It's a little overlong and over-complicated, but still fun and entertaining.

What was the joke?

Nerd who beat me…

"Scientism" is meaningless because it supposes the idea that there are problems that are outside of science and are better addressed by other methods.

Ok, so can we talk about Gilroy's third movie? His first is fucking awesome and brilliant. His second is this witty outing which can be a little confusing but is frothy and fun if you get it. His third –

I always felt like I'm the only one in the world who likes this movie. Nice to see something nice about it.

In that book The Case for Mars, Robert Zubrin says that we can send a device to Mars 2 years ahead of time, that will process elements in the atmosphere and make chemical fuel for a return rocket. Then our manned mission arrives, and refuels the rocket with the stuff that has been manufactured over the last two…

Scientism" is a meaningless term.

Dragging what could be an inquisitive, humble, awe-inspiring partnership between science and religion in the ongoing investigation of reality down into an auto da fe at an empiricist altar is a waste of time and potential, an adolescent solution to grown-ass problems.

I say we take off and nuke the entire site from orbit.

especially TNG, fuck every one of those neutered future people and their wrap dresses and their handwringing and their dumbass robot)

…and have a thing for cute brunettes humming Duran Duran.

<scooby-doo sound=""> Did you mention Simonson's Thor? </scooby>

I can kinda see the virtues of both long-running continuity and periodically shaking things up and making them more accessible to new readers. …there's a real reward to following something faithfully for a long time. Keeping some degree of continuity leads to rich character development and relationships… But if…

I personally liked the Starlin/Marz years in the early 90s, where the Surfer was cosmic but still had to deal with stuff more powerful than him.

Bendis modifying character traits and ignoring continuity to fit his stories notwithstanding

"There was racism in the past, therefor any nostalgia is a form of yearning for a return to racism."

I've never had any use for Hawkeye as a character, going back to like 1976.

Steve Rogers wasn't Cap that whole time—he spent years as Nomad!

I'm happy for all the Dazzler fans out there.