I find this to be much more disappointing and disturbing than Viggo Mortensen's wrong-headed, anti-American whining.
Actor Patrick Stewart - better known as Capt. Jean-Luc Picard of "Star Trek: The Next Generation" - says he thinks humans have no business traveling in space.
Et tu, Picard? Et tu?
I've just written a lengthy piece which will run here or elsewhere in the next day or so (stay tuned) which reisterates my view that the real political struggle of the 21st century will be between those who seek Freedom Through Change and those who seek "Freedom" Through Control and Freedom From Change. I guess now we know which side Patrick Stewart is on.
I would try to think of something clever and biting to say, but fortunately Lileks has taken care of that:
And Patrick Stewart has now become T. J. Hooker. I know him not.
Damn straight.
Go, Picard. Get thee hence.
Posted by Phil at February 5, 2004 02:20 PM | TrackBack"The 63-year-old British actor says manned missions are too expensive. "It would take up so many resources, which I personally feel should be directed at our own planet," he said."
He probably means we should move past silly notions such as nations and capitalism and toward a one-world socialist utopia.
Make it no.
Posted by: Stephen Gordon at February 5, 2004 04:02 PMI just read all of Lilek's comments. You got it right, he certainly took care of saying all the clever and biting stuff that needs to be said.
I also read the Viggo Mortensen crappola. It's always amazed me that people who make their living pretending hold themselves up as paragons of wisdom for the rest of us who just muddle along somehow. JRRTolkein is rolling over in his grave at Viggo's comparison of our invasion of Iraq to the terror of Helms Deep.
But I still like the movies...
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