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[Майор Хаткевич]

Seems like a typical, lame, 70s sci-fi flick. Lame.

[SarDragon]

Seems like a typical, lame, 70s sci-fi flick. Lame.

If you are talking about the referenced movie, you've outed yourself as the worst form of heretic. 

[Garibaldi]

On top of that....PMS to cadets under the new CPP will be problematic.

Uhhhh...what now? PMS? Cadets are too young to suffer from that.

[Major Carrales]

Seems like a typical, lame, 70s sci-fi flick. Lame.

If you are talking about the referenced movie, you've outed yourself as the worst form of heretic. 

That is a shame, some say these generations have no sense of pop culture beyond the limits of a year or two.  By the way, that movie came out the year I was born.

[a2capt]

LOL ..
I don't think he meant that.
However, no, they are not. Anyway. ;-)

[Майор Хаткевич]

Seems like a typical, lame, 70s sci-fi flick. Lame.

If you are talking about the referenced movie, you've outed yourself as the worst form of heretic. 

That is a shame, some say these generations have no sense of pop culture beyond the limits of a year or two.  By the way, that movie came out the year I was born.

Oh I've seen plenty of decent sci-fi films from the 50s, 60s, and 70s. This one just sound so...cliche.

[Eclipse]

Actually, that film, along with Soylent Green, Fail Safe, Omega Man, Andromeda Strain, and others from the same era
are as much or more relevent now then they were when they were made, not to mention that a lot (most?) apocalyptic fiction these
days are just variations on those themes.

[Майор Хаткевич]

Actually, that film, along with Soylent Green, Fail Safe, Omega Man, Andromeda Strain, and others from the same era
are as much or more relevent now then they were when they were made, not to mention that a lot (most?) apocalyptic fiction these
days are just variations on those themes.

A number of Stargate shows (yes, multiple shows) episodes sound just like this. Obviously may have been inspiration. Still hated them.

[Major Carrales]

Actually, that film, along with Soylent Green, Fail Safe, Omega Man, Andromeda Strain, and others from the same era
are as much or more relevent now then they were when they were made, not to mention that a lot (most?) apocalyptic fiction these
days are just variations on those themes.

I agree, additionally, they have iconic scenes that are even referenced on contemporary programs like "Family Guy" and "Futurama."  A person not in tune with these references must miss lots of those jokes.  One reason I became a teacher was to further the cause of knowledge.  The more you know, the richer life if.  But don't turn into Cliff Clavin. 

[SarDragon]

On top of that....PMS to cadets under the new CPP will be problematic.

Uhhhh...what now? PMS? Cadets are too young to suffer from that.

Wanna bet? I had a 17 yo in my squadron in Japan who was sharp as a tack except for that four days in her cycle. This was something her parents brought up to us, so it wasn't some teenage invention.

[Major Carrales]

Seems like a typical, lame, 70s sci-fi flick. Lame.

WOW...I just saw a take on "Logan's Run" on the "Annoying Orange" show my daughters were watching.  Hummmmmmm?   

[Майор Хаткевич]

Seems like a typical, lame, 70s sci-fi flick. Lame.

WOW...I just saw a take on "Logan's Run" on the "Annoying Orange" show my daughters were watching.  Hummmmmmm?   

Burn it with fire? You claim to want to teach culture, and let you kids watch that!?

[Major Carrales]

Seems like a typical, lame, 70s sci-fi flick. Lame.

WOW...I just saw a take on "Logan's Run" on the "Annoying Orange" show my daughters were watching.  Hummmmmmm?   

Burn it with fire? You claim to want to teach culture, and let you kids watch that!?

All things, with guidance, are meaningful.  I keep an eye on what they watch and have encouraged them to ask "questions" if they have them and I answer them as honestly as possible.   The point is that there are things in culture and pop culture that a person has to know in order to understand and infer things.  How much richer life is when you know things.