SF screenwriters are almost completely ignorant of science.

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David F Mayer — 4/22/2009 8:19:58 PM (archived)

They never heard of conservation of mass.

They never heard of conservation of entropy.

Most screenwriters are as dumb as rocks, which is why most movies are so lousy.

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"Alien" is turning 30 - RobVG - 4/19/2009 4:52:08 PM
- This may be heretical, but I did not like it at all. - David F Mayer - 4/21/2009 11:56:56 PM
  - It is FICTION, after all - S - 4/24/2009 7:56:10 PM
  - Where did it get the mass? - REB - 4/22/2009 7:33:47 PM
    - Maybe it hid out in the ship's waste bin. - Lee - 4/24/2009 11:47:08 AM
    - SF screenwriters are almost completely ignorant of science. - David F Mayer - 4/22/2009 8:19:58 PM
      - More than that - Socrates II - 4/23/2009 1:37:25 PM
  - re: This may be heretical, but I did not like it at all. - TB - 4/22/2009 12:28:39 AM
    - But it wasn't a cliche back in 1979. - Lee - 4/22/2009 2:32:16 AM
      - Good point. - TB - 4/22/2009 3:27:34 AM
- Contender for best SciFi flick ever - S - 4/21/2009 8:00:56 PM
- Alien and Predator both are among my all time favorites... - Jody - 4/20/2009 4:43:19 PM
  - Yes, but not in the same movie! (n/t) - z - 4/21/2009 8:55:14 PM
    - True...*however*..Predator will always kick the Alien's spiked ass. (n/t) - Jody - 4/21/2009 11:56:21 PM
  - I agree! - TB - 4/20/2009 6:20:32 PM
- Definitely a masterpiece. Even for people who hate science fiction. - ER - 4/19/2009 8:02:24 PM
  - Science Fiction - Jody - 4/20/2009 4:35:09 PM
  - "There will be predatory encounters with alien life" - Lindy - 4/20/2009 3:44:30 AM
    - (hey goldie locks, answer your replys on geak) (n/t) - RobVG - 4/20/2009 5:13:25 AM
      - Alien was inspired in part by Dark Star - Socrates II - 4/21/2009 5:56:17 PM

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