Is There Life On Mars

Posted by khalling 9 years, 10 months ago to Entertainment
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tucking into this show tonight

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  • Posted by salta 9 years, 9 months ago
    Thanks for posting this.
    I left the UK in 2003, and I had never heard of this series. I just watch the first 4 episodes on DVD and now I'm hooked!

    I noticed you commented on the standard of living in the UK at that time. It might be the reason they chose Manchester as the setting. Worth noting that area epitomized the declining industrial base, which in the 70s was suffering from powerful unions and widespread industrial "action".
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  • Posted by wiggys 9 years, 10 months ago in reply to this comment.
    what you might find on mars is more intelligent than you could ever find in wash. dc.
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  • Posted by khalling 9 years, 10 months ago in reply to this comment.
    yes. to the 70s. He is a detective and it focuses on technology differences but also it is striking the standard of living between US and GB in the 70s
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  • Posted by khalling 9 years, 10 months ago in reply to this comment.
    yes, the main character is a detective who has been thrown back to the 70s. The main interest would be how much technology has changed, but also attitudes (in the police dept). The changes of living conditions in GB is more stark than if you had made this in the US. So the 70s in GB look more like our 40s-50s or some cases worse. Historically interesting. and the music is great
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  • Posted by jbaker 9 years, 10 months ago in reply to this comment.
    I m a big Roku fan ... especially since they have had Youtube back for a few months now.
    I wonder what the future holds for the platform though. I am concerned that they will be crushed by bigger players. I also think they made some poor technology choices which is hampering growth through better adoption in developer communities.
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  • Posted by terrycan 9 years, 10 months ago
    Is Acorn available on ROKU? This show looks interesting. Has the character traveled back in time?
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  • Posted by Storo 9 years, 10 months ago
    Sorry. I avoid anything with the name "Acorn".
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  • Posted by Animal 9 years, 10 months ago
    Heck with Mars, I'd be happy to find some sign of intelligent life in Washington.
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  • Posted by Hiraghm 9 years, 10 months ago
    After a fashion, yes there is. And I believe its name is "Opportunity".

    http://www.foxnews.com/science/2014/01/2...

    So, Opportunity is alive on Mars, even as opportunity is dying in the U.S....


    Ooh, more poetic justice... I didn't know that Opportunity was joined by Curiosity on Mars... too bad they're both in disfavor here in America...

    Naturally NASA got it backwards; curiosity is followed by opportunity, not the other way around.
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  • Posted by freedomforall 9 years, 10 months ago
    Acorn TV streams UK based tv series for a monthly fee (on up to 3 computers, I think.)

    "Acorn TV is part of Acorn Premium which is a membership club that costs $4.99/month or $49.99/year"
    http://acorn.tv/help/faq

    Lots of good entertainment there.
    Foyles War
    Murdock Mysteries
    Hustle
    Poirot
    to name a few.
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  • Posted by $ rockymountainpirate 9 years, 10 months ago
    That is a program I'd like to get into. I like a lot of the British programs over American ones. Except when is the next episode of Endeavor?!?!
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  • Posted by khalling 9 years, 10 months ago in reply to this comment.
    and actually quite interesting...I'm impressed...however I must come clean and say my Netflix is not YOUR netflix...
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