Five Science Fiction Movies That Get the Science Right


	Five Science Fiction Movies That Get the Science Right

nohobot

5-9-2008 5:24 PM

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nohobot says:

"2001: A Space Odyssey" is my all-time favorite film, so I included almost all of the information from that section. The others on the list are also interesting, though, of course.

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border: none;" cite="http://www.newscientist.com/channel/opinion/dn13864-five-science-fiction-movies-that-get-the-science-right.html?feedId=online-news_rss20"><P>Despite being made before the first moon landing, Stanley Kubrick and <A href="http://www.newscientist.com/channel/opinion/mg19626321.800-arthur-c-clarke-still-looking-at-the-stars.html">Arthur C Clarke</A>'s masterpiece is a strikingly realistic depiction of space travel.</P></blockquote><div style="height: 2px; font-size: 2px; background: #dcdcdc; border-bottom: solid 1px #f5f5f5; margin: 2px 4px;"></div><blockquote style="text-align: left; padding: 0px 8px; margin: 4px 0px 8px 0px; background: transparent; border: none;" cite="http://www.newscientist.com/channel/opinion/dn13864-five-science-fiction-movies-that-get-the-science-right.html?feedId=online-news_rss20"><P>Among the film's neater details:</P></blockquote><div style="height: 2px; font-size: 2px; background: #dcdcdc; border-bottom: solid 1px #f5f5f5; margin: 2px 4px;"></div><blockquote style="text-align: left; 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