Theme: What if God was one of us?
Time:
37:15 Episode Connections
Authors, stories.
The Bible, and other spiritual texts. Olaf Stapledon,
Star Maker. Erich von Daniken,
Chariots of the Gods. Robin Hood stories. King Arthur stories. Jack Williamson. Robert Heinlein, “They.” Arthur C. Clarke, “The Sentinel.” Douglas Adams,
The Hitchhiker’s Guide to the Galaxy.
Films.
The Last Man on Earth.
Stargate.
Galaxy Quest.
Lost in Space. Men in Black.
TV episodes, series.
Star Trek. Twilight Zone. The Incredible Hulk. Stargate series.
Ideas. Family space exploration. Gender equality and sci fi. Nonintervention mandates in sci fi stories. Abuses of power and position. Transformative events & moral evolution. The Prime Directive, aka the Alien Noninterference Directive. Amish, Mennonite relationships to technology. Gods as spacefarers. Ancient texts v. actual events. Myths and legends. The fiction contract. Early literature. The evolution of print technologies. “Inks made from plant juices.” Snapping eyed. Bitch board. The power to create words. Colonization narratives and families in space. Origin tales. The inconsequential status of our lives in the grand scheme of things.
Whoa - Hmmm - WTF. Bill says mostly Hmmmm. Dan presents his case for Whoa.
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