"The 007 films... some... unbelievable biological science, according to the authors of a new book on Bond [Lois H. Gresh and Robert Weinberg 'The Science of James Bond: From Bullets to Bowler Hats to Boat Jumps, the Real Technology Behind 007's Fabulous Films' John Wiley & Sons, Sept. 2006]
... mid-November release of the latest James Bond epic, Casino Royale... in all of the previous 20 Bond adventures, the laws of biology and chemistry were routinely ignored. ... Hugo Drax, the bad guy in 1979's Moonraker was a multibillionaire with global ambitions and the money to turn his dreams into reality. Drax saw the world as used-up, corrupt and badly in need of a make-over. He had just the solution. Headquartered on a huge space station circling the Earth, Drax and his disciples planned to kill all humanity. Afterwards, he and his minions would father a new, more perfect race. The only thing Drax needed was a virulent poison that would kill people but leave the plant and lower animal life untouched. When Bond finally tracks Drax down, he finds the billionaire in the Amazon jungle. It's here that Drax has located a poisonous orchid whose dust kills humans but leaves plants and animals unharmed. Drax has already loaded his space station with bombs filled with the stuff. He intends to spread the dust all over the world and watch mankind perish. Needless to say, Bond stops him. But why bother? Life scientists know there aren't any orchids with poisonous pollen." Article URL : http://www.mi6.co.uk/news/index.php?itemid=4071 ********* Regards, VB _______________________________________________ the OrchidGuide Digest (OGD) [email protected] http://orchidguide.com/mailman/listinfo/orchids_orchidguide.com
