Re: Bad Science?

[sample@lyon.edu (John D. Sample)]

At 9:24 AM on 2/17/97, <phys-l@mailer.uwf.edu> wrote:
> Oh, I don't know.  Just because these two lasers, having no discernable
> power supplies, caused a 4 mile diameter, nearly solid nickel asteroid to
> explode after a 2 second exposure, you want to question the validity of the
> science?  :-)   Hey, its only entertainment (or a feeble attempt at such).
> I don't know that we've had a Sci-Fi movie since 2001 that even tried to be
> true to the science (and 2001 gave up on that once in the vicinity of
> Jupiter).
>
> Rick

I'm ashamed to say that I missed the show, but I'm pretty sure they simply
bought the old crystal from the set of "Congo" and used that to power the
lasers.  There are logical explanations for everything...as long as you
believe in crystals.

Chip