Abiogenesis

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This is a rather nifty little short film about out-of-this-world technology:

You can watch this video on www.livejournal.com

Abiogenesis (Short Film) from Richard Mans on Vimeo.

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Originally published at DeHavelle.com. You can comment here or there.

Comments

[harvey_rrit]

yipe

[level_head]

Pyrotechnology.

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[makovette]

Rather enjoyed that, thank you for the link! :)

[level_head]

You're welcome, my friend.

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[deckardcanine]

Technology like that would've served the Axiom better.

[level_head]

Interesting! Several things occur to me ... Can you expend on your thinking a bit?

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[deckardcanine]

It looks to me like the machines made a small amount of matter go a long way in vegetation. I always thought the premise of WALL-E most in need of defense was the decision to return to Earth because one measly plant had survived. You did a fine job with your fanfic, but if the colonists clearly had a way to turn that plant into a forest almost instantly, I'd have no trouble supporting the decision.

[level_head]

Got it. Their on-board food system could evidently turn hydrogen or other matter into foodstuffs, but not life. The trick depicted in this short film was obviously more advanced, and produced a literally fiery explosion of life suited to this evidently Mars-like planet. Since it was tailored, it no doubt produced food (or atmosphere!) suitable to the eventual colonists. One wonders what they look like, as the machinery produces an overabundance of disparate clues rather than a clear picture.

But such a tailored forest would indeed solve the Axiom passengers-cum-colonists' food problem. Assuming that they could learn to prepare it, that forest would indeed have given them a big head start.

But I suspect that for so long as the Axiom's food production systems still operated, few indeed would be out blinking in the sun to even notice the food-forest. It's a bit like the tens of millions in the US who are now receiving food stamps or other similar benefits in lieu of employment: If the government will provide, why bother working

[ext_1399643]

Fascinating little video. The special effects were gorgeous.