queried his location is that his parents were both British migrants; it is unclear if they would do so in a better economic climate. Should he be in NZ, there might be other things that drag him away from film making in his teens, such as National Service. He could well develop an interest in films, but it might not turn out in exactly the same manner.
Even if he becomes a director, there won't be the same gap that lead to the live action LoTR of @.
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Post by stevep on Jun 7, 2021 14:37:49 GMT
The reason I queried his location is that his parents were both British migrants; it is unclear if they would do so in a better economic climate. Should he be in NZ, there might be other things that drag him away from film making in his teens, such as National Service. He could well develop an interest in films, but it might not turn out in exactly the same manner. Even if he becomes a director, there won't be the same gap that lead to the live action LoTR of @.
Very true. It all depend on how tight the butterfly net would be in his families case.
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