Who Goes There?
Who has to keep guard that night while the monster thaws?
Connant
Why is Arthur Dent's house being torn down?
The council wanted to build a bypass over it
What is Louise’s job and what is she asked to do regarding the new visitors?
Linguist; Translate the new alien language
List one of the elements of Sci-Fi
Extrapolation: using present factual and scientific information and projecting the outcomes of its use in future situations
Often depicts other places: planets, dimensions, etc. including "visitors"
Scientific method
Catastrophes: natural or manmade
Technology and invention
What sport was Jesse Owens involved in?
Track and Field
After Connant reveals that the monster has escaped, where do the men find it?
Attacking the dogs
What is the name of the species that is coming to invade earth?
Vogons
What are the names Louise gives to the aliens?
Flapper and Raspberry
List two of the sci-fi elements
Extrapolation: using present factual and scientific information and projecting the outcomes of its use in future situations
Often depicts other places: planets, dimensions, etc. including "visitors"
Scientific method
Catastrophes: natural or manmade
Technology and invention
What is Mr. Rodewald's favorite reality TV show?
Survivor
Monster or Human: Kinner
Monster
Where is Ford Prefect from?
Betelgeuse
How does Louise's daughter die?
Rock-climbing accident
How is the scientific method present in "Who Goes There?"
Examples:
McReady's Test
Dr. Copper's Test
What’s the primary ingredient in hummus?
Chickpeas
How many men are at the Antarctic camp?
37
What is the name of the fish that translates different languages?
The Babelfish
The first physics breakthrough with the heptapods was Fermat’s principle of least time. Briefly explain this principle. Why is it interesting to Gary that this was the first breakthrough?
This principle states that light travels by the most extreme path. This principle involves complex mathematics to explain, which is why Gary thought it was shocking that this was the first breakthrough.
How is technology present in "Nosedive"
- Contact lenses
- Smartphone ranking system
Which country produces the most coffee in the world?
Brazil
Monster or Human: Copper
Human
What should you never let a Vogon do?
Read you poetry
Louise mentions that the heptapods use semasiographic writing. What does that mean?
It conveys meaning without reference to speech. There's no correspondence between the language's compounds and any particular sounds.
How is extrapolation present in Hittchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy?
i.e Babelfish extrapolation of Google Translate
What was the name of the group Justin Timberlake used to be part of?
N*SYNC