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[–] DharkStare@lemmy.world 12 points 9 months ago (9 children)

I've never understood why people get so upset when he does this. I like it when someone points out the actual physics behind something that you see in films and what was done right and wrong.

Learning that something in a movie isn't scientifically accurate doesn't ruin the movie for me. I already figured it wouldn't be entirely correct and it doesn't have to be correct (unless it's supposed to be educational).

[–] Blue_Morpho@lemmy.world 9 points 9 months ago (7 children)

I thought it was funny when he argued that the BB-8 droid from Star Wars broke the laws of physics because a rolling mechanical ball can't roll uphill on sand.

He didn't know that the BB-8 shown in the movie rolling up dunes was a physical robot, not CGI.

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[–] Spike@feddit.de 8 points 9 months ago

It is how he does it, not that he does it.

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[–] callouscomic@lemm.ee 11 points 9 months ago* (last edited 9 months ago) (3 children)

Person who's only job is science and who is an expert on science comments about the science of things and people find a way to complain about it.

Let the man die on his silly hills. It's funny and harmless. Pull the damn stick out. Perhaps go pound sand.

[–] RvTV95XBeo@sh.itjust.works 9 points 9 months ago

Immediately after any sci-fi movie comes out:

Internet: hey sciencey person, how accurate was the science?

Sciencey person: not.

Internet: surprisedPikachuface.jpg

[–] Noodle07@lemmy.world 9 points 9 months ago

He who touches the grass controls the universe

[–] 5in1k@lemm.ee 8 points 9 months ago

My bitch with him is he’ll say the most stoner ass thing in the most smug way possible like it’s some insight from god.

[–] VulKendov@reddthat.com 10 points 9 months ago (3 children)

I feel like people take these way too seriously, like some of these comments sound like it's personal. Its just a movie/book series if some one wants to poke some fun then just let em.

[–] lorkano@lemmy.world 8 points 9 months ago (1 children)

It's a scifi series, If in their universe sands can pass vibrations for a long range, they are welcome to do whatever they want.

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[–] the_crotch@sh.itjust.works 9 points 9 months ago (1 children)

Oh really? There's no space drug shat out by giant worms that will give me omnipotence? Thanks Neil, I was confused about that.

[–] Manalith@midwest.social 4 points 9 months ago

To be fair, we don't know that doesn't exist somewhere

Oh man why does he get off so much on being a complete fuckin boob

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