Posts by WillGalen

Ten serious sci-fi films for the sentient fan

Re: No love for Dune?

Mini-series was much better than the movie.

SpaceX Dragon eventually snared by ISS

metric tonnage

How much does a metric tonne weigh in microgravity?

Mass remains so 1 tonne in and 1 tonne out is still a bunch. Is this a lot of work for the crew or a day in the park?

Dry martini, shaken not stirred: Cracking the physics of Bond's martini

Three essentials of the Vesper as fictionally written are shaken with gin, mixed with Lillet, and served in a champagne glass. Shaking the gin vigorously makes tiny bubbles (really), Lillet turns it the color of champagne and the champagne flute completes the masquerade. A drop of bitters restores the taste lost in modern versions of the makings. Bond remarks that next time it would be better with a grain vodka.