{"id":1709,"date":"2016-03-05T06:00:54","date_gmt":"2016-03-04T17:00:54","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/hoarde.net\/bigredcouch\/?p=1709"},"modified":"2016-03-04T20:28:38","modified_gmt":"2016-03-04T07:28:38","slug":"episode-seventy-one-screensaver-of-the-ancients","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/hoarde.net\/bigredcouch\/2016\/03\/episode-seventy-one-screensaver-of-the-ancients\/","title":{"rendered":"Episode Seventy One &#8211; Screensaver of the Ancients"},"content":{"rendered":"<!--powerpress_player--><div class=\"powerpress_player\" id=\"powerpress_player_5912\"><audio class=\"wp-audio-shortcode\" id=\"audio-1709-1\" preload=\"none\" style=\"width: 100%;\" controls=\"controls\"><source type=\"audio\/mpeg\" src=\"https:\/\/hoarde.net\/BRC_episodes\/BRC-71-ScreensaverOfTheAncients.mp3?_=1\" \/><a href=\"https:\/\/hoarde.net\/BRC_episodes\/BRC-71-ScreensaverOfTheAncients.mp3\">https:\/\/hoarde.net\/BRC_episodes\/BRC-71-ScreensaverOfTheAncients.mp3<\/a><\/audio><\/div><p class=\"powerpress_links powerpress_links_mp3\" style=\"margin-bottom: 1px !important;\">Podcast: <a href=\"https:\/\/hoarde.net\/BRC_episodes\/BRC-71-ScreensaverOfTheAncients.mp3\" class=\"powerpress_link_pinw\" target=\"_blank\" title=\"Play in new window\" onclick=\"return powerpress_pinw('https:\/\/hoarde.net\/bigredcouch\/?powerpress_pinw=1709-podcast');\" rel=\"nofollow\">Play in new window<\/a> | <a href=\"https:\/\/hoarde.net\/BRC_episodes\/BRC-71-ScreensaverOfTheAncients.mp3\" class=\"powerpress_link_d\" title=\"Download\" rel=\"nofollow\" download=\"BRC-71-ScreensaverOfTheAncients.mp3\">Download<\/a><\/p><p class=\"powerpress_links powerpress_subscribe_links\">Subscribe: <a href=\"https:\/\/hoarde.net\/bigredcouch\/feed\/podcast\/\" class=\"powerpress_link_subscribe powerpress_link_subscribe_rss\" target=\"_blank\" title=\"Subscribe via RSS\" rel=\"nofollow\">RSS<\/a><\/p><p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone\" src=\"https:\/\/hoarde.net\/BRC_Images\/71%20-%20Screensaver%20Of%20The%20Ancients.jpg\" alt=\"Screensaver of the Ancients\" width=\"614\" height=\"411\" \/><\/p>\n<p>The lines in the desert are faulty code and the lights in the sky flash a dire warning.<\/p>\n<p>A patch of stars suddenly goes out &#8211; how can space\u00a0have dead pixels?<\/p>\n<p>An ancient machine patiently awaits it&#8217;s dead crew, collecting samples all the while.<\/p>\n<p>Press-ganged convicts explore a vast and *very tetchy* artifact in search of answers and a pardon.<\/p>\n<p>An AI races to free it&#8217;s colleague from a collapsing simulation, where it is trapped with an ancient and angry piece of software.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><!--more--><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>That&#8217;s\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Nazca_Lines\">Nazcar<\/a>\u00a0not <a href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/NASCAR\">NASCAR<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>A more scientific and less alarmist description the internal mechanisms of <a href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Cathode_ray_tube\">CRT <\/a>televisions.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Screensaver\">Screensaver<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/betteroffted.wikia.com\/wiki\/Veridian_Dynamics\">Veridian Dynamics<\/a><\/p>\n<p>RPG &#8211; <a href=\"http:\/\/www.numenera.com\/\">Numenera<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Conway%27s_Game_of_Life\">Conway&#8217;s Game of Life<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Comics &#8211; <a href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Planetary_(comics)\">Planetary<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Novel &#8211; <a href=\"http:\/\/www.goodreads.com\/book\/show\/171506.Cyber_Way\">Cyber Way<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Novel &#8211;\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Roadside_Picnic\">Roadside Picnic<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Blue_Screen_of_Death\">Blue Screen of Death<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Novel &#8211; <a href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/List_of_minor_The_Hitchhiker%27s_Guide_to_the_Galaxy_characters#Deep_Thought\">Deep Thought from Hitchhikers Guide to the Galaxy<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Van_Allen_radiation_belt\">Van Allen Belt<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Novel &#8211;\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Journey_to_the_Center_of_the_Earth\">Journey to the Center of the Earth<\/a> by <a href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Jules_Verne\">Jules Verne<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&#8220;Film&#8221; &#8211; <a href=\"http:\/\/www.imdb.com\/title\/tt0298814\/\">The Core (2003)<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&#8220;Film&#8221; &#8211; <a href=\"http:\/\/www.imdb.com\/title\/tt0057970\/\">The Creeping Terror (1964)<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&#8220;Film&#8221; &#8211; <a href=\"http:\/\/www.imdb.com\/title\/tt0096149\/\">Space Mutiny (1988)<\/a><\/p>\n<p>RPG &#8211; <a href=\"http:\/\/www.hexgames.com\/qags2e\/index.php\/products\/qags-core-rules\">QAGS Core Rules<\/a><\/p>\n<p>RPG \u00a0&#8211; <a href=\"http:\/\/www.evilhat.com\/home\/fate-core\/\">Fate Core<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Solar_sail\">Solar Sails<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Oort_cloud\">The Oort Cloud<\/a><\/p>\n<p>TV &#8211;\u00a0Invader Zim\u00a0&#8211;\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/www.imdb.com\/title\/tt0235923\/\">Season 1 Epsiode 7a &#8211;\u00a0Planet Jackers<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Film &#8211; <a href=\"http:\/\/www.imdb.com\/title\/tt0120382\/\">Truman Show (1998)<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Gamma-ray_burst\">Gamma-ray burst<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Kardashev_scale\">Kardashev scale<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Novel &#8211;\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Rendezvous_with_Rama\">Rendezvous with Rama<\/a>\u00a0&#8211; Auther C. Clarke<\/p>\n<p>TV &#8211;\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/www.imdb.com\/title\/tt1286039\/\">Stargate Universe<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/io9.gizmodo.com\/5187619\/the-craziest-space-racists-of-all-time\">Space Racism<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Film &#8211;\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/www.imdb.com\/title\/tt0448134\/\">Sunshine (2007)<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.tomshardware.com\/\">Tom&#8217;s Hardware<\/a><\/p>\n<p>RPG &#8211;\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/www.drivethrurpg.com\/product\/63044\/Millenniums-End-v20\">Millenniums End<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Short Story\u00a0&#8211;\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/The_Ruum\">The Ruum<\/a>\u00a0by Arthur Porges<\/p>\n<p>RPG &#8211; <a href=\"http:\/\/www.evilhat.com\/home\/atomic-robo\/\">Atomic Robo<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Novel &#8211;\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/The_Man_in_the_Maze_(novel)\">The Man In The Maze<\/a> by Robert Silverberg<\/p>\n<p>Film &#8211; <a href=\"http:\/\/www.imdb.com\/title\/tt0123755\/\">Cube (1997)<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Board \/ War \u00a0Game &#8211; <a href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Space_Hulk\">Space Hulk<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Taz&#8217;s RPG &#8211; <a href=\"http:\/\/tangent-zero.com\/rewind.htm\">Rewind<\/a>\u00a0&#8211; reference to <a href=\"http:\/\/www.feartheboot.com\/forum\/viewtopic.php?f=27&amp;t=19333&amp;start=240#p754342\">that FTB thread<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Film &#8211;\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/www.imdb.com\/title\/tt1631867\/\">Edge of Tomorrow (2014)<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Manga \/ Anime &#8211; <a href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Log_Horizon\">Log Horizon<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Film &#8211;\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/www.imdb.com\/title\/tt0107048\/\">Groundhog Day (1993)<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/weather.com\/news\/news\/winnipeg-willow-dies\">The dead groundhog was from Winnipeg<\/a> &#8211; &#8220;Yes, more than one North American municipality uses rodents for climate modelling.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>RPG &#8211; <a href=\"http:\/\/www.dog-eared-designs.com\/primetime-adventures\/\">Primetime Adventures<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Film &#8211;\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/www.imdb.com\/title\/tt0183790\/\">A Knights Tale (2001)<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Various Robin Hood films.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.imdb.com\/title\/tt0102798\/\">&#8220;Prince of Malibu&#8221; (1991)<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.imdb.com\/title\/tt0102797\/\">&#8220;The Muddy Patrick Bergen One&#8221; (1991)<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.imdb.com\/title\/tt0070608\/\">&#8220;The Disney One&#8221; (1973)<\/a><\/p>\n<p>TV &#8211; <a href=\"http:\/\/www.imdb.com\/title\/tt0103391\/\">Covington Cross<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=K15U6-eqUQA\">Covington Cross Special Promo<\/a>\u00a0versus\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=2fPgIIB67bw\">Game of Thrones &#8211; 1995 Style<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<!--powerpress_player--><div class=\"powerpress_player\" id=\"powerpress_player_5914\"><audio class=\"wp-audio-shortcode\" id=\"audio-1709-3\" preload=\"none\" style=\"width: 100%;\" controls=\"controls\"><source type=\"audio\/mpeg\" src=\"https:\/\/hoarde.net\/BRC_episodes\/BRC-71-ScreensaverOfTheAncients.mp3?_=3\" \/><a href=\"https:\/\/hoarde.net\/BRC_episodes\/BRC-71-ScreensaverOfTheAncients.mp3\">https:\/\/hoarde.net\/BRC_episodes\/BRC-71-ScreensaverOfTheAncients.mp3<\/a><\/audio><\/div><p class=\"powerpress_links powerpress_links_mp3\" style=\"margin-bottom: 1px !important;\">Podcast: <a href=\"https:\/\/hoarde.net\/BRC_episodes\/BRC-71-ScreensaverOfTheAncients.mp3\" class=\"powerpress_link_pinw\" target=\"_blank\" title=\"Play in new window\" onclick=\"return powerpress_pinw('https:\/\/hoarde.net\/bigredcouch\/?powerpress_pinw=1709-podcast');\" rel=\"nofollow\">Play in new window<\/a> | <a href=\"https:\/\/hoarde.net\/BRC_episodes\/BRC-71-ScreensaverOfTheAncients.mp3\" class=\"powerpress_link_d\" title=\"Download\" rel=\"nofollow\" download=\"BRC-71-ScreensaverOfTheAncients.mp3\">Download<\/a><\/p><p class=\"powerpress_links powerpress_subscribe_links\">Subscribe: <a href=\"https:\/\/hoarde.net\/bigredcouch\/feed\/podcast\/\" class=\"powerpress_link_subscribe powerpress_link_subscribe_rss\" target=\"_blank\" title=\"Subscribe via RSS\" rel=\"nofollow\">RSS<\/a><\/p><p>https:\/\/hoarde.net\/BRC_episodes\/BRC-71-ScreensaverOfTheAncients.mp3Podcast: Play in new window | DownloadSubscribe: RSS The lines in the desert are faulty code and the lights in the sky flash a dire warning. 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