Comments for This Week in Trek | A Star Trek Podcast

Comment on Welcome to This Week in Trek by Peter

Peter — Fri, 11 Jan 2013 04:06:12 +0000

Hi,

YOU HAVE THE GREATEST STAR TREK PODCAST EVER!!!!!! I love your show and keep it going. Please.

I loved Star Trek from the first show that i saw which was THE CLOUD MINERS way back in 1968.

i just found your podcast and starting listing from your first show just last week. Sorry life got in the way.

One of your podcast talked about Mythbusters where they tried to duplicate Kirks cannon from the show ARENA. WEll after nearly breaking my TV I have some serious issues with the Mythbusters cannon.

1) Kirks bamboo cannon was no longer then 24-26 inches long (just past his arm length). You see this in 2 shots where he first picks up the bamboo, and the next scene where he finds the Potassium nitrate. The Mythbusters cannon was almost 30 to 36 inches long. The lady holds the bamboo to her side and you can see the difference in length Because of the length difference you would need more gunpowder to expel the diamonds out of the cannon.

2) I think Kirks cannon diamater was not was large as the one in Mythbusters but i don’t think this would make a big difference.

3) Kirks cannon had the rope on the front of the cannon about 2 to 3 inches in. Mythbusters cannon rope was in the back of the cannon in the ground. This is what caused the Mythbusters cannon to fail because nothing held in the front where the blast is going to be the strongest. I know Kirks cannon also exploded, but because the rope was in the front of cannon it would hold together slightly longer, allowing some of the diamonds to be expelled before the cannon burst open like a banana.

4) Because of the rope difference the Mythbusters dummy was badly injured. Kirks cannon only knocked him to one side because the final explosion was contained was slighly contained.

I know if they do this over again with the the exact same way as they did in Arena the result would be the same and it would not be busted.

Right thinking is quickly rewarded

Pete

Comment on Episode 56 is up, “Ambassador Snark” by Jay Christian

Jay Christian — Mon, 17 Sep 2012 21:09:11 +0000

I just wanted to say I am a huge trek fan and I love your new Who Review podcast. I like the song you use to open it. Keep up the good work

Comment on Episode 51 is up, “That happens when you’re dead” by Rahrr

Rahrr — Thu, 12 Jul 2012 16:18:06 +0000

More Fart vids!!! that was too funny. And why couldn’t the evolved dinosaur be a cool one like a Triceratops?

Comment on Episode 51 is up, “That happens when you’re dead” by soulless_swede

soulless_swede — Thu, 12 Jul 2012 03:05:39 +0000

“they had that whole 18th century witch hunt mentality which plague star trek so much…”

You mean the mentality that’s still alive and well in many parts of the US? Creationists, scientology, Westboro Baptist Church, Harry Potter book burnings… as an atheist I feel like I’m trapped in this Voyager episode every time I watch Fox News

Comment on Episode 50 is up, “T’Pring goes Spock’s heart” by black hole thumper

black hole thumper — Thu, 05 Jul 2012 14:03:30 +0000

Loved the show, as always, and wanted to tell you that I really enjoy listening to you guys. I hope for AT LEAST another year. Thanks!

Comment on Episode 50 is up, “T’Pring goes Spock’s heart” by phazerfire

phazerfire — Tue, 03 Jul 2012 22:06:34 +0000

50 more to go…

Comment on Episode 49 is up, “The Holo Stepford Wives” by soulless_swede

soulless_swede — Wed, 27 Jun 2012 23:12:02 +0000

Here’s how to do DS9 on the podcast: set aside 44 minutes per day to watch an episode and once a month review a whole season.

Comment on Episode 49 is up, “The Holo Stepford Wives” by phazerfire

phazerfire — Wed, 27 Jun 2012 22:10:23 +0000

Nice email. Thanks for posting it up!

Comment on Episode 44 is up, “The Link Bait Syndrome” by RabbiJoe

RabbiJoe — Tue, 26 Jun 2012 13:25:37 +0000

Not only that, but consider the parents: Bashir’s mother was played by an Arab actress, but his father was played by Brian George, who was born in Jerusalem of Iraqi-Jewish parents from India. (He plays Raj’s father on Big Bang Theory.)
Also, presumably Troi’s father was Greek; Sirtis’s parents were from Greece, though she was born in London, and Ian Troi was supposed to be from London.
B’Elanna’s father was played by actor Juan Garcia.
So, Greeks, Latinos and Indians have been represented, although only in fractions.

Comment on Episode 48 is up, “Forty-seven” by phazerfire

phazerfire — Fri, 22 Jun 2012 17:09:29 +0000

“NO TIME TRAVEL!!!”