Fake Science

internisus · shafer sephiroth Joined: 04 Dec 2006

So there are lots of "The Science of ________" where the blank is some fictional franchise like Buffy or His Dark Materials.

Anybody like any of these in general or in specific?

slipstream · hates LOTR films Joined: 05 Dec 2006

psiga is into alchemy I think 0_o
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aderack · Joined: 12 Dec 2006 Location: Brooklyn, NY

Look around you.

Swimmy · Joined: 04 Dec 2006

The Biology of B-Movie Monsters
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Loki Laufeyson · Posted: Thu Sep 27, 2007 11:20 am

i love the official handbook of the marvel universe. does that count?
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Gironika · Joined: 05 Dec 2006 Location: Dragon Range

You know, there's one word that could make you waste countless hours, days or even weeks to read about, be it fiction, fandom-inspired discussions or very serious scientific articles that prove that he/she/it can't exist: GODZILLA

While western people seem to have an urge to prove why he/she/it CAN'T possibly exist, some taking a honorable neutral stance (most of these links are taken from that site), it's once again down to crazy Japanese enthusiasts to have cutaway pictures of it's monsters and trying to explain why Godzilla had a radioactive melt-down in it's 1999 movie.

DaleNixon · Joined: 04 Dec 2006 Location: dirty dirty south

Never give a Gypsy calcium.
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Daphaknee · Posted: Thu Sep 27, 2007 1:33 pm

oh fucking fuck whats that british show called its dark something? its a SCIENCE HOSPITAL horror show fuck fuck fuck

wow i really want to watch it and i cantt hink of it at all
it was so over the top
the guy had

DARKPLACE was it DARKPLACE i think so
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Maztorre · Joined: 04 Dec 2006 Location: Ireland

Swimmy · Joined: 04 Dec 2006

Jurassic Park messed up a little, no surprise.
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Elder Toups · Joined: 04 Dec 2006

DARKPLACE DARKPLACE DARKPLACE DARKPLACE BOM!

Loki Laufeyson · Posted: Sat Sep 29, 2007 11:59 am

the ps2 godzilla game isn't too bad.
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Ratoslov · Joined: 05 Dec 2006

The 'Science of Diskworld' books are good if you're looking for a series of interesting articles on science for laymen interspersed with illustrative vignettes starring characters from the books. It's definitely not a normal Science Of... book, because it doesn't bother to try to explain Diskworld as being scientific, because that'd be stupid.

Broco · Joined: 05 Dec 2006 Location: Headquarters

Discworld, you American dog!

Adilegian · Posted: Sat Sep 29, 2007 9:41 pm

Daphaknee · Posted: Sat Sep 29, 2007 9:44 pm

bless you ants

BLANTS
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Broco · Joined: 05 Dec 2006 Location: Headquarters

Incidentally Sulphur is the best. Some of the others are kind of meh.

Daphaknee · Posted: Sat Sep 29, 2007 9:52 pm

water, sulphur, music, and maths are my favorite
pretty much the first five episodes

i want some sulphagne
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Adilegian · Posted: Sat Sep 29, 2007 10:09 pm

I don't know if it exactly follows the notion of "fake science" perfectly, but I'd recommend a couple of "fake facts" books:

Max Brooks' The Zombie Survival Guide
John Hodgeman's The Areas of My Expertise

I specifically recommend the audiobook version of the latter. It has a lot more personality, and the jokes seem a little more comprehensible somehow.
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Daphaknee · Posted: Sat Sep 29, 2007 10:13 pm