" I saw the terraforming dream as the effects of all that, in essence he is the seed, the infinite supply of fertaliser that brings life to this dead planet." I agree with the 'infinite seed' aspect, but I don't believe it's a dream. I also believe that not all of the copies are killed by versions of themselves based…

My understanding of this film is that a kind of temporal anomaly caused the initial accident to reoccur ad-infinitum, depositing 'copies' of the same astronaut on the planet with random probabilities of survival upon impact. Presumably, over tremendous time scales, those who survive are eventually able to begin…

When I was in my early teens, I used to dream about this scenario. I would always attempt to board the ship and leave with the aliens. If this happened today, I would try and leave with them. Barring that, I would try and obtain as much information about the (inhabitable) universe as I could. Have they achieved faster…

(2007) It was actually Limbo that had its significance altered, especially focusing on the fate of unbaptized infants. The media reported it as "the Pope closed Limbo". I erroneously conflated limbo with purgatory. Mea culpa. :(

Considering the churches preachment's on condom use in Aids stricken Africa, the systematic cover up of pedophilia, the practice of indulgences, the invention and subsequent retraction of purgatory; I'd say, so what? As an organisation, they have espoused massive, millennium enduring stupidity, bigotry, and…

That was beautiful. The scene transitions work flawlessly with Nine Inch Nails Pilgrimage. It added a racing, ominous quality to the video that was extremely unsettling. I recommend everyone try it. A complete trip!

They are absolutely capable of logical reasoning. I think the point is to teach them how to think, and not what to think. The problem with the 'teach the controversy' trope is that many children have been forcibly indoctrinated, and will not think critically about out it.

I'm being sincere. Teach them both sides, and teach them well. The truth becomes rather obvious. Myriad layers of scientific knowledge vs arcane beliefs and dogmatism. From your initial comment, it seemed as though you were supporting the more shallow version of this argument put forward by creationists who want to…

I agree completely. I have taught my daughters both sides of the 'debate' so that they will be inoculated against untenable claims in the future. I show them that evolution is a multidisciplinary, science based way of understanding life. It has mountains of evidence, and near complete consensus in the scientific…

The basis of modern science consists of making predictions and attempting to falsify them. Science yields practical results, and when operating in an open society is %100 antithetical to dogmatism. Science best flourishes through creative attempts to push the boundaries of convention, and through skeptical inquiry.…

I have to walk away during that scene just to keep it together when my kids are watching it.

You made Pepsi™ come out my nose. Thanks for that.

I was having a terrible week, and feeling completely alienated until I read this righteous comment. It's people like you that give me hope. Thank you for the much needed catharsis, and a runny nose.

That was disturbing to wash. Now I'm agitated.

No, the wheel simply utilizes centripetal force to simulate gravity. True gravity is a function of mass. Earths spinning core is responsible for its magnetic fields, not its gravitational pull.

Having apparently corrected for income levels, etc, I'm curious as to what the proposed causal mechanism might be. If obesity affects hormonal levels, I could see gene expression being affected in the fetus. If this study reflects a true phenomenon, then the recent announcement that America is the fattest country on…

Fair enough, and I agree that I may have been a bit over zealous regarding your comment. It just seemed so incongruous based on "Curse you, invisible ninjas cutting onions!". I honestly wasn't sure how you were interpreting it. I was also affected by the short film at the time. So, I'm sorry as well.

Remember that one time, when you completely missed the point, and came across as an embittered, tone deaf alcoholic? Good times, those.

2.7 Billion light years (Approx 6 Trillion Miles x 2.7 Billion) away from us during the actual event. It's now a great deal further than that due to the spacial expansion in the intervening time. The observable universe is thought to have a boundary of 14 Billion light years.

This one was uneventful.