Comments on: What Stargate isn’t telling you about science… http://aliettedebodard.com/2009/12/02/what-stargate-isnt-telling-you-about-science/ Writer of Fantasy and Science Fiction Sat, 19 May 2012 01:55:06 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.2 By: The Great Geek Manual » Geek Media Round-Up: December 3, 2009 http://aliettedebodard.com/2009/12/02/what-stargate-isnt-telling-you-about-science/comment-page-1/#comment-162 The Great Geek Manual » Geek Media Round-Up: December 3, 2009 Thu, 03 Dec 2009 21:32:30 +0000 http://aliettedebodard.com/?p=1256#comment-162 [...] Aliette Debodard points out What Stargate isn’t telling you about science… [...] [...] Aliette Debodard points out What Stargate isn’t telling you about science… [...]

]]> By: aliette http://aliettedebodard.com/2009/12/02/what-stargate-isnt-telling-you-about-science/comment-page-1/#comment-161 aliette Thu, 03 Dec 2009 20:29:22 +0000 http://aliettedebodard.com/?p=1256#comment-161 John, thanks for the rec! That does seem like a pretty good book, if only for the nice background (we don't do nearly enough history of science in engineering schools). It <i>is</i> exactly that which I don't like (it used to be accurate, but it no longer is). (and lol on the Things Mankind Isn't Ready to Know) John, thanks for the rec! That does seem like a pretty good book, if only for the nice background (we don’t do nearly enough history of science in engineering schools). It is exactly that which I don’t like (it used to be accurate, but it no longer is).
(and lol on the Things Mankind Isn’t Ready to Know)

]]> By: aliette http://aliettedebodard.com/2009/12/02/what-stargate-isnt-telling-you-about-science/comment-page-1/#comment-160 aliette Thu, 03 Dec 2009 20:27:41 +0000 http://aliettedebodard.com/?p=1256#comment-160 Silvia, that's one of the reasons I've been afraid to watch the Tudors--much as I like the idea of making a series around Henry VIII, I was afraid I would get to cringe many many times at their inaccuracy on something that doesn't need it to be fascinating. I didn't know that about the journalists (though I can't say I'm really surprised...) Silvia, that’s one of the reasons I’ve been afraid to watch the Tudors–much as I like the idea of making a series around Henry VIII, I was afraid I would get to cringe many many times at their inaccuracy on something that doesn’t need it to be fascinating.
I didn’t know that about the journalists (though I can’t say I’m really surprised…)

]]> By: John Burridge http://aliettedebodard.com/2009/12/02/what-stargate-isnt-telling-you-about-science/comment-page-1/#comment-159 John Burridge Wed, 02 Dec 2009 21:12:09 +0000 http://aliettedebodard.com/?p=1256#comment-159 You might find "The Age of Wonder" (non-fiction) interesting. Basically, what's bugging you is the Romantic Image of the Scientist -- someone who works alone, is a Genius, and has Eureka Moments. Just remember, There Are Some Things Humankind Isn't Ready To Know. You might find “The Age of Wonder” (non-fiction) interesting. Basically, what’s bugging you is the Romantic Image of the Scientist — someone who works alone, is a Genius, and has Eureka Moments. Just remember, There Are Some Things Humankind Isn’t Ready To Know.

]]> By: silviamg http://aliettedebodard.com/2009/12/02/what-stargate-isnt-telling-you-about-science/comment-page-1/#comment-158 silviamg Wed, 02 Dec 2009 19:22:23 +0000 http://aliettedebodard.com/?p=1256#comment-158 I know more about history, so I tend to get angry when people get their history wrong, mix and match cultures and time periods, etc. I can forgive certain things, but what gets me is when the real history is more interesting than the fictional stuff. AKA, The Tudors, which is so busy creating imaginary mistresses for Henry VIII that it forgets all the real trouble the guy was in. There's no need to add in more sex to the story people! He had six wives! Can we get a side of intrigue to go with the boring fictional character he is screwing for the past episode? What else? Ah: how journalists are portrayed. Because I did work in a daily and you never, ever see a realistic journalist or newspaper on TV. I know more about history, so I tend to get angry when people get their history wrong, mix and match cultures and time periods, etc. I can forgive certain things, but what gets me is when the real history is more interesting than the fictional stuff. AKA, The Tudors, which is so busy creating imaginary mistresses for Henry VIII that it forgets all the real trouble the guy was in. There’s no need to add in more sex to the story people! He had six wives! Can we get a side of intrigue to go with the boring fictional character he is screwing for the past episode?

What else? Ah: how journalists are portrayed. Because I did work in a daily and you never, ever see a realistic journalist or newspaper on TV.

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