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    Meirelle: Holy crap! The internets exploded in the comments section! O_o more »
    DarthAthema: I especially agree with the Starbuck thing. That was the only part of the finale that really bothered me. I can even accept that she's some kind of ... more »
    Kanik: What's up with all of the religion bashing on this site in the past month? I can't even read a Lost review without seeing some form of "ugh...religio... more »
    gods-n-clods: I'm impressed again, Charlie Jane-- you dissect the tropes so efficiently. When are you going to compile these articles and publish a book on how to w... more »
    bhowie: I find it funny how people are so willing to debate the pros and cons of religion, but when it comes to questioning technology almost everyone has a k... more »
    rufustfyrfly: I would add the "chariot of the gods" storyline, too, which is a variation on the Cargo Cult story. Basically: aliens arrive on Earth and either buil... more »
    Liz Weinbloom: "As anybody who's spent any time in the real world knows, religion and science mostly coexist reasonably well, unless you're Amish or Richard Dawkins.... more »
    vulcanized: My biggest issue with the BSG religious ending was that they answered a question that was never meant to be answered. The beauty of religion in BSG w... more »
    Palmerlime: Time for the obligatory Star Trek V quote: 'What does God need with a starship?" There... now I feel better. Thank you. more »
    Cianalas: I think it's ironic that the fan-created "Daniel" theory might have been a much more satisfying end to the Starbuck arc than what the writers came up ... more »
    BigFatPussyCat: "As anybody who's spent any time in the real world knows, religion and science mostly coexist reasonably well, unless you're Amish or Richard Dawkins.... more »
    Aler: I for one would love to see more day to day depictions of religion in science fiction. Two very different examples come to mind: Ivanova sitting Shiva... more »
    Discodave: R.O.A.C.H. M.O.T.E.L.: I always liked the way Babylon 5 dealt with it - aspects of many worlds' religions were based on near-omnipotent aliens rather than "gods" and they en... more »
    noizangel: RDM: ...I wanted to say that I really wasn't trying to make some grand anti-technological statement at the end of BSG. Far from holding Luddite tende... more »
    Anekanta - Go Play!: Really interesting article, and for the most part I'm with you. Not sure I agree about Native American visionquests or indigenous spirituality--I gue... more »
    geesejuggler: "The all purpose patch for lazy writing." Quatum Leap, we're looking at you! more »
    SinisterRouge: I'm not sure which religious thing was my absolute most hated in the BSG finale. The finalists are: 1. Jesus Baltar convincing Cavil to make peace wit... more »
    Rasselas: The worst, and worst-abused, religio-trope in SFF is prophecy. Everything is foretold, everyone destined, everywhere fated, etc., etc., et goddamned c... more »
    Plague: Oh, I'd really like to know about that spirituality you claim that Lost is about to resort to. more »
    Ruthless, If you let me: The Q on Star Trek were pretty fun, relating to item No. 3. I thought he/they were done pitch perfect. more »
  • #rant

    The 7 Deadly Sins Of Religion In Science Fiction

    Religion is a huge part of science fiction - and it makes the genre better and more fascinating, as Battlestar Galactica proved. But there are seven mistakes SF should avoid in portraying the spiritual realm. More »
  • #spacespam

    Bebo Sends Friend Request to Alien Planet

  • #chart

    Bad Movie Physics: A Report Card

  • #spacegods

    Dumbest Space Gods In Science Fiction

    Why do space explorers always wind up meeting some crappy pantheon? It never fails. You're cruising along, fighting monsters and bedding your crewmates (or vice versa) and then all of a sudden some annoying guys in tunics are talking Big Talk and rewriting reality to suit their moronic whims. As Crichton from Farscape says, "Godlike aliens! Man, do I hate godlike aliens. I'll trade a critter for a godlike alien any day." Amen, Crichton. Amen. Here's our round up of the most annoying space gods, with only one example from Star Trek. More »
  • #conceptart

    An Interdimensional Spaceport Off the Coast on Titan

    Massive futuristic cubes are surrounded by waiting spaceships and transports in this concept set on a moon orbiting a ringed planet. Artist Steve Burg says he intended it to look inter-dimensional. More »
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