I just did the math on Star Trek...

Bean · 05-26-2004, 04:21 AM

Arik just stated in another thread that in regards to an episode of Enterprise, he wanted his forty minutes back. So I was struck with an idea. I wondered exactly how much time I"ve devoted to Star trek. Realizing that there was no possible way to accuratley guage the amount of time spent on watching reruns, movies for the fifteenth time, reading books, comics etc... I figured I could at least figure out how much "first run" time I've given to Paramount. Here goes... This figure does not take into account commercials, movie previews or potty breaks.

So I add up all the time of all the episodes of all the series, at an average length of forty minutes apiece. I included all series, as I've seen every episode aired to date. I even included the animated series as I have it on my PC right now

The I added up all the run times of all the movies.

What I came up with, was 29256 minutes of my life given to Star Trek. That's about 20 days of my life. Now, take into account the fact that I"ve watched MOST of these episodes and movies AT THE VERY LEAST two times each. That's about 40 days. Then take into account all the episodes that I really liked and watched repeatedly (can't even come up with a number) all the books I've read, all tthe models I've built, all the comics I've read. etc....

WOW! So you can see Arik, I'm not too concerned about 40 mins

Rorschach · 05-26-2004, 07:03 AM

Put together the time for all the episodes of TOS, TAS, TNG, DS9, VGR, ENT, the movies and any documentaries (TREKKIES 1 & 2) and You've got way more than a month of straight Trek. Could a TOTAL TREK NETWORK be possible?

Bean · 05-26-2004, 03:17 PM

Well, when you add up all of the times, you get 29,256 minutes total. Now that is a rough figure, and doesn't include Trekkies 1 or 2, but it's as far as I can tell, pretty accurate. Although I was REALLY tired when I did it

Arik · 05-26-2004, 10:08 PM

Yeah, but those 40 minutes I could have spent working on my time machine so I could go back in time and tell myself not to invest those 40 minutes in the show.

Bean · 05-27-2004, 12:02 AM

You're such a positive fellow...

Rorschach · 05-27-2004, 02:09 AM

Its 40 minutes you didn't have to sit through a first season TNG episode, so count your blessings.

Brikar · 05-27-2004, 03:57 AM

I guess a "Trek" network would be POSSIBLE, but unlikely. They'd run through all their programming in under a month, even if you included various specials and documentaries from across the years.

I really wish some channel would have a "Star Trek Day", in which we'd get an episode of TOS, TNG, DS9, VOY and ENT all in a row.

Cymro · 05-27-2004, 06:20 AM

Sky One does that faily often, and the BBC does it every Anniversary, followed by a film.

Brikar · 05-27-2004, 07:06 AM

Cymro · 05-28-2004, 06:01 PM

I remember one great time when for a good part of a year, Sky One did 4 hours of Star Trek in a row EVERY Saturday and Sunday afternoon, with an episode of each Trek (this was WAY before Enterprise was created). They still do like 3 episodes now, but they're always Voyagers or season 1/2 TNGs, accompanied by a re-run of Monday's new Enterprise.

05-26-2004, 04:21 AM	#1 (permalink)
Bean The Awesome One Join Date: Dec 1969 Location: Canada eh! Posts: 5,055	I just did the math on Star Trek... Arik just stated in another thread that in regards to an episode of Enterprise, he wanted his forty minutes back. So I was struck with an idea. I wondered exactly how much time I"ve devoted to Star trek. Realizing that there was no possible way to accuratley guage the amount of time spent on watching reruns, movies for the fifteenth time, reading books, comics etc... I figured I could at least figure out how much "first run" time I've given to Paramount. Here goes... This figure does not take into account commercials, movie previews or potty breaks. So I add up all the time of all the episodes of all the series, at an average length of forty minutes apiece. I included all series, as I've seen every episode aired to date. I even included the animated series as I have it on my PC right now The I added up all the run times of all the movies. What I came up with, was 29256 minutes of my life given to Star Trek. That's about 20 days of my life. Now, take into account the fact that I"ve watched MOST of these episodes and movies AT THE VERY LEAST two times each. That's about 40 days. Then take into account all the episodes that I really liked and watched repeatedly (can't even come up with a number) all the books I've read, all tthe models I've built, all the comics I've read. etc.... WOW! So you can see Arik, I'm not too concerned about 40 mins __________________ "I haven't faced death. I've cheated death. I've tricked my way out of death and patted myself on the back for my ingenuity. I know nothing." --James T. Kirk

05-26-2004, 07:03 AM	#2 (permalink)
Rorschach Senior Member Join Date: Dec 1969 Posts: 132	Put together the time for all the episodes of TOS, TAS, TNG, DS9, VGR, ENT, the movies and any documentaries (TREKKIES 1 & 2) and You've got way more than a month of straight Trek. Could a TOTAL TREK NETWORK be possible? __________________

05-26-2004, 03:17 PM	#3 (permalink)
Bean The Awesome One Join Date: Dec 1969 Location: Canada eh! Posts: 5,055	Well, when you add up all of the times, you get 29,256 minutes total. Now that is a rough figure, and doesn't include Trekkies 1 or 2, but it's as far as I can tell, pretty accurate. Although I was REALLY tired when I did it __________________ "I haven't faced death. I've cheated death. I've tricked my way out of death and patted myself on the back for my ingenuity. I know nothing." --James T. Kirk

05-26-2004, 10:08 PM	#4 (permalink)
Arik Astro-Monkey Join Date: Jan 2010 Location: Here, dumbfuck! Posts: 2,304	Yeah, but those 40 minutes I could have spent working on my time machine so I could go back in time and tell myself not to invest those 40 minutes in the show. __________________ The writers of this post apologize for you being too stupid to understand it.

05-27-2004, 12:02 AM	#5 (permalink)
Bean The Awesome One Join Date: Dec 1969 Location: Canada eh! Posts: 5,055	You're such a positive fellow... __________________ "I haven't faced death. I've cheated death. I've tricked my way out of death and patted myself on the back for my ingenuity. I know nothing." --James T. Kirk

05-27-2004, 02:09 AM	#6 (permalink)
Rorschach Senior Member Join Date: Dec 1969 Posts: 132	Its 40 minutes you didn't have to sit through a first season TNG episode, so count your blessings. __________________

05-27-2004, 03:57 AM	#7 (permalink)
Brikar The Dude Join Date: Dec 1969 Location: Massachusetts Posts: 3,606	I guess a "Trek" network would be POSSIBLE, but unlikely. They'd run through all their programming in under a month, even if you included various specials and documentaries from across the years. I really wish some channel would have a "Star Trek Day", in which we'd get an episode of TOS, TNG, DS9, VOY and ENT all in a row. __________________ "A million monkeys typing until the end of time will produce the complete works of William Shakespeare. Ten thousand monkeys typing for ten thousand years will write a Hemingway. Ten monkeys typing over Columbus Day weekend will give you a Dan Brown." http://olympusmans.blogspot.com http://benforrealz.blogspot.com

05-27-2004, 06:20 AM	#8 (permalink)
Cymro Religious Fanatic Join Date: Nov 1999 Location: Shitsville, CF63 Posts: 4,921	Sky One does that faily often, and the BBC does it every Anniversary, followed by a film. __________________ "Let me tell you something about humans, nephew: They're a wonderful, friendly people - as long as their bellies are full and their holosuites are working. "But take away their creature comforts, deprive them of food, sleep, sonic showers, put their lives in jeopardy over an extended period of time and those friendly, intelligent, wonderful people...will become as nasty and as violent as the most blood-thirsty klingon."

05-27-2004, 07:06 AM	#9 (permalink)
Brikar The Dude Join Date: Dec 1969 Location: Massachusetts Posts: 3,606	Bah! __________________ "A million monkeys typing until the end of time will produce the complete works of William Shakespeare. Ten thousand monkeys typing for ten thousand years will write a Hemingway. Ten monkeys typing over Columbus Day weekend will give you a Dan Brown." http://olympusmans.blogspot.com http://benforrealz.blogspot.com

05-28-2004, 06:01 PM	#10 (permalink)
Cymro Religious Fanatic Join Date: Nov 1999 Location: Shitsville, CF63 Posts: 4,921	I remember one great time when for a good part of a year, Sky One did 4 hours of Star Trek in a row EVERY Saturday and Sunday afternoon, with an episode of each Trek (this was WAY before Enterprise was created). They still do like 3 episodes now, but they're always Voyagers or season 1/2 TNGs, accompanied by a re-run of Monday's new Enterprise. __________________ "Let me tell you something about humans, nephew: They're a wonderful, friendly people - as long as their bellies are full and their holosuites are working. "But take away their creature comforts, deprive them of food, sleep, sonic showers, put their lives in jeopardy over an extended period of time and those friendly, intelligent, wonderful people...will become as nasty and as violent as the most blood-thirsty klingon."

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