#2 Why is it always this post that gets it?

And so am I!

I was reviewing some of the contribs (and, yeah, props to Leon) and reread the ‘cardboard Cylon’ comment. For some reason this time I remembered that the crew uses cardboard Cylon/s/z to give the actors something to look at when Centurions are going to be in the scene. I was suprised when I saw one: they are very detailed. Probably run off on a large format inkjet and glued to some backing material. Point is, *somebody* has a file somewhere with that image. It would be a simple thing to mass produce them. Add some LEDs in the eye slot, and watch the dollars (and pounds and yen) roll in.

Apollo: jmprpesknny
Bulldog: cylnpwn

Tigh: 1IedXO

That is all.

13th: I would SO dig a cardboard bullethead…but your right the eye would have to move.

Speaking of which- actually this is totally random- but does anyone else thing it would be nifty to have one of those Centurion cardboard cutouts that they use as CGI placeholders? I’d love to have one of those. Rig it up so that it’s eye moves… oh yeah! There is big money to be made off BSG and yet so few products. :tear:

Anders’ fans should rush over to the site right now!

BTW, one of the interesting things of this site is the way threads have a life of their own. Oddly, it seems to be Sean’s that are most prone to wandering away.

I’m telling you it is from Halo. Microsoft will bring the Cylons to us!!!!!

I should mention that you can read transcripts of most of the podcasts at battlestarwiki.org. In fact, if you’re comfortable editing typos on a mediawiki (like wikipedia) you can also help out by verifying (proofreading, essentially) some of the podcast transcripts. See their podcast project page at:
http://en.battlestarwiki.org/wiki/BW:POD

Anders- 2hot4kara
Billy- rnmrehtsme
Roslin- spaceem’
Gaida- lil’baltar

Leoben–mrkarathrac3
Centurions–ualllookalike001, 002, etc.

Can’t improve on the others.

Majordojo, most of us don’t actually listen to the RDM ‘cast as we’re watching the show. As long as you’ve seen it recently, it’s quite easy to follow along.

As for Caprica Six, she probably had a predictable routine and was being watched pretty closely, given the circumstances of that episode.

But the question of how they tell each other apart IS valid. I could totally delve into this given that we know they can transmit brain patterns on death, so there is some kinda mental transmission available and would have to carry some type of specific identifier to work properly when you think about it, but what we do not know is how this does or does not come into play on a day to day basis. They still have to touch their computer terminals to interface with them. They also actually take the time to verbally communicate. So they aren’t totally wireless.

I think it’s just one of those things that makes more sense from the practical standpoint of creating compelling drama, and we probably should just let it go.

I have been holding off subscribing to the high recommended Battlestar Galactica podcast by Ron Moore for sometime, primarily because I think I would feel kinda stupid watching television and listening to my iPod at the same time. Stupid excuse……

Examples:

Caprica 6- Sixyouup69
Leoben- stlkngstrbks
Simon- Nvrsen
Baltar’s Centurion- btilshtr (bltrisht with eye swing) [Baltar is hot, not something else]

So, I think that about covers it, anyone else got some.

It does remind me of a study recently that found that different ethnic groups focus on different areas of the face when identifying others. I believe the reason for this was that the most variable features within different groups were different. Similarly, since the Cylon/s/z don’t have much physical variation, they may just pick up on other cues.

That ability may be what the Centurions were not programmed with, and are thus unable to distinguish between Sharons, e.g. (although since they could tell skinjobs from each other and themselves, I don’t see how that prevents a robot revolution.)