The Futurama of Physics 150
MasaMuneCyrus writes "I was surprised to notice an article about Futurama in my latest American Physical Society news. Titled, 'Profiles in Versatility: The Futurama of Physics with David X. Cohen,' Cohen talks a little bit about his life and his love for physics, and he goes on to describe how he regularly injects graduate-level physics jokes into the script of Futurama. He also talks a little bit about the upcoming season of Futurama: 'In the 10th episode of the upcoming season, tentatively entitled "The Prisoner of Benda," a theorem based on group theory was specifically written (and proven!) by staffer/PhD mathematician Ken Keeler to explain a plot twist.'"
Re:Futurama's still on? (Score:2, Funny)
It's Friday night. I have no date, a bottle of Shasta, and an all Rush mix tape.
Comedy vs. drama (Score:3, Funny)
Because Futurama is a comedy and not a drama like Star Trek
Star Trek not a comedy? Why didn't someone tell me I wasn't supposed to laugh?
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Degrees (Score:2, Funny)
My favorite line from Futurama... (Score:5, Funny)
From episode 2-16, The Deep South, as the crew of the Planet Express ship are plunging to the bottom of the ocean...
Leela: "Depth at 45 hundred feet... 48 hundred, 50 hundred. 5,000 feet."
Professor: "Dear lord! That's over 150 atmospheres of pressure!"
Fry: "How many atmospheres can the ship withstand?"
wait for it...
Professor: "Well, it's a spaceship... so I'd say anywhere between zero and one."
Good news, everyone! (Score:5, Funny)
Re:My favorite line from Futurama... (Score:5, Funny)
My favorite was from Luck of the Fryrish:
* Horse race announcer: It's a quantum finish! And the winner is-(Man holds up a board with the winning horse on it)
Horse race announcer: Harry Trotter!
Professor Farnsworth: No fair! You changed the outcome by measuring it!
Re:Cohen Should Abstain from Any Regret (Score:2, Funny)
Surely you are joking, Mr. Asimov.
Re:Futurama's still on? (Score:1, Funny)
I thought FOX (bastards!) canceled that show over 5 years ago [...]
The bastards at Fox did cancel the show. The new episodes are going to run on Comedy Central.
I'm sorry, don't you mean the BOX network?
Re:that was impressive (Score:1, Funny)
yes, i too feel compelled to love the hypnotoad.
Re:Cohen Should Abstain from Any Regret (Score:3, Funny)
So, lemme get this straight: You have to design to be an Engineer?
I better go inform all those Doctorates in my department they're not Engineers...
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