That is a neat pic !

Are you buying that story, HLJ? :headshake
They're really picking off spaceships trying to steal our women, you know.

Its the signal to our overlords so they can come save us.

yeah, but can it set planes on fire?

I think it's used for hunting interstellar space sharks.

Interstellar candygram!

The second episode of his show was not good. It got the math on acceleration for space travel completely wrong. On his blog he said he was simplifying it for the audience, but to paraphrase Einstein, things should be made as simple as possible, but no simpler.

In an early segment he sort of simulated a meteor strike, and pointed out that the bacteria in it were killed. That was then defanged by saying that maybe a different species could have survived, and completely ignored when he later discussed the possibility that Earth life could have come from a Martian meteor.

Not a well constructed show.

Were the equations written on the backs of topless women?

He didn't go into those equations at all, but the one equation he did mention was not written on naked women. That, combined with the fact that it was the Drake equation was disappointing.

Maybe we shouldn't be looking for science on an entertainment show, we'll surely be disappointed. The people that produce these shows couldn't care less if we learn anything, as long as we're entertained enough to keep the ratings up. Apparently Mr Wizard and Bill Nye are passé. :(