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Science Fiction Trivia: Fox Mulder
A little trivia on the X-Files FBI Special Agent Fox Mulder:
- Cell Phone #: (215) 901-6646
- Home Address: #42, 2630 Hegal Place, Alexandria, VA 23242
- FBI Badge #: JTT047101111
- Computer Password: TRUSTNO1
- SSN: 123-32-1321
- Blood Type: O-Negative
- Middle Name: William
- As a youngster dressed up as: Mr. Spock from Star Trek
- High School Graduation: 1979 (some say 1980)
Hope everybody had some fun with that. 
Your Clone—Family Or Pet…
Clones. A real possibility or not? I’m not talking about cloned sheep here. Let’s entertain the idea that human clones are, without a doubt, a reality. You could go have a clone made as soon as you get through reading this post. How would you handle having a clone?
Would you…send your clone to work for you while you stayed home and took it easy?
Would you…allow your clone to be experimented on in the hopes that a cure could one day be found for a genetic disease you may one day suffer from?
OR…
Would you…let your clone develop his or her own unique friends and interests?
Would you…be able to handle your clone leading his or her own separate life?
True, your clone would be your exact genetic duplicate down to the quantum cellular level. But they would be able to develop their own unique lives. Personalities, likes and dislikes, career paths and hobbies, relationships and even have their own family separate from yours.
Would you treat then like a family member you truly cared for, or more like a pet to do your bidding?
The ultimate truth is…clones are people too!
“Human” Is A Dirty Word…
You know the old saying, “I’m only human.” I used to say human is a dirty word. But let’s put a Science Fiction twist to that. What if you didn’t have to be human? What if you could choose to become something else anytime you wanted then be human again when you chose?
I gave that some thought myself and in the end, the decision wasn’t hard at all.
Maybe a Klingon or Vulcan from Star Trek. A mutant like one of the X-Men might be pretty cool. Possibly Stargate SG-1’s Goa’uld or Jaffa. How about one of those energy-only aliens from the 1956 Sci-Fi classic Forbidden Planet?
Here’s what I came up with:
1) The Klingons have bad teeth, bad breath and those names…
2) The Vulcans are way, way too serious and full of themselves, not to mention most of them wear dresses…
3) The X-Men. Yeah, they’re cool with all those powers, uniforms and the X-Plane. But somebody’s always trying to get rid of them. I don’t need that…
4) The Goa’uld …a life-sucking worm with fangs? I think not!
5) The Jaffa are nurseries to those life-sucking worms. No thank you.
6) The Energy alien from Forbidden Planet…there would be some cool things you could do if you were nothing but energy. But what about all the things you couldn’t do?
Ya know, all in all, the word “human” doesn’t seem like such a dirty word anymore. I’m happy being just the way I am.
A Science Fiction Lesson From The Twilight Zone: Mr. James B. W. Beavis
Mr. James B. W. Beavis lives life like most of us wish we could. He’s lost his job(the sixth one he’s had in the last year), and found out his landlord is evicting him(he’s six weeks behind in the rent). Yet he doesn’t let any of it bother him. “It’s been that way before,” he says, and goes on building his model ships, playing football with the neighborhood kids, and sliding down stairway banisters.
Nobody understands how he can be so carefree with his life in such a mess. They all know he’s rather quirky. After all, how many “normal” people enjoy zither music and constantly act like a grown-up kid?
But, think for a minute. Mr. Beavis is always friendly to everybody, doesn’t look down on others and always has a smile on his face.
Mr. James B. W. Beavis knows how to live life to it’s fullest. He gets every ounce of good stuff he can. What’s the point of life if you live every moment discouraged, downtrodden, and depressed? That’s a recipe for a heart filled with anger. And that effects every area of our life including our relationships.
I want to follow the example of Mr. James B. W. Beavis—–living carefree and full of joy.
Don’t Let The Gate Close…
The current season of Stargate SG-1, which premiered last night (“The Quest, Part 2″), is set to be the final season of the show. As devoted fans for the past 10 years, it is our duty to do everything we can to save the show. The official SG-1 website has given us the opportunity to do something about it.
Click the graphic below to help Save The Show. Don’t let one of Science Fiction’s greatest shows ever go away without a fight!
