UserFriendly Strip Comments


	The Daily Static UF Archives Register UF Membership Ad Free Site Postcards Community Geekfinder UFie Gear Advertise on UF Forum Rules & FAQ Username Password Create a New Account

Back to UserFriendly Strip Comments Index

Settle an argument someone?	by syren	2004-12-21 07:19:39
In 1952, Arthur C. Clarke	by HeyRef	2004-12-21 08:13:14
wrote a novel titled "Islands in the Sky". A burning match on board a space station was used as a minor plot device. Clarke guessed correctly that, in the absence of an air current, the flame would form a ball at the end of the match. However, he thought that the accumulation of combustion byproducts would quickly snuff the flame. "Islands in the Sky" is about a teenage boy who uses a loophole in the rules of a contest to get a trip to several space stations in Earth orbit. The book was probably meant to appeal to a young audience like Heinlein's "juvenile" novels ("Tunnel in the Sky" comes to mind). It was one of the first Clarke novels I bought and I still find it an enjoyable read.
[ Reply ]

[Todays Cartoon Discussion] [News Index]

Come get yer ARS (Account Registration System) Source Code here!
All images, characters, content and text are copyrighted and trademarks of J.D. Frazer except where other ownership applies. Don't do bad things, we have lawyers.
UserFriendly.Org and its operators are not liable for comments or content posted by its visitors, and will cheerfully assist the lawful authorities in hunting down script-kiddies, spammers and other net scum. And if you're really bad, we'll call your mom. (We're not kidding, we've done it before.)