There is no realistic excuse for the government to take the lead on space exploration unl;ess it is to clear the way for private enterprise. There is no other justification for involvement of the government. This is, after all, a capitalist society. The real issue, of course, is the timing. Is private enterprise…

Okay, the girl's a serial killer, but did you get a good look at Leela?

Government sponsored space exploration is okay but commercial space is bad? Exploration should have an ultimate goal of exploitation, otherwise it's simply pointless. This is, after all, a capitalist society. Satisfying one's curiosity is nice; being able to use the information, if possible, is better. The…

Everyone makes so much of Inigio's most awesome dialogue ("Hello. I am Inigo Montoya..."), it's nice to see someone remembered Inigo's second most awesome dialogue sequence.

I liked Crystal Skulls. And I still think it should've all ended after the third movie...how can you top an immortal movie icon drinking from a cup granting immortality??

I prefer Callahan's Crosstime Saloon before the nuclear explosion. Or his daughter's joint, afterwards.

It must be a bitch at branding time at a worm ranch.

I normally dislike longform TV shows, but I really got into Babylon 5 and your commentary was excellent. Throughout the series I kept flashing oin Nazis and Jews in the sttruggle between the Centauri and Narn (although it was occsionally a loose fit). Rather loved that bit with G'Kar, in his early, arrogant stage,…

If Ridley Scott resolves the Alien critter menace with another nuking, we should all pledge to never watch an Alien movie again, in whatever clone form.

I've always been impressed by the logical simplicity of Larry Niven's rule: If it was possible to go back and change time, time travelers would've changed the past to the point beyond which it no longer became possible to change time. (paraphrased)

Don't toss the hard copy manual if there's any demand for it on eBay. Check first.

Try this one: Nessie is a ghost. More specifically, author Nick Redfern in his book Three Men Hunting Monsters suggested that Nessie is a creature created by thought, what the Tibetans refer to as a tulpa. Redfern suggested the concept would also apply to countless other now-you-see-'em-now-you-don't creatures in…

I've had a soft spot for TGS since I first saw it on R&R in Taiwan during the Vietnam War. Three name stars, one of whom could act — Richard Jaekel.

She's on a cellphone using satellite relay talking to who?

To a previous commenter...that cracked me up. The St Louis Science Center (used to be the planetarium) as the lab.