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Tag Archives: science fiction
Xenophobia: Fear of the Unknown and the “Other”
Voyagers (2021) We watched this sci-fi film, last night, and I was left with the distinct impression that it was an allegory of humanity in a microcosm. Call it Star Trek, Battlestar Galactica and 2001: a Space Odyssey all wrapped … Continue reading
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Tagged alienation, aliens, humanity, innocence, New Earth, science fiction, space exploration
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How the Enterprise Crew Went Back to the Past
Star Trek IV: The Voyage Home (1986) The nod to “Back to the Future” is unmistakable. Star Trek IV took a science fiction future and brought it back to the present, by focusing on an environmental issue: the possibility of … Continue reading
Posted in history, showbusiness
Tagged back to the future, extinction, nature, pollution, science fiction, species, Star Trek, whales
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Maybe This isn’t as Far-Fetched as You Might Imagine
The Peripheral (Season 1 – 2022) Normally, I stay away from way ‘out-there’ TV shows, because they take so long to get anywhere and I’m always left with a feeling of being let down by the ending. This show is … Continue reading
Was This a Wartime Secret or Just a Hoax?
The Philadelphia Experiment The YouTube video of Al Bielek’s discussion of this ‘event’ is attached to yesterday’s post. Warning! Everything about this ‘event’ chart may be speculative, including the date and definitely the time. But what does it tell us? … Continue reading
Posted in history, Science and Mathematics, showbusiness
Tagged astrology, science fiction, teleportation, United States history, WWII
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Climate Change is NOT New, Folks
Icelandic Volcano Erupts (February 1, 536 AD) This one came up as a suggested video on YouTube. There is enough vagueness in the event description to allow me some latitude in terms of date and timing. “Early 536 AD” let … Continue reading
Posted in paranoia, Science and Mathematics, showbusiness
Tagged 6th century, astrology, climate change, cosmic winter, dark ages, disaster, films, ice age, Iceland, nature, science fiction, volcano
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From a Galaxy, Far, Far Away…
Star Wars (May 25, 1977) Almost everyone of a certain age (50 and over) remember this day in history: Star Wars opens in U.S. theatres. Here’s the preview that caught the attention of the world. Here’s the randomized chart of … Continue reading
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Tagged astrology, love, heroes, films, science fiction, adventure, Star Wars, The Force, Hollywood, space opera, lost in space
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Is This a UFO or Something Else?
The Secret of Skinwalker Ranch (March 30, 2020) Trying to pin down a specific sighting of a UFO on this TV program is similar to trying to find a needle in a haystack. Here are two screen captures of the … Continue reading
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Tagged astrology, history repeating itself, lens refraction, paranormal, research, science fiction, UFO sighting, UFOs
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“If I Could Turn Back Time…”
Doctor Strange (2016) I caught the second half of this film last night on CTV. Since I don’t remember commenting about the film on these pages before, I will do so today. To me, I was reminded of three films: … Continue reading
Posted in showbusiness, spirituality
Tagged comics, kung fu fighting, oriental wisdom, save the world, science fiction, time travel, timeless
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Are We Ready for the Future? Will We Even See IT?
Technological Singularity There is a sequence in the film “2001: a Space Odyssey” when HAL (IBM) has a human response to the idea that David could shut it down. HAL was facing death/deactivation. The technological singularity—or simply the singularity—is a … Continue reading
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Tagged artificial intelligence, films, humanity, science fiction, singularity
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Walk-Ins from a Future Century Travel Back to Our Time
Travelers (2016-2018) My son suggested that I watch this series on Netflix after we had a discussion about walk-ins. Last night I watched the first 3 episodes, and I think I might continue to do so. Hundreds of years from … Continue reading
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Tagged future, past, save-the-world, science fiction, team, Vancouver
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