Comments on: Exclusive Interview With Carolyn Porco – Star Trek’s New Science Advisor http://trekmovie.com/2008/02/11/interview-with-star-treks-new-science-advisor/ the source for Star Trek news and information Sun, 22 Nov 2009 02:53:54 -0500 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8 hourly 1 By: Cheryl’s Mewsings » Blog Archive » #ALD09 – Carolyn Porco http://trekmovie.com/2008/02/11/interview-with-star-treks-new-science-advisor/comment-page-2/#comment-1653670 Cheryl’s Mewsings » Blog Archive » #ALD09 – Carolyn Porco Tue, 24 Mar 2009 15:02:34 +0000 http://trekmovie.com/2008/02/11/interview-with-star-treks-new-science-advisor/#comment-1653670 [...] You can find biographical information about Carolyn Porco at Space.com, Edge.org, and of course Wikipedia. Also of interest are interviews at Wired and TrekMovie.com. [...] [...] You can find biographical information about Carolyn Porco at Space.com, Edge.org, and of course Wikipedia. Also of interest are interviews at Wired and TrekMovie.com. [...]

]]> By: Maria Iovieno, Susan Bovino, Margaret Costigan http://trekmovie.com/2008/02/11/interview-with-star-treks-new-science-advisor/comment-page-2/#comment-619250 Maria Iovieno, Susan Bovino, Margaret Costigan Wed, 30 Apr 2008 02:51:36 +0000 http://trekmovie.com/2008/02/11/interview-with-star-treks-new-science-advisor/#comment-619250 We knew Carolyn when she was "Clara" Porco in the first grade of Our Lady of the Assumption grammar school in the Bronx. We remember her as being a nice kid and smart but never imagined she'd reach the heights she has achieved. Way to go! A few former classmates will be at her lecture on 9/15/08 at the Hayden Planetarium. Hope we can have some time to reminisce with you, Carolyn. Keep up the good work. Maria Susan Margaret We knew Carolyn when she was “Clara” Porco in the first grade of Our Lady of the Assumption grammar school in the Bronx. We remember her as being a nice kid and smart but never imagined she’d reach the heights she has achieved. Way to go! A few former classmates will be at her lecture on 9/15/08 at the Hayden Planetarium. Hope we can have some time to reminisce with you, Carolyn. Keep up the good work.

Maria
Susan
Margaret

]]> By: Jamie http://trekmovie.com/2008/02/11/interview-with-star-treks-new-science-advisor/comment-page-2/#comment-453915 Jamie Wed, 13 Feb 2008 22:22:41 +0000 http://trekmovie.com/2008/02/11/interview-with-star-treks-new-science-advisor/#comment-453915 Wow. Carolyn Porco actually read my post. What a great day! :) Thank you, Carolyn, for taking the time to reply. My criticism of what you said was meant in the humblest and most respectful way — intended as discussion rather than criticism. (I never thought it would be you replying to it!) It's an honour to talk to a real genuine space "explorer"! And congratulations on all your brilliant work. Jamie xxx :D Wow. Carolyn Porco actually read my post. What a great day! :)

Thank you, Carolyn, for taking the time to reply. My criticism of what you said was meant in the humblest and most respectful way — intended as discussion rather than criticism. (I never thought it would be you replying to it!)

It’s an honour to talk to a real genuine space “explorer”! And congratulations on all your brilliant work.

Jamie xxx :D

]]> By: Diabolik http://trekmovie.com/2008/02/11/interview-with-star-treks-new-science-advisor/comment-page-2/#comment-453357 Diabolik Wed, 13 Feb 2008 16:26:10 +0000 http://trekmovie.com/2008/02/11/interview-with-star-treks-new-science-advisor/#comment-453357 #91... agreed, a good moment there. Another moment I loved was when Ellie is pinned down in the hearing about whether what she experienced really happened, and she looks across at Josh and realises that she is now in the position she placed him in earlier. She understands what he was saying. #91… agreed, a good moment there. Another moment I loved was when Ellie is pinned down in the hearing about whether what she experienced really happened, and she looks across at Josh and realises that she is now in the position she placed him in earlier. She understands what he was saying.

]]> By: Go Spock! http://trekmovie.com/2008/02/11/interview-with-star-treks-new-science-advisor/comment-page-2/#comment-452273 Go Spock! Wed, 13 Feb 2008 02:24:48 +0000 http://trekmovie.com/2008/02/11/interview-with-star-treks-new-science-advisor/#comment-452273 Thanks for taking the time to talk to us, Ms. Porco! Thanks for taking the time to talk to us, Ms. Porco!

]]> By: Enterprisingguy http://trekmovie.com/2008/02/11/interview-with-star-treks-new-science-advisor/comment-page-2/#comment-451954 Enterprisingguy Tue, 12 Feb 2008 22:51:59 +0000 http://trekmovie.com/2008/02/11/interview-with-star-treks-new-science-advisor/#comment-451954 Welcome aboard Dr. Porco! I have enjoyed seeing you on the Science Channel shows. If you can help make us feel a fraction of the wonder and amazement that you display when talking about the planets then your job will be successful! How about a liquid methane volcanic eruption peeking over the horizon of some moon? That would bee truly beautiful! Welcome aboard Dr. Porco!

I have enjoyed seeing you on the Science Channel shows. If you can help make us feel a fraction of the wonder and amazement that you display when talking about the planets then your job will be successful!

How about a liquid methane volcanic eruption peeking over the horizon of some moon? That would bee truly beautiful!

]]> By: Elrond L. http://trekmovie.com/2008/02/11/interview-with-star-treks-new-science-advisor/comment-page-2/#comment-451897 Elrond L. Tue, 12 Feb 2008 22:16:33 +0000 http://trekmovie.com/2008/02/11/interview-with-star-treks-new-science-advisor/#comment-451897 This is really exciting news. I'd love to see Trek use space almost like a character... much like the westerns used the grandeur of places like Monument Valley and Red Rock Park to give their stories a mythic quality. Congratulations, Carolyn! This is really exciting news. I’d love to see Trek use space almost like a character… much like the westerns used the grandeur of places like Monument Valley and Red Rock Park to give their stories a mythic quality. Congratulations, Carolyn!

]]> By: Garovorkin http://trekmovie.com/2008/02/11/interview-with-star-treks-new-science-advisor/comment-page-2/#comment-451879 Garovorkin Tue, 12 Feb 2008 22:04:49 +0000 http://trekmovie.com/2008/02/11/interview-with-star-treks-new-science-advisor/#comment-451879 Just about every spaced based scifi film I have ever seen With maybe the Exception of 2001 a space odyssey violates the rule that says there can be no sound in space. Since space is a vacume there is no air to transmit. They do this in the movies because without sound alot movies science wont work ofr have the same impact without sound. This is an error which pretty much all of us can live with Just about every spaced based scifi film I have ever seen With maybe the Exception of 2001 a space odyssey violates the rule that says there can be no sound in space. Since space is a vacume there is no air to transmit. They do this in the movies because without sound alot movies science wont work ofr have the same impact without sound. This is an error which pretty much all of us can live with

]]> By: Doug http://trekmovie.com/2008/02/11/interview-with-star-treks-new-science-advisor/comment-page-2/#comment-451651 Doug Tue, 12 Feb 2008 20:09:07 +0000 http://trekmovie.com/2008/02/11/interview-with-star-treks-new-science-advisor/#comment-451651 I watched 'Contact' last night. I sure do like that film. I think my favorite scene is with Elly and Palmer... (not exact quotes) Arroway: "How do you know you're not just fooling yourself about the existence of God? I need proof." Joss: "Do you love your father?" Arroway: "Yes." Joss: "Prove it." Perfect! This movie, to me is the perfect movie about faith, be it faith in science or faith in a higher power. Oddly enough, "Star Trek-The Motion Picture" addresses similar issues as well (V'ger's faith that finding its creator will give meaning to its existence). I think it funny that after 28 years this film is being remembered more fondly than it ever has been. I am one of those who still ranks it one of the best (if not the best) of the TREK big-screen adventures. I watched ‘Contact’ last night. I sure do like that film.

I think my favorite scene is with Elly and Palmer… (not exact quotes)
Arroway: “How do you know you’re not just fooling yourself about the existence of God? I need proof.”
Joss: “Do you love your father?”
Arroway: “Yes.”
Joss: “Prove it.”

Perfect!

This movie, to me is the perfect movie about faith, be it faith in science or faith in a higher power.

Oddly enough, “Star Trek-The Motion Picture” addresses similar issues as well (V’ger’s faith that finding its creator will give meaning to its existence).

I think it funny that after 28 years this film is being remembered more fondly than it ever has been. I am one of those who still ranks it one of the best (if not the best) of the TREK big-screen adventures.

]]> By: Michael Hall http://trekmovie.com/2008/02/11/interview-with-star-treks-new-science-advisor/comment-page-2/#comment-451617 Michael Hall Tue, 12 Feb 2008 19:44:55 +0000 http://trekmovie.com/2008/02/11/interview-with-star-treks-new-science-advisor/#comment-451617 Ms. Porco, Ever read Kim Stanley Robinson's trilogy about the colonization of Mars and the outer solar system? In one of the later volumes there's a scene set on a colony on one of the moons of Uranus, and the humans living there have genetically modified eyes to make up for the lack of light so far from the sun. Great stuff. What wonders the future might hold, if we don't screw it all up. Ms. Porco,

Ever read Kim Stanley Robinson’s trilogy about the colonization of Mars and the outer solar system? In one of the later volumes there’s a scene set on a colony on one of the moons of Uranus, and the humans living there have genetically modified eyes to make up for the lack of light so far from the sun.

Great stuff. What wonders the future might hold, if we don’t screw it all up.

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