#666696 - 10/12/05 07:54 AM
Space Cadets!
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Watching the Sky
Registered: 22/08/05
Loc: Cambridge(ish)/Bath Spa Uni
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I dont know if anyone has watched Space Cadets on C4 (i was quite reluctant coz it looks so cruel)
Anyway, while watching, getting more annoyed by the second not believing that this was right, i suddenly came up with a thought!
What if the joke was on the viewer and that everyone in it were actors? Like the big hair guy (who apparently isnt one of the actors) looks just like the guy in one of the give blood ads, im not sure.
I mean, you look at what theyre doing and if it were real, totally unaware people, when they find out, wouldnt it be psycologically damaging? and why would the russians send 5ish normal people into space, some of which are queasy and dont even know the order of the planets????!!!!
Just a thought;)
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#666697 - 10/12/05 08:01 AM
Re: Space Cadets!
[Re: SunnySammy]
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Registered: 25/08/03
Loc: Cornwall
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I'm sure someone phoned in to Radio 1 this morning, saying the same thing. It wasn't you was it!? That would be weird! I have to say, having watched the first show the other night, I'd not have let any of them near a microwave, let alone any kind of spacecraft! 
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#666702 - 10/12/05 08:44 AM
Re: Space Cadets!
[Re: Igirisujin]
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Silly Chavs
Registered: 17/04/02
Loc: Possibly Romania
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"it looks abit daft to be honest. " Did you see the people on it?  They are much dafter. I think I will be watching it, as I dont want to think the joke is on me, and not on them
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#666704 - 10/12/05 12:52 PM
Re: Space Cadets!
[Re: Beth]
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mmm...i feel all warm and fuzzy... 'no dude, that's your hair on fire'
Registered: 20/08/05
Loc: Birmingham
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QI's hilarious  poor Alan Davies...  *sorry, off topic*
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#666705 - 10/12/05 02:25 PM
Re: Space Cadets!
[Re: thelost]
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Watching the Sky
Registered: 22/08/05
Loc: Cambridge(ish)/Bath Spa Uni
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meh, doesnt matter, everyone seems to have the same idea about the show Lovin QI, especially when Bill Bailey guests! Love his stand-ups, especially part troll..................hehe......................now i cant get it out of my head! *rolls on the floor laughing*
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#666706 - 10/12/05 02:30 PM
Re: Space Cadets!
[Re: SunnySammy]
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Registered: 26/05/04
Loc: They seek him here, they seek ...
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Notmally a hater of reality TV... but Space Cadets is brilliant! I laugh so hard at it. Its a brilliant concept, and I cant wait to see the looks on their faces when they realise its a phay hoax
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#666707 - 11/12/05 02:38 AM
Re: Space Cadets!
[Re: Fine_Rabid_Dog]
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Clique Infiltrator, Cunning Linguist and Master Debator
Registered: 03/07/05
Loc: Edinburgh burgh burrrrrr
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thing is, with the right techniques ppl will believe anything - they hand picked the easily fooled people after rigourous tests for this. Now here comes my rant - how the hell do you simulate a launch, i mean, you tip everyone backwards and jiggle the simulator? what about G forces - are they gonna spin them round and round and round to do this? I remember the scene in armageddon when they're all walking in a group (was it armageddon? lol) are they gonna have a cardboard cut-out of a rocket or something??? I cant really remember if they explained it or not as I was particularly stoned that evening you gotta love how easily duped those people are though, I mean, talk about wannabes hehehe makes me larff muchly!
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#666708 - 11/12/05 03:04 AM
Re: Space Cadets!
[Re: TinklePants]
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UnNatural Scientist - Currently working on a Breville-legged monkey
Registered: 26/05/04
Loc: Bath Uni or Shrewsbury, UK
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More than likely it'll be a "shuttle" type rather than a rocket - ie it would take off like a plane and keep going. Jiggle the simulator in the right way and it should be fine.
I'll admit i've not seen it so I can't really comment
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#666709 - 11/12/05 03:32 AM
Re: Space Cadets!
[Re: Domino]
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Watching the Sky
Registered: 22/08/05
Loc: Cambridge(ish)/Bath Spa Uni
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yeah its takes off horizontally and theyve been told that they wont experiance the no gravity thing, and the excuse was the biggest lie ever! omg and the monkey!!!!! argh ok ive watched most of it so far even though i said i wouldnt! 
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#666710 - 11/12/05 03:50 AM
Re: Space Cadets!
[Re: SunnySammy]
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Registered: 01/08/05
Loc: Huddersfield + Hull Uni... UK.
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It is quite hilarious in parts - like the girl who got stupidly angry when one guy drew a penis on her revision notes! :chuckle:
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#666711 - 11/12/05 04:13 AM
Re: Space Cadets!
[Re: Lemonkey]
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Carpal \'Tunnel
Registered: 10/07/05
Loc: Preston
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*a letter arrives through there door*
MUM! MUM! (couse I suspect there living with there parents still) im goig into space!
Actors actors actors! lol this will be like blair witch, you mark my words. I have spoken *disapears in a poof of smoke*
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#666712 - 11/12/05 04:30 AM
Re: Space Cadets!
[Re: Igirisujin]
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Watching the Sky
Registered: 22/08/05
Loc: Cambridge(ish)/Bath Spa Uni
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what if my theory was right thought im absalutly certain now, id be slouching on the sofa going.......... "well well, what did i say eh!........................EH! didnt i tel yal? blah blah!" *before someone comes up behind me and hits me with a bat!*
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#666714 - 11/12/05 11:33 AM
Re: Space Cadets!
[Re: PyroWill]
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Carpal \'Tunnel
Registered: 10/07/05
Loc: Preston
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Well if you watch it at the begining it says how this tape was found in the woods or something, so your supposed to think it was real, wich is why they did it so low budget. Then after it got released they told the stars to stay hidden from the public so people actually thought these people where dead and the blair witch is real.
Some people apparently did think that it was real too. (lol I dont know why)
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#666717 - 11/12/05 12:42 PM
Re: Space Cadets!
[Re: alien_oddity]
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old hand
Registered: 05/09/05
Loc: Binstead, Isle of Wight
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I watched the first episode and thought straight away: Nah, they're all into it. But then again, there are some really stupid people out there.
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#666719 - 12/12/05 03:27 AM
Re: Space Cadets!
[Re: Asena]
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Registered: 13/07/04
Loc: manchester....uk
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I think i'll just watch the last one to see the funny and quite evil bit...
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#666721 - 13/12/05 11:48 AM
Re: Space Cadets!
[Re: Sethis]
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old hand
Registered: 27/09/05
Loc: Bristol
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ok, so I've been watching this, thinking it's rather hilarious up until now (I believe the hoax is genuine. er, hang on that doesn't make sense, um, I believe the joke is on the participants and not us..) I saw the "live launch" one tonight, and all their excited/scared faces- I mean, one guys pupils were huge, he musta been bricking it. I thought, they really are totally believing this, and then I thought how they might feel when they find out at the end that it wasnt real. I spose it's a bit like a film with a massive twist at the end- then your head has to try to re-adjust the way you thought summat happened (u get me?) I just thought, if it was me I would be devastated- not because of the space bit I couldn't care less aboot that, but I'd feel like I'd lost 3 weeks of my life..... Not that it wud be me tho, I would have failed the suggestion tests at the beginning. Has anyone else been watching it? did you see that thing about the moth??
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#666722 - 13/12/05 03:19 PM
Re: Space Cadets!
[Re: misscorinthian]
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Carpal \'Tunnel
Registered: 28/08/02
Loc: sheffield
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I think that there's real potential for genuine mental distress for the people who've been tricked, when they find out at the end; especially bearing in mind that it's been a fairly long-term thing, over several days. It'll be interesting if some of them explore the possibility of legal action against the producers. IMO, following that will be considerably more interesting than watching the actual program 
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#666723 - 13/12/05 10:17 PM
Re: Space Cadets!
[Re: onewheeldave]
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old hand
Registered: 27/09/05
Loc: Bristol
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Several days? Mate they've been there for 3 weeks!
Paul is becoming a bit of a celebrity round here tho (Bristol- his home town natch) and one of his mates reckons he'll think it's hilarious and love the attention..we shall have to wait and see...
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