On Sunday, August 29 at 10 p.m. ET/PT, Discovery Channel will sneak peek Bad Universe, the latest attempt at galaxy-wide domination by Bad Astronomer Phil Plait. Phil's on a mission to debunk the junk and reveal the real science behind the mysteries of this planet, our solar system and the bad universe we all live in.
AJ Member
Posts: 511 From: Plattsburgh, NY, United States Registered: Feb 2009
posted 08-26-2010 12:57 PM
Phil is such a cool dude! Yay for him. He's super nice.
Scott Member
Posts: 3307 From: Houston, TX Registered: May 2001
posted 08-26-2010 01:17 PM
Congratulations Phil!
tegwilym Member
Posts: 2331 From: Sturgeon Bay, WI Registered: Jan 2000
posted 08-26-2010 06:06 PM
Mythbusters in space! I'm looking forward to seeing his show. Looks great.
Gilbert Member
Posts: 1328 From: Carrollton, GA USA Registered: Jan 2003
posted 08-26-2010 06:48 PM
This does look interesting. His talks at Spacefest were very entertaining and educational.
mjanovec Member
Posts: 3811 From: Midwest, USA Registered: Jul 2005
posted 08-27-2010 01:12 AM
Looks like a fun and interesting show...where people might actually learn something.
He does appear to have adopted the one golden rule of Mythbusters: Blow stuff up.
Gilbert Member
Posts: 1328 From: Carrollton, GA USA Registered: Jan 2003
posted 08-30-2010 07:33 AM
I watched the first episode of Bad Universe last night. It was highly entertaining and sidekick Dan Durda's enthusiasm added to the enjoyment. The MythBusters approach worked. After 60-minutes of Bad Universe the general public's awareness (for those who watched) of the deadly dangers from space should be greatly expanded. Although many cS readers are familiar with the subject, the show was fascinating and well-done. A+
GACspaceguy Member
Posts: 2474 From: Guyton, GA Registered: Jan 2006
posted 08-30-2010 04:47 PM
Just watched it and I must say it was done well. Very interesting and entertaining. Good job Phil!
tegwilym Member
Posts: 2331 From: Sturgeon Bay, WI Registered: Jan 2000
posted 08-31-2010 03:10 PM
Great job on the show. Fast moving, and a ton of information and Phils sense of humor. I hope this is the first of a series.