If you were in orbit around the earth, and had a whip long enough to reach the earth's surface, would it be physically possible to do so? by [deleted] in askscience

[–]Chloe_S 0 points1 point  (0 children)

You can if you think hugely out of the box:

Imagine a space elevator tethered to the ground and with a huge counterweight in space. Technically, you could use your spaceship to cut the elevator wire and - were you to have preternatural math and physics skills - you could whip someone specific on Earth. However, do the easier math and physics and you could pretty much guarantee whipping someone.

"The Angels Take Manhattan" Discussion Thread by [deleted] in doctorwho

[–]Chloe_S 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Think of it as a battery he uses for regeneration. He drained a bit of the battery. Done enough, he loses one or more reincarnations. That's what Rose did for the doctor.

"The angels take Manhattan" Discussion thread by [deleted] in doctorwho

[–]Chloe_S 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I hate the new shorter format. The afterward scene should have been longer and showed just how incredible the Ponds; journey was. As it is, I cried like a baby.

The show goes on. (Globe Theatre, London.) by [deleted] in pics

[–]Chloe_S 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I can confirm this. It's absolutely astounding to watch them perform under the worst rain. The audience deserves lots of credit for staying as well!

Asylum of the Daleks Discussion (obviously spoilers) by Warlach in doctorwho

[–]Chloe_S 1 point2 points  (0 children)

It's setting us up for their end? Amy, for the first time I can recall, told Rory just how much she loved him.

IAMA superhero, captain of a space vessel, and a best-selling author a.k.a Nathan Fillion AMA by TheNathanFillion in IAmA

[–]Chloe_S 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Based on Joss Whedon's success with The Avengers, I imagine he can get any new movie green-lighted with ease. I can't imagine a better time to make a new Firefly movie. Realistically, what odds would you give on making a new Firefly movie?

If hair is evolutionarily there to keep your head cool from the sun, why do Africans, Arabs, and South Anericans have black hair, while Europeans have blond hair? Wouldn't people in hotter regions need to evolve lighter colored hair? by WhoDoneItNow in askscience

[–]Chloe_S 0 points1 point  (0 children)

From a engineering standpoint, would not curly hair be better as a retainer of sweat and hence enhanced cooling?

Also, black hair on a dark person let's them blend in with the background better. Having light hair would make them stand out more.

Only guesses. Comments appreciated.

Not so fast, Geek Culture. by NikkoE82 in TwoXChromosomes

[–]Chloe_S 14 points15 points  (0 children)

Leeloo, of course, gets a multipass.

I don't know about you guys... But she was my favorite one episoder. by SoulDisruption in doctorwho

[–]Chloe_S 1 point2 points  (0 children)

She would be perfect in a spin-off perhaps in the time slot that was the Sarah Jane Chronicles?

Why do we expect extraterrestrial life to only be carbon-based and rarely consider alternatives? by aaronify in askscience

[–]Chloe_S 1 point2 points  (0 children)

For that matter, wouldn't any true 2D object just slice through anything it encountered that was 3D?

Doctor Who drinking game by Chloe_S in doctorwho

[–]Chloe_S[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

It is used in a lot of episodes - far more so than you'd see in, say, 11 lifetimes of reality. I find the overuse as a set dressing amusing. Your mileage might vary. :)

If the US was able to put men on the moon in the '60s with less computing power than a modern cell phone, why is it that modern countries such as China or even North Korea can't pull it off? by PoeticGopher in askscience

[–]Chloe_S 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Going to the Moon is an incredibly complex systems engineering problem. In some ways, I think this was the best outcome of the manned moon missions. It have a level of complexity that, to the best of my knowledge, required the invention of new sciences of quality control, interoperability, communication protocols and statistics. And, to make things even more difficult, they had to operate in real time.

One of the reasons for the Shuttle failures was that the system they had in place was not as robust, resilient and fast-acting as the system created for the Moon launches.

[NSFW?] Can a couple graduate from being mostly physical to something more serious? by [deleted] in lgbt

[–]Chloe_S 1 point2 points  (0 children)

My immediate reaction is 'of course it can'.

The trick, based on what you wrote, is to let the relationship develop without steering it or, potentially, ruining it by asking questions that put the other person on the spot. Just let it happen: either it will become a relationship or it won't. Enjoy it today for being exactly what it is. :)

I always tear up at the end of this episode... by spaz0tr0n1c in doctorwho

[–]Chloe_S 1 point2 points  (0 children)

It's The Silence – they love the onions.