TIS#006 12/02/14 - INTERSTELLAR PART 1

EXPLICIT MATERIAL SPOILER ALERT! DON'T LISTEN TO THIS IS YOU HAVEN'T/STILL WANT TO/CARE TO SEE THIS MOVIE. WE WILL RUIN IT FOR YOU. Otherwise... Join Alex and special guest John as they talk about the movie Interstellar. They talk about their initial thoughts, comparing the movie to other great sci-fi epics; Star Wars, Star Trek, Back to the Future, Gravity, etc. Be prepared to learn a little bit about the film and the science behind the movie.     Topics from Part 1 Relativity, gravity, consequences of Space Travel, Love, Black Holes, "main-stream" science movies, Christopher Nolan, Hans Zimmer, the soundtrack, human nature, fear, Dreamchaser Shuttle, cowardice. Space Links: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dream_Chaser http://www.sncorp.com/BusinessAreas/SpaceSystems http://www.planetary.org/get-involved/events/2014/1202-past-life-present-life-the-future-of-solar-system-exploration.html Get full access to Making Sense of the Future at todayinspace.substack.com/subscribe