Sentences with phrase «with space war»

That aside, with space war and aliens, this is much harder science fiction than the relatively relatable, grounded stuff of «The Hunger Games,» and it may be trickier to capture the right demographics, especially as the book isn't a recent bestseller.

Not exact matches

Self - storage does well in recession, when foreclosures and other forms of dislocation flood the spaces with the flotsam of better days (consider the A&E reality TV program Storage Wars, a relic of the post-2008 era that helped popularize the industry).

But the idea of a bidding war with Fortune 500 companies for space on what was now a hot TV program seemed unwise.

They then claim that without limiting the supply of transaction space, miners will be hopelessly caught in a tragedy - of - the - commons price war, with the users paying rock bottom fees, leading to a collapse of commercial mining.

«You know, Disney had a huge hit in this space last year - as a licensor, with the BB - 8 droid,» he said of the little spherical Star Wars robot that's controlled remotely via a mobile app.

With competition in the solar space increasing, SolarCity engaged in a pricing war with many of its rivals, a race to the bottom that hurt deal profitabilWith competition in the solar space increasing, SolarCity engaged in a pricing war with many of its rivals, a race to the bottom that hurt deal profitabilwith many of its rivals, a race to the bottom that hurt deal profitability.

When I see the city from my window — no, I don't feel how small I am — but I feel that if a war came to threaten this, I would throw myself into space, over the city, and protect these buildings with my body.»

For that society to endure in a culture at war with the very foundations of its freedom will require more than space for alternatives.

Individuals with a narcissistic spirituality may be a pain in the ass (PITA) to other individuals who share their immediate space; but it is collective religious narcissism that creates Inquisitions, Crusades, ethnic cleansings and nationalistic wars of imperial domination.

We have no choice but to remain techno - dominant, and our likely eventual war with the Chinese may well be fought in space.

Space does not permit exploration of the many additional important issues to be considered as we proceed with our «war.»

This is such a huge subject that I must beg indulgence, therefore, if I give my space to but a small fraction of the historic faith — namely its main emphases on God, Christ, the Church, and eternal life — and consider only these in our modem context, in the effort to discover what values they may have for men and women who are tossed about in an unsettled world, with an uncertain future, and doomed — almost certainly it seems — to a doubtful truce of arms, at worst to a war which threatens to annihilate man as we have known him and in any event to leave us a bare existence such as we can eke out on a totally devastated planet.

Psychological preparations for that first step have already been implemented with the film, «2001: A Space Oddessy;» the StarTrek series, and «Star Wars;» all of which deal with invasions from space and the coming together of all nations to repel the invaSpace Oddessy;» the StarTrek series, and «Star Wars;» all of which deal with invasions from space and the coming together of all nations to repel the invaspace and the coming together of all nations to repel the invaders.

Most gay Christians have been deeply scarred by the culture war, and most of us barely held onto our faith (many barely remained alive), so we're pretty understanding of one another's need for a lot of space and grace as we grow in our understanding of what it means to honor the Lord with the whole of our lives (including our sexuality).

Star Wars: The Last Jedi is nominated for a best Visual Effects Oscar, and perhaps as part of their campaign for the award, Industrial Light and Magic (they produce all the special effects for Star Wars) has released some YouTube clips of how they were able to computerize some of the movie's most impressive set pieces, including that opening space battle with the bombing run.

The aromas of dried rosemary, smoke and something akin to cheddar crowd and jostle against one another in the shiver - cool space, so concentrated that a visitor's Pavlovian hunger pangs war with a fight - or - flight response to such pungency.

If this with leaked with the sole purpose to fuel a bidding war, the Raiders being all but out and the Jets being a favorite make more sense, as the Jets have a ton of cap space and just as many, if not more, questions at CB.

But I'm off, I've no desire to turn your blog into a war - zone, or a dead - space with the «in — out» debate.

Since then, different U.S. administrations have tried to make even the concept of MAD obsolete with the development of ballistic missile defense systems, culminating in the 1980s with the so - called «Star Wars» project of President Reagan aimed at deploying a global shield in space against nuclear ballistic missiles.

«Step aside and open the political space for another person to continue your war against corruption with a more comprehensive development programme that Nigeria needs and deserves,» he said.

«The idea is that we would build what looks like an officers club in that space, and make it look like a Korean War - era (club) but with modern amenities,» Fisher said.

A charter school network's plan to double in size over the next few years could reignite a war over classroom space in New York City — only this time with the ground rules already tilted against the mayor, thanks to a new law passed in Albany this spring.

According to residents who spoke with Nigeria Politics Online correspondent said the attack was the third in space of a month describing it as riot, war and inhumane.

Just as nuclear weapons came to be called «strategic weapons» with other weapons of war occupying a lesser space, nuclear war became identical with war in general.

Demands for a ban on smoking in UK parks and outdoor spaces have split the anti-tobacco movement, with leading figures engaged in an increasingly bad - tempered war of words on the issue

The scientists decided to make a parody of a trailer for a Star Wars movie, but instead of showing starship cruisers hurtling through space towards the Death Star, they chose a biological process with its own built - in narrative: the fertilization of an egg by a sperm, in which millions of sperm race to be the one that succeeds and creates the next generation of life.

With colorful characters, a heart - pounding technical glitch and a whiff of Cold War intrigue, White details the space shuttle program's evolution from idea to thrilling liftoff and safe landing.

In the 1980s, the militarization of space peaked with the Reagan administration's multibillion - dollar Strategic Defense Initiative, dubbed Star Wars, to develop orbital countermeasures against Soviet intercontinental ballistic missiles.

After the ban, space - based surveillance became a crucial component of the Cold War, with satellites serving as one part of elaborate early - warning systems on alert for the deployment or launch of ground - based nuclear weapons.

«We found ways to cooperate with the Soviet Union during the cold war,» says Scott Pace, director of the Space Policy Institute at George Washington University.

With Russia's hunger for hard currency, Western launch companies feared that Russia might take a large slice of the market for space launches, using boosters built during the Cold War.

It could allow us to program computers with human capabilities, helping them become more clever than HAL in 2001: A Space Odyssey and C - 3PO in Star Wars.

That is the risk of «space war» that the US White House seeks to avoid with its National Space Policy, released on 28 space war» that the US White House seeks to avoid with its National Space Policy, released on 28 Space Policy, released on 28 June.

In this wide - ranging, humorous talk, Seth Shostak takes a look at Star Wars and other science fiction films from the point of view of a skeptical scientist, tells stories about the movies he has been asked to advise, and muses about aliens from space and how we might make contact with them.

According to a new study accepted for publication in the journal Space Weather, the US was taken to the brink of war with the Soviet Union in 1967, when a powerful solar storm wreaked havoc with early warning systems designed to detect incoming Intercontinental Ballistic Missiles.

In the midst of the Galactic Civil War, transport yourself into space with our unique TIE Fighter ™ Pendant to light the way towards saving the Death Star ™.

Transform your bed space into an epic galaxy adventure with this Star Wars Heroes Comforter.

Just as films about misunderstood benevolent aliens in the 1950s (The Day the Earth Stood Still, It Came from Outer Space) were calling for an end to the Cold War us - and - them mentality, District 9 is likewise making a strong statement about the damage that can be done when refugees are treated with suspicion before being given any compassion.

Think of the Mos Eisley space cantina in «Star Wars» with all the alien creatures but no where near as good and with terrible costumes.

With the new film of the space opera saga finally on the big screen and the release of Battlefront's new sequel, both after a decade overdue, it is definitely the best time to be a Star Wars fan.

I'd really love to see him work on an R rated space war film with large budget, maybe cast Stallone as the star?

But, if you enjoy Star Wars, endgame Raiding, space combat, or games with a story, you won't regret spending time with SWTOR.

Unfortunately, it looks as though director Rian Johnson isn't sticking with Star Wars: Episode VIII's brilliant working title (Space Bears), as the real name has apparently been leaked.

«Ender's Game» Synopsis: In a future where Earth is at war with an insectoid alien race known as the Formics, a group of talented children are brought into space to train to be elite soldiers.

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On this scale, soap opera and comedy skit bytes can only go so far, and Infinity War manages a succession of double - page - spread awe that sells the cosmic saga: a marvellous trompe l'oeil shot as a camera move reveals the sorry state of Thanos's rebel adoptive daughter Nebula, the by - now - obligatory mass urban destructions and battles with monster hordes on open planes, and gorgeously imaginative outer - space vistas.

Mel Gibson makes a belated appearance as a Bond - type villain, a weapons manufacturer who plans to initiate a global war after first launching a rocket filled with a selected lucky few into space who will return once the rest of us have destroyed ourselves.

It is the beginning of the space race and the cold war, with bigotry and conformism all around.

Watching the doc and one can almost see it playing out with actors like Emma Stone in the roles of these determined women who took to the skies and played an important part in the war efforts before being recruited for a secret mission to test whether women were fit for space travel.

Women and space were a winning combo at the movies this weekend, with Theodore Melfi's fact - based drama Hidden Figures and the blockbuster prequel Rogue One: A Star Wars Story finishing in a virtual tie for first at the domestic box office.