Knight Rider 2008 Series SPOILERS

[FalTorPan]

To pull a Timo (and I mean that respectfully), maybe the new show's Knight Industries "3000" is a hexadecimal number (12,288 in decimal), making it higher than the 1991 telefilm's Knight Industries 4000.

Except the number written 3000 in hex would not be pronounced "three thousand," because that's not what number it is. The number three thousand in hex is BB8. In the same way that 10 in binary is pronounced "two" rather than "ten."

3x16^3 + 0*16^2 + 0*16^1 + 0*16^0 = 12,288

 

[drasche]

To pull a Timo (and I mean that respectfully), maybe the new show's Knight Industries "3000" is a hexadecimal number (12,288 in decimal), making it higher than the 1991 telefilm's Knight Industries 4000.

Except the number written 3000 in hex would not be pronounced "three thousand," because that's not what number it is. The number three thousand in hex is BB8. In the same way that 10 in binary is pronounced "two" rather than "ten."

3x16^3 + 0*16^2 + 0*16^1 + 0*16^0 = 12,288

I think Christopher meant 3000 converted in hexa

 

[Samurai8472]

So the car in the 2000 movie was Four Thousand and the one in the 2008 series is Three Thousand? I take it they aren't in the same continuity.

Don't forget that in that movie James Doohan played Scotty in all ten Star Trek movies, AD Skinner was the villian and the FLAG was handed over to Jacob Carter.

and correct me if i'm wrong but in 2000 we didn't have cryo prisons lol

 

[Christopher]

3x16^3 + 0*16^2 + 0*16^1 + 0*16^0 = 12,288

Yes, that's what I said. The number written "3000" in hex (which means what you just wrote out, 3 times the cube of the base plus 0 times the square of the base, etc.) cannot be called "three thousand," because it's actually twelve thousand, two hundred and eighty-eight. Three-zero-zero-zero is not the same as three thousand except in base ten.

 

[DWF]

So the car in the 2000 movie was Four Thousand and the one in the 2008 series is Three Thousand? I take it they aren't in the same continuity.

Don't forget that in that movie James Doohan played Scotty in all ten Star Trek movies, AD Skinner was the villian and the FLAG was handed over to Jacob Carter.

and correct me if i'm wrong but in 2000 we didn't have cryo prisons lol

Yep and Charles Manson was up for parole again.

 

[prince_david]

Turning KITT into a F150 is a tragedy... My expectations have lowered and lowered

 

[nx1701g]

I wonder if KITT will ever turn into anything other than a Ford product.

 

[Christopher]

^^Not so long as Ford is underwriting the show.

 

[Samurai8472]

KITT will turn into GE products next.

Michael- Wow KITT you being a GE stainless steel refrigerator is fantastic

 

[God Magnus]

Turning KITT into a F150 is a tragedy... My expectations have lowered and lowered

Why? Just curious. Is it the commercialism? Is it the necessary suspension of belief?

 

[God Magnus]

KITT will turn into GE products next.

Michael- Wow KITT you being a GE stainless steel refrigerator is fantastic

I have to admit, a fridge with a KITT scanner on it would be kind of...no, never mind.

 

[Mr. Adventure]

I wonder if KITT will ever turn into anything other than a Ford product.

I say we call it "transFordmations" from now on.

 

[Rat Boy]

Turning KITT into a F150 is a tragedy... My expectations have lowered and lowered

Why? Just curious. Is it the commercialism? Is it the necessary suspension of belief?

Probably the latter. KITT could have turned into a Chevy Tahoe for all I care; it's still trying to accept that a sports car can transform into a pick-up truck. Does this technically mean that KITT's a triple-changer?

 

[davejames]

Well at least the other cars and trucks will have a scanner on them, so it won't look COMPLETELY like a Ford commercial. lol

 

[FalTorPan]

3x16^3 + 0*16^2 + 0*16^1 + 0*16^0 = 12,288

Yes, that's what I said. The number written "3000" in hex (which means what you just wrote out, 3 times the cube of the base plus 0 times the square of the base, etc.) cannot be called "three thousand," because it's actually twelve thousand, two hundred and eighty-eight. Three-zero-zero-zero is not the same as three thousand except in base ten.

Ah, yes... another attempt to be slightly humorous, shot to heck by overabundant seriousness.

 

[Kelso]

Turning KITT into a F150 is a tragedy... My expectations have lowered and lowered

Wow, I was skimming through the thread and thought you said F-15. An F150, I can live with...

 

[ancient]

There's always a canal.

Or an inlet.

Of a fjord.

 

[nx1701g]

^^Not so long as Ford is underwriting the show.

True.

I wonder if this will be like Walker: Texas Ranger where the good guys drive Ford products and the bad guys drive cars from other companies (in Walker driving a Chevy meant you were evil).

 

[drasche]

^^Not so long as Ford is underwriting the show.

True.

I wonder if this will be like Walker: Texas Ranger where the good guys drive Ford products and the bad guys drive cars from other companies (in Walker driving a Chevy meant you were evil).

Only if the bad guy's car needs to be crashed

 

[payndz201]

There's always a canal.

Or an inlet.

Of a fjord.

Well, yeah. It's a Fjord Mustang! Barump-pa-pump... I'll get me coat.