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    B: That question's easy. Homer traveled back in time while trying to fix the toaster. He sneezed, and it wiped out all the dinosaurs, thus making Flande... more »
    KhaiJB: one cause that should be on the list. Baldricks Underpants. more »
    Evil Tortie's Mom: R.O.A.C.H.: What about the dinosaur in "Dilbert"? I think his name is Bob. He just hangs out. I saw a dinosaur just a few minutes ago. It was in my backyard, maki... more »
    Garrison Dean: R.O.A.C.H.: Jesus rode them too much they all broke and died. more »
    holographicProfessorMoriarty: "But I don't think it's actually explained how the Voth survived the dinosaur extinction, or if they just left Earth before the extinction happened." ... more »
    se7a7n7: Dinosaucers anyone? I don't remember if they ever touched the extinction story though more »
    gorehound: i liked that episode of voyager. more »
  • #triviagasm

    What Really Wiped Out The Dinosaurs?

    In the wake of our asteroid near-miss, people keep claiming that an asteroid wiped out the dinosaurs. But we all know it was the Cybermen. Or time-traveling hunters. Here are science fiction's best dinosaur-extinction theories. More »
  • #fermiparadox

    Why Aren't Aliens Talking to Us?

    Several of the most imaginative minds in science fiction (and science) gathered at this year's Readercon to discuss a fundamental question of our existence: Why does it seem like we're alone in the universe? Writers Jeff Hecht, Steven Popkes, Robert J. Sawyer, Ian Randal Strock, and Michael A. Burstein offered their recommendations for the best fictional explorations of this question, commonly known as the Fermi paradox. See their picks, and find out more about one of the greatest paradoxes in human existence. More »