What time is it?

stackcats, you'll love this one.

I've just watched/listened to Do You Know What Time It Is, a BBC programme about trying to define the nature of time itself. It's an incredibly fascinating programme, and I was only slightly disconcerted that the presenter used to be a memeber of D:ream. Prof. Brian Cox is engaging and entertaining, and makes mind-bogglingly difficult physics sound remarkably simple.

Apart from Doctor Who's time travelling, the programme made me think of the books The Forever War, which I disliked, and Gateway, which I loved. There's also the various Stargate episodes that deal with black holes and time travel (particularly "A matter of time" in S2)

Of course, time travel's a common theme in sci-fi, but does anyone have any other favourites? Rec me, people!

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You'll also love Charlie Brooker's Screenwipe, where he interviews a whole range of TV writers, including Russell T Davies. Fascinating, not only for how to get into TV writing but on the actual writing process. I found it remarkably reassuring...

Today's vid-spam

So. Some time last year, I posted the video of the wonderful ice-skating cowboys. Everyone remember that? Yes? No? Aw, have it again anyway:

The presenter confidently says that the women in the audience will enjoy it. *pets her* Yes, love, just the women, I'm sure.

Anyway, don't ask me how I found this. I can't remember what I did an hour ago, let alone this morning. But this year, I give you Singing Cowboys. Or to give the clip its official title "Captain Smartypants Sings Driedel". I have no idea why they would do this, apart from to make me giggle.

That worked.