2001: A Space Odyssey

In this episode of "Popcorn Science," discuss the 1968 film 2001: A Space Odyssey.

• 7:00">Science Gripes (7:00)
  • Tapir do not live in Africa
  • Arid environment, but humans likely evolved in arboreal environment
  • Little evidence for humans living in caves
  • Humans are not the only tool users, monolith didn't grant unique advantage
  • Artistic placement of the moon
  • Random equations / diagrams on screen: Sci-Fi jibberish
  • Space craft: No thrusters
  • Moonwalking: Too much gravity, too little falling down
  • EVA without tether or thruster packs, gardening gloves
  • Discovery:
    • Moving too fast: 3 weeks to Mars? 18 weeks to Jupiter?
    • Habitation ring too slow (or too much gravity)
    • For every action, these wasn't an equal reaction
  • Jupiter:
    • Too many (major) moons
• 31:00">Science Shine (31:00)
  • Centripetal gravity, close enough
  • Decent job showing zero-gravity life
  • Clavius station under ground, close enough to Tycho for a shuttle
  • Infectious disease concerns in space
  • Predicted Magnetic anomalies on the Moon!: Lunar Swirls
  • Earth phases
  • 13 seconds in vacuum, plausible!
  • HAL wins at chess
  • Smooth space turns: Reaction wheels
  • Commercial travel looks modern
• 46:33">Of it's time (46:33)
• 59:03">Ratings (59:03)

• 2001: A Space Odyssey (film, 1968)
• 2001: A Space Odyssey (novel, 1968)
• Stargate Effect
• Arthur C. Clarke
• Stanley Kubrick
• Also sprake Zarathustra - Richard Strauss
• Sapians
• Homo Habilus (tool users)
• Stanford Torus
• Andromeda Strain: Book (1969), Film (1971)
• Lunar Swirls
• Vacuum Suit Accident
• Reaction Wheel
• Computer sings "Daisy Bell" (1961)
• Douglas Rain
• Universe (1960) - National Film Board of Canada