Channel 4 Reality Show - To Infinity & Beyond

Sundae · 11-18-2005, 07:43 AM

Channel 4 (UK) starts broadcasting a show in December where members of the public believe that they are being trained by the military in Russia and have a chance to be selected for a trip to Near Space. In fact they are being trained at a disused airfield in the UK and the space flight is a simulation.

Watercooler conversation here is that they must have picked some really stupid people. I thought there must be more to it & searched until I found this article in the Independent newspaper.

Personally I think I would be fooled - as much by the "why would they go to all this trouble for a hoax?" aspect as by my own suggestibility. I'm looking forward to watching it anyway.

Happy Monkey · 11-18-2005, 11:53 AM

It will probably all hinge on whether the people buy into the gravity explanation, which is pretty weak.

glatt · 11-18-2005, 12:59 PM

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Originally Posted by Happy Monkey

It will probably all hinge on whether the people buy into the gravity explanation, which is pretty weak.

It will also hinge on how close they let them get to the "windows" to look at the view. I have a hard time believing that they won't be able to tell the difference between a computer screen image and real life. Even if they get dumb people who buy the gravity story, the eyes don't lie.

xoxoxoBruce · 11-18-2005, 08:26 PM

Agreed, when you look out a window if you move your head you get a slightly different view.

rinsky · 12-02-2005, 09:45 AM

The show is called 'Space Cadets' and runs from the 7th-16th December.
I can hardly wait to see this.

SteveDallas · 12-02-2005, 10:25 AM

Yeah, this sounds fun.

11-18-2005, 07:43 AM	#1
Sundae polaroid of perfection Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: West Yorkshire Posts: 24,185	Channel 4 Reality Show - To Infinity & Beyond Channel 4 (UK) starts broadcasting a show in December where members of the public believe that they are being trained by the military in Russia and have a chance to be selected for a trip to Near Space. In fact they are being trained at a disused airfield in the UK and the space flight is a simulation. Watercooler conversation here is that they must have picked some really stupid people. I thought there must be more to it & searched until I found this article in the Independent newspaper. Personally I think I would be fooled - as much by the "why would they go to all this trouble for a hoax?" aspect as by my own suggestibility. I'm looking forward to watching it anyway.

11-18-2005, 11:53 AM	#2
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11-18-2005, 08:26 PM	#4
xoxoxoBruce The future is unwritten Join Date: Oct 2002 Posts: 71,105	Agreed, when you look out a window if you move your head you get a slightly different view. __________________ The descent of man ~ Nixon, Friedman, Reagan, Trump.

12-02-2005, 09:45 AM	#5
rinsky Verdi Te Deum Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: In front of my PC Posts: 4	The show is called 'Space Cadets' and runs from the 7th-16th December. I can hardly wait to see this.

12-02-2005, 10:25 AM	#6
SteveDallas Your Bartender Join Date: Jan 2002 Location: Philly Burbs, PA Posts: 7,651	Yeah, this sounds fun.

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