I don't think the study was actually for immortal humans but theoretical immortal non-technological organisms.

I would say that while I think what the article says is true, immortal humans would be different. Humans are the tool builders and we have adapted to every environment on our planet and given enough time we will adapt to the Moon, Mars and beyond. I think that the problems of an immortal race of humans would be social…

Shepard!!!!! I was hoping he was going to be a recurring character, but noooooo, they had to kill him in his second scene.

Well, when Cas was taken over, they did say "we" were the ones driving the Cas boat. So I'm guessing there is more than one leviathan and at some point they are going to go get meat sacks of their own. I don't think it would very interesting otherwise.

Well, it is true and not true. Scientists do like to be proven wrong, but until there is not a shadow of doubt in whatever the new is, then scientists will hold to the old. I'm speaking generally here. However, this is both good and bad. Scientists will not jump ship just because something is new and exciting but some…

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I think that is a bit different. The general lexicon changes from generation to generation, crowd to crowd, men and women. No, "fail" in the dictionary is not a noun, but under slang rules it can be used as such. Same with "epic". Misuse of a word leads to new words which is how languages evolve. Have you ever used…

If you make a new movie with a similar idea then you will have legions of fans crying foul if you are not careful. Remakes can be made right, exploring the idea of the original and expanding on the characters without fucking it up, if the creators really care about it. There were remakes, or new movies based on the…

My biggest problem with the Death Race remake was everything was painted in different shades of dirt. A big action movie involving cars and guns doesn't half to look like it took place on the set for Junkyard Wars. Just because everything and everyone is covered in grime doesn't mean your movie is a good…

I have told my friends several times over the past few years that they needed to remake Last Starfighter and Robot Joxs. If you can get some good writers, that's great but the visuals would be spectacular. And I think you nailed it with Flash Gordon that would help Last Starfighter and maybe Robot Joxs. Make them…

Smart people do dumb things? If you want an in-movie explanation, they probably did not anticipate the aliens having the ability to make and execute escape plans. That is a common, trope I guess is the right word, in 'monster' movies. Even if you plan things out, have contingencies, think you are smarter than the…

I think that idea moves dangerously close to "All Good Things..." but I would give it a chance. Not getting a DS9 movie is a great shame for the franchise.

1) College = Great collection of dumb-smart administrators.

Eye warship satin?

You know, funny thing, when they put in grooved ramps at my college on the sidewalks, they also painted them with a bright red paint that made the ramps too slick to walk on when it rained.

That is something Nial deGrasse Tyson brought up. He said that if you look at the total US budget as $1.00, than NASA gets 1/2 a penny. I know financially we are in tough times and spending needs to be reduced (I also think we need to increase revenue, but that is for another time), but I caution cutting programs that…

The difference is that PS3 and 360 are not portable systems and they had decent launch games. Granted I can see a future where the 3DS picks up steam and sales rise, games get good and all is forgiven muck like what has happened with the PS3, but that time is far off.

Tablets and netbooks fill a similar role. They are targeted for people that want a machine that can do internet on the go. Netbooks are good also for people who want to get a little work done in office apps and tablets can handle games. It really makes sense in a world of smartphones and an increasingly mobile culture.

The only indie games I have heard commentary from the creators have been Minecraft and Terraria so I can't speak to hipster douchebagery, but to me indie games have been about value vs cost. I have gotten more joy out of most indie games I have played that I payed very little for that I have gotten out of most of my…

If that is the case then why don't they just plan for a show to run 3 seasons and be done? Give us a complete storyline, cut out useless filler episodes and focus on characters. I would respect a channel that did that even if the show only lasted 1 season of 24 eps. I don't know why that can't be done in such a way…