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Showerthoughts

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A "Showerthought" is a simple term used to describe the thoughts that pop into your head while you're doing everyday things like taking a shower, driving, or just daydreaming. The most popular seem to be lighthearted clever little truths, hidden in daily life.

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[–] infinitevalence@discuss.online 131 points 2 days ago (5 children)

Production costs!

The expanse did this well because they used acceleration not artificial gravity.

[–] chiliedogg@lemmy.world 2 points 1 day ago

They also made amazing computerized wire rigs for the actors they used in conjunction with motion-controlled cameras. The production of the show was super impressive.

Also - everyone should read the books. They're fantastic.

Ty Frank, one of the authors and the Amos actor Wes Chatham had a really fun podcast ("Ty and That Guy") that did lots of fun deep dives on genre stuff.

[–] Sephtis@lemmy.world 75 points 2 days ago (1 children)

Expanse did it amazingly imo, it also adds some realism into a otherwise very fictional story, which makes it somewhat easier to vibe with it.

[–] inb4_FoundTheVegan@lemmy.world 45 points 2 days ago

Gawwwd, the scene where mid fight there are unsecured wrenches floating around was so beautifully tense.

[–] manxu@piefed.social 45 points 2 days ago

"Captain, we were hit by a Class IV Photon torpedo in the aft. The production budget exploded!"

[–] Rhaedas@fedia.io 18 points 2 days ago (1 children)
[–] then_three_more@lemmy.world 18 points 2 days ago (1 children)

That was such a nice touch and just cost some red leds. I'm the books they spend a lot of time on the float (to expensive to burn all the time). The way the TV show got around it all was great

[–] Rhaedas@fedia.io 14 points 2 days ago

Don't forget the sound, that clunk with every step is what sold it as real.

[–] AnchoriteMagus@lemmy.world 14 points 2 days ago (2 children)

Just flip around halfway and start slowing down! Free acceleration / deceleration gravity.

[–] bitjunkie@lemmy.world 14 points 2 days ago (1 children)

They actually do that in The Expanse.

[–] AnchoriteMagus@lemmy.world 11 points 2 days ago (1 children)

That would be why I brought it up, yes.

[–] bitjunkie@lemmy.world 1 points 2 days ago

Oh ok, got you

[–] ripcord@lemmy.world 4 points 2 days ago

Well, not free. Acceleration usually requires a bunch of energy.

I guess if you have to do it anyway then it's a really convenient side-effect.