[SAS] Re: Interesting documentary

  • From: Dale Nichols <newdenver@xxxxxxxxx>
  • To: sas@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
  • Date: Sun, 28 Dec 2014 18:58:56 -0800

Wikpedia has an entry for this film that is worth checking before buying a
ticket.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Principle

Dale Nichols

On Sun, Dec 28, 2014 at 3:16 PM, Nicholas Wiseman <njtwiseman@xxxxxxxxx>
wrote:

> So a new cosmology documentary "The Principle" that's played in one
> theater in Chicago already has a smallish following here in Spokane/Post
> Falls.  I know of a number of people who are trying to bring it to AMC in
> Spokane on the 23rd of January (First potential showing).  Further details
> to follow if anyone shows interest.  http://www.theprinciplemovie.com/
>
> It is very controversial and I, personally, am very interested in seeing
> it myself.  I was wondering if anyone would like to "claim" a ticket.
> They're about $10 (give or take a bit) *if enough tickets are sold*.
> Otherwise, no money will change hands.
>
> I thought I'd let the list know to see if anyone else would be
> interested.  The theater needs to see that 500 tickets have been sold in
> order for the movie to air.  I think close to 400 have been accounted for.
>
> The only thing I'm getting out of this is the ability to see the movie,
> I'm not trying to sell anything for personal gain, it's entirely non-profit
> and for the love of the science behind what we do as amateurs.
>
> I'd also not like to get in a huge debate on the list about the content,
> if you want to talk about it I think we should keep them, should they
> follow, on a personal e-mail basis, I don't think that would be proper to
> talk about controversial science on a stargazing list.
>
> So let me know if your interested or want more information.  Again, I'd
> only like to see it and we need more tickets sold to be able to.  Check it
> out, let me know,  Also I hope I'm not overstepping the list here, if I am
> I'll be more than happy to not talk about it again
>
> -Thanks!
> Nick W.
>

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