Difference between revisions of "Galápagos Islands"

From The Infosphere, the Futurama Wiki
Jump to navigation Jump to search
m
 
(7 intermediate revisions by 6 users not shown)
Line 1: Line 1:
[[Category:Places]]
{{place infobox
{{place infobox
|name        = Galápagos Islands
|name        = Galápagos Islands
|image        = [[Image:Robot Party Week.png|225px]]
|image        = [[File:Robot Party Week.png|225px]]
|image text  =  
|image text  =  
|location    = [[Earth]]
|location    = [[Earth]]
|first appear = {{e|Crimes of the Hot}}
|first appear = {{e|Crimes of the Hot}}
|wikipedia    = Galápagos Islands
}}
}}
The '''Galápagos Islands''' are small set of volcanic islands located in the Pacific Ocean. In the {{year|3000|31<sup>st</sup> Century}}, [[President of Earth|President]] [[Nixon]], in an attempt to solve the robot-caused [[global warming]] crisis, invited all the robots on earth to a beach party on the Galápagos Islands. He then planned on deactivating every last one from space using an electromagnetic pulse. His plan was foiled when all of the robots vented their exhaust upward at once, simultaneously moving the earth farther from the sun, dodging the pulse, and solving the global warming crisis.  Due to this alteration of the Earth's orbit, the year was lengthened by one week, dubbed [[Robot Party Week]].
The '''Galápagos Islands''' are small set of volcanic islands located in the Pacific Ocean. In the [[31st century]], [[President of Earth|President]] [[Nixon]], in an attempt to solve the robot-caused [[global warming]] crisis, invited all the robots on Earth to a beach [[Big Robot Party|party]] on the Galápagos Islands. He then planned on deactivating every last one from space using an electromagnetic pulse. His plan was foiled when all of the robots vented their exhaust upward at once, simultaneously moving the earth farther from the sun, dodging the pulse, and solving the global warming crisis.  Due to this alteration of the Earth's orbit, the year was lengthened by one week, dubbed [[Robot Party Week]].


==Additional Info==
== Additional Info ==
===Trivia===
=== Trivia ===
*According to the writers, the Galápagos Islands were chosen for their remote location and proximity to the equator. If the robots were to alter Earth's orbit, they would need to be approximately along the equator to push in the right direction.
*According to the [[writers and directors|writers]], the Galápagos Islands were chosen for their remote location and proximity to the equator. If the robots were to alter Earth's orbit, they would need to be approximately along the equator to push in the right direction.
**For reference purposes, it should be noted, that it would also depend on the season, due to the Earth slightly tipping according to the sun, depending on season.
**For reference purposes, it should be noted, that it would also depend on the season, due to the Earth slightly tipping according to the sun, depending on season.
**Pushing the Earth directly away from the sun would actually create an elliptical orbit, not a larger circular orbit. The effect of this new path would place the Earth both farther from and closer to the sun, depending on the season, heating and cooling the planet in turn.
**Pushing the Earth directly away from the sun would actually create an elliptical orbit, not a larger circular orbit. The effect of this new path would place the Earth both farther from and closer to the sun, depending on the season, heating and cooling the planet in turn.


===Appearances===
=== Appearances ===
*{{e|Crimes of the Hot}}
*{{e|Crimes of the Hot}}
[[Category:Beaches]]
[[Category:Islands]]

Latest revision as of 20:32, 30 January 2014

Galápagos Islands
Robot Party Week.png
LocationEarth
First appearance"Crimes of the Hot" (4ACV08)
Episode
Wikipedia has information unrelated to Futurama

The Galápagos Islands are small set of volcanic islands located in the Pacific Ocean. In the 31st century, President Nixon, in an attempt to solve the robot-caused global warming crisis, invited all the robots on Earth to a beach party on the Galápagos Islands. He then planned on deactivating every last one from space using an electromagnetic pulse. His plan was foiled when all of the robots vented their exhaust upward at once, simultaneously moving the earth farther from the sun, dodging the pulse, and solving the global warming crisis. Due to this alteration of the Earth's orbit, the year was lengthened by one week, dubbed Robot Party Week.

Additional Info

Trivia

  • According to the writers, the Galápagos Islands were chosen for their remote location and proximity to the equator. If the robots were to alter Earth's orbit, they would need to be approximately along the equator to push in the right direction.
    • For reference purposes, it should be noted, that it would also depend on the season, due to the Earth slightly tipping according to the sun, depending on season.
    • Pushing the Earth directly away from the sun would actually create an elliptical orbit, not a larger circular orbit. The effect of this new path would place the Earth both farther from and closer to the sun, depending on the season, heating and cooling the planet in turn.

Appearances