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Originally Posted by Lisnaholic
If you've seen the movie, you may find Brian Cox's comments interesting. (and if you are wondering who BC is, I would describe him as the British N deGrasse Tyson). This clip is well worth watching imo. It's not a nerd's nitpicking about "That rocket has the wrong type of bi-lateral stabilizer"; instead BC gives us some calmly-explained insights into "life, the universe and everything" (to quote Douglas Adams).
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I enjoy watching (and listening to) Cox save the program he did on Gustav Holst's famous musical suite,
The Planets.
Avoid. Cox is a scientist, not an artist. His interpretations induced laughter, then slight contempt. I don't think he has the disdain (not to mention, misunderstanding) for astrology that Carl Sagan possessed but he ignored it altogether when considering each of Holst's movements/planets. Yet astrological definitions inform the very tone and structure of each musical idea. Nerds.
