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political science (fiction)

Revealed: The Reason Why Obama Boldly Goes

Apparently, this year's US Elections are going to depend on whether you're a Gene Rodenberry or Ron Moore fan. We've seen the New York Times declare that Senator John McCain is actually the political equivalent of Battlestar Galactica, but now it appears that Senator Barack Obama's very own sci-fi alter ego is self-assured half-Vulcan Mr. Spock. You may scoff, but the facts - such as they are - don't lie. Under the jump, you can see the penetrating analysis that resulted in this discovery for yourself. More »

6:30 AM on Wed Jun 25 2008
By Graeme McMillan
2,428 views, 72 comments

Latest by bonniegrrl: Skip the Trek metapors. Obama is A New Hope in more ways than one.+ Watch video more »

space politics

Will Barack Obama Destroy the U.S. Space Program?

As the race for U.S. President starts to heat up, Barack Obama has continued to polish his image as the youthful candidate promising a hopeful future. And yet he's also on record saying "[U.S. Space Agency] NASA is no longer associated with inspiration." He's proposing cutting NASA's budget in order to fund early-education programs for kids under 5. It's hard to fault his desire to educate kids, but why sacrifice space programs to do it? If elected, is it possible that Obama, the "hopeful" candidate, will destroy our hopes for space exploration and colonization? More »

11:37 AM on Mon May 12 2008
By Annalee Newitz
3,876 views, 106 comments

Latest by n/a: Our Space Progrm has helpped spark new technology such as medical, computer, and a better understanding about our Univers. I think it would be a very bad idea if Obama budget cuts nasa's Contilation Program. more »

battlestar galactica

Is Starbuck The Worst Commanding Officer Ever?

Starbuck continues to make some weird command decisions, in this clip from tonight's Battlestar Galactica, "The Road Less Traveled," which just went up on Hulu. It's like Apollo slipped her some cubits to make his stint as commander of the Pegasus look great by comparison. But at least she's not about to elect a Cylon president, like we are. Oh, and the first 10 minutes of tonight's episode are streaming, every hour on the hour, at SciFi.com, from 9 to 4 EST. [Galactica Sitrep]

10:00 AM on Fri May 2 2008
By Charlie Jane Anders
2,802 views, 48 comments

Latest by n/a: @Kounji: That bucket couldn't fight a base station and survive, unless it had no weapons for fighters. more »

poll

Who Would Be The Most Science Fictional President?

It's Super Tuesday! No, that doesn't mean you're going to get bathed in cosmic radiation and gain super-strength and diamond skin. (At least, not necessarily.) Rather, if you live in one of a bunch of states, you'll be choosing your party's presidential candidate. When you make that momentous choice, the most important question to ask is, which president would be the most science fictional? We've got our own polling booth right here. More »

11:20 AM on Tue Feb 5 2008
By charliejane
3,605 views, 42 comments