Evidence of Lister

Today the New York Times released an article describing how the shape of Mars is lopsided and a novel explanation of how it got that way.

Astronomers Explain Mars’s Lopsided Shape

I took one look and realized just how this came to be – Dave Lister was playing pool with planets again!

 

3 Comments

  1. teehee. Man, I miss red dwarf. Good stuff.

  2. Cat: I’m not asking you to do anything I wouldn’t do.

    Rimmer: You? You’d sacrifice your life for the good of the crew?

    Cat: No! I’d sacrifice your life for the good of the crew.

  3. … and a relevant quote:

    RIMMER: You jammy goit!
    LISTER: Played for, and got!
    KRYTEN: Surely not, Sir!
    CAT: Are you trying to say that was a trick shot?
    LISTER: (Doing the touch-up shuffle) Intended! Pool God! King of the Cues! Prince of the Planet-Potters!
    HOLLY: (Appearing on the wall monitor) ‘Ere, what’s goin’ on? Where are we?

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