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luckykaaSo, final day of convention.
Talks on Radio Astronomy computing, ESA funding, panel on depictions of Jupiter on screen - although mainly focussed on 2001 and 2010 because it's not that popular a planet. Ed and Anna took part in a quiz about Scotland and won a pyrrhic victory by losing and not having to wear the silly Scottish hats.
Took part in a games triathalon at the end. Not many people turned up which was a shame because it was fun - improv, scavenger hunt and some really tricky anagrams. Run by a girl in her 20's who gave us some clues for the anagrams. One involved mentioning her guess at when Twilight Zone first aired. And was out by about 30 years. I thought that was kind of endearing.
Finished up with a pub quiz. Had cuddly Laika as mascot. And dang, that was difficult! Should have guessed at The Day After Tomorrow in the Music round, because that's always the one I don't recognise.
Feel I don't have a lot to say about this. I had fun. It was a pretty easy going chilled out convention, which was nice.
Didn't manage to find all the moons. Did find a couple that I missed, because they were in the programme book and the imprabable science journal, but that still only got me up to 40 or so of the 45.
Still find it a bit of a shame that there are so few younger people here. The whole "greying of fandom" thing is something that is commented on a lot. It's not like kids and 20-somethings don't go to cons. Anime cons are doing very well. There doesn't seem to be a lot of overlap though. Nineworlds went in the right direction so it's a shame that disintegrated.
Talks on Radio Astronomy computing, ESA funding, panel on depictions of Jupiter on screen - although mainly focussed on 2001 and 2010 because it's not that popular a planet. Ed and Anna took part in a quiz about Scotland and won a pyrrhic victory by losing and not having to wear the silly Scottish hats.
Took part in a games triathalon at the end. Not many people turned up which was a shame because it was fun - improv, scavenger hunt and some really tricky anagrams. Run by a girl in her 20's who gave us some clues for the anagrams. One involved mentioning her guess at when Twilight Zone first aired. And was out by about 30 years. I thought that was kind of endearing.
Finished up with a pub quiz. Had cuddly Laika as mascot. And dang, that was difficult! Should have guessed at The Day After Tomorrow in the Music round, because that's always the one I don't recognise.
Feel I don't have a lot to say about this. I had fun. It was a pretty easy going chilled out convention, which was nice.
Didn't manage to find all the moons. Did find a couple that I missed, because they were in the programme book and the imprabable science journal, but that still only got me up to 40 or so of the 45.
Still find it a bit of a shame that there are so few younger people here. The whole "greying of fandom" thing is something that is commented on a lot. It's not like kids and 20-somethings don't go to cons. Anime cons are doing very well. There doesn't seem to be a lot of overlap though. Nineworlds went in the right direction so it's a shame that disintegrated.
