In which @traviandesigns discusses DNA, proverbs and Playstation. Footnotes Are We Really 99% Chimp?: https://youtu.be/IbY122CSC5wOrigins of the quote “big things have small beginnings”: https://youtu.be/kIPTy5sKX7E?t=71

In which @traviandesigns discusses android voices, speculate on what else the Engineers have been up to all this time, and the symbiotic relationship between creation and destruction. Footnotes

In which @traviandesigns discusses sibling rivalries, costume choices, and the scripts.

@traviandesigns discusses minute 49 The musical Lord of the Rings special, I guess?@traviandesigns Footnotes Peter Jackson: A Film-maker’s Journey: https://www.harpercollins.com/9780007364312/peter-jackson-a-film-makers-journey/ Matrix Bed:

In which @traviandesigns is joined once again by Phil from the Matrix Minute to discuss visions of the Alien franchise, from the perspectives of Ridley Scott, Dan O’Bannon, Neil Blomkamp and the fandom. We also debate the values between innovation vs familiarity. Footnotes *Correction: We should have been saying “mummified”, not “fossilised! Where to find …

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@traviandesigns returns from a hiatus and is joined by the most excellent Phillip from The Matrix Minute! Where to find Phil: https://thematrixminute.one/  Alien 5, Cameron and Scott: https://alienseries.wordpress.com/2015/03/05/ridley-scott-and-james-camerons-alien-5/ History of Space Jockeys in the Expanded Universe: https://alienseries.wordpress.com/2015/02/11/comic-jockey-warfaring-terraforming/   Gustav Hoegen: https://youtu.be/G1iVJExd5vA MarI/O: https://www.engadget.com/2015/06/17/super-mario-world-self-learning-ai/ AI Learns to Walk: https://youtu.be/gn4nRCC9TwQ

In which @traviandesigns swears up a storm, discusses decontamination technology, and Logan Marshall-Green. Footnotes List of swears in Prometheus: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt1446714/parentalguide?ref_=tt_ql_stry_5#advisory-profanityList of R rated films in Australia: https://www.imdb.com/search/title?certificates=AU:RAustralian Classification Board: http://www.classification.gov.au/Pages/Home.aspx

@traviandesigns discusses deadly soil, deleted scenes and David’s stealth abilities. Footnotes ABC article: http://www.abc.net.au/news/2017-07-07/mars-toxic-soil-could-make-growing-vegies-harder/8687626Martian soil study: https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC5500590/