Silent Key

simon72 · Post by **simon72** » Thu Oct 22, 2015 8:45 am

Love this slightly bizarre song
A 4 year old on a ham radio in Hampshire picking up the last radio transmission of an suddenly enlightened soul on her way to death.
I just cannot work out what is sinking 4000 miles away and why everything christa (?) needs is in the deep blue sea?
Can someone enlighten me?!

Thanks

Post by **frank** » Thu Oct 22, 2015 4:28 pm

The capsule of the Challenger crashed into the sea just off the Florida coast. Oxygen reports suggest that that's when the crew died.

The song is a flight of fancy. There were no transmissions during the fall.

simon72 · Post by **simon72** » Thu Oct 22, 2015 8:36 pm

Ahhh it was the challenger space shuttle that blew the o-ring..

Thanks

Bella · Post by **Bella** » Wed Oct 28, 2015 1:19 pm

there is an amazing blog that references onneof my favorite authors (Terry Pratchett) and Silent Key and the logistics of the fantasy in the song...

its well worth a read.

http://independentscience.tumblr.com/po ... ns-stories

Bella
x

TerribleTeaGuzzler · Post by **TerribleTeaGuzzler** » Tue Nov 03, 2015 3:36 am

Thanks for the article link, Bella! Silent Key is one of my favourite songs, and Terry Pratchett one of my favourite authors.

Fascinating reading the science behind the song.

The frank-turner.com Forums

Silent Key

Silent Key

Re: Silent Key

Re: Silent Key

Re: Silent Key

Re: Silent Key

Who is online