#Blakes7 Series C, Episode 09 - Sarcophagus
ZEN: Confirmed. [There is an alien sound. Cally closes her eyes and winces slightly.]
AVON: [To Cally] What is it?
CALLY: What?
AVON: You picked up on something.
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☕ Daily coffee drinking may slow biological aging of people with major mental illness
https://medicalxpress.com/news/2025-11-daily-coffee-biological-aging-people.html
Series A, Episode 09 - Project Avalon
ZEN: All systems confirm instrument readings. Orbit is established, status is firm.
JENNA: [To Cally] Very impressive. I think I might have taught you too well.
https://blake.torpidity.net/m/109/46 B7B6
Why was I today years old when I learned about bio-photovoltaics?
This is a technology which instead of using silicon wafers as the basis for photovoltaic cells, uses a sandwich comprising
1. A transparent window, to allow sunlight in;
2. Algae, to photosynthesise sugars;
3. A membrane to keep the algae separate from the bacteria;
4. Bacteria, which consume sugar and generate electricity;
5. A filter, to allow the biological components to breathe.
#1/2
These butterflies pick host plants where the temperatures are more comfortable, even if they're less nutritious (but it's not clear from this data that the nutritional variation is biologically significant?)
https://doi.org/10.1101/2025.11.15.688506
Series C, Episode 13 - Terminal
ZEN: Confirmed.
[Teleport room. All but Avon are present. Avon enters.]
AVON: You can take the watch now, Vila.
VILA: Wonderful. I've been looking forward to that.
TARRANT: Where are we going, Avon?
https://blake.torpidity.net/m/313/86
Series A, Episode 08 - Duel
MUTOID: Time Distort Six.
TRAVIS: Minimum scan, their sensors mustn't register the beam.
MUTOID: Scan complete, identification confirmed.
https://blake.torpidity.net/m/108/12 B7B5
Series C, Episode 12 - Death-Watch
AVON: We are short of time, Orac.
VILA: I'll say we are. It's not hanging about this time. [Screen display: 2. WAIT blinks out and is replaced by:]
[Computer display: 2. ARBITERS TAKE POSITION AND INDICATE READINESS]
https://blake.torpidity.net/m/312/544
Series B, Episode 12 - The Keeper
ZEN: Main detectors report Federation pursuit ship, bearing one three two, course two seven six, leaving the planet and entering orbit.
AVON: Put it on the main screen.
ZEN: Affirmative. [pursuit ship appears on screen]
https://blake.torpidity.net/m/212/31…
#Blakes7 Series B, Episode 02 - Shadow
ORAC: I see no point in continuing this conversation.
VILA: Now, don't start sulking again, or I shall switch you off and throw away the key.
ORAC: Soon, that will be no longer a problem.
VILA: Eh?