physics in the movies

For those interested, here is an article about the representation of physics (and science in general) in the movies:

http://www.physicsweb.org/articles/world/19/7/3/1

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Originally Posted by paul_pci

For those interested, here is an article about the representation of physics (and science in general) in the movies:

http://www.physicsweb.org/articles/world/19/7/3/1

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they didnt discuss pitch black on that site or the bad astronomy one linked to it, and i would think that's a glaring example. i dont see how one planet can fill the horizon of another? other astronomers or people way more knowledgeable in science/physics, please correct me, but how could that be possible? let alone the planet has an asteroid belt around it AND is large enough to be horizon-to-horizon in size/proximity of the pitch black planet. (this feels like deja-vu, we might have discussed this like 2 years ago i think?)

Unfortunately most Hollywood writers know nothing about Science Fiction and even less about real science.:ihih: