Space 1999 Behind the Scenes

Hey, were you a fan (like someone that will remain nameless) of the 1970s British TV science
fiction series Space 1999?  if you were then you will flip over this behind the scenes short that
shows the model building in action.

Behind the scenes film

Behind the scenes web page

"Space1999 Year1 Title". Via Wikipedia.

Sarah Connor Has Failed -- the British Just Built Skynet

Skynet just went online. No lie! Remember a few weeks ago I reported that the British were deploying a military satellite program that beyond all comprehension they named Skynet? Well guess what.... The final satellite in the system was launched this week, and will allow high-bandwidth telecommunications between British forces located anywhere in the world. In addition to voice communications, it will allow data transfer and the remote control of robot airplanes, one of which is called "The Reaper." One of the manufacturers was quoted by BBC News as saying:

So, computers can talk directly to computers.

Hey if your feeling a discomfort in your abdomen right now - that's your bowels letting go.....

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