21. The Moses of Space
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sidhe_faerie21. The Moses of Space
Battlestar Galactica is the story of Adama leading his people across the galaxy to the promise land. Essentially Adama is Moses of Space and the different peoples he leads are the lost tribes looking for the last of their kind.
The science fiction television show starts with the destruction of his solar system by robots. They journey through the galaxy to find the lost tribe that went to a planet called earth. When the original series ends they receive a signal from astronauts during the moon landing.
There is something to be said for technology and how some believe that it will to destroy humankind. Was this television show a portent of things to come or was it just fanciful thinking coming to life?
When the original series aired computers were new and expensive. Not everyone had one in their home. That is no longer true. We have laptops and smart phones.
But that’s not even the extent of how technology has invaded our lives. Now we have robots that clean our floors and artificial intelligence that manage our lives. We are closer to Adama’s world than ever before.
Will we suffer the same fate? Will we need a leader like Adama to lead us to a new home?
Let’s hope that things never get that far but only time will reveal the truth. Science fiction always had a uncanny knack for coming true.
Battlestar Galactica is the story of Adama leading his people across the galaxy to the promise land. Essentially Adama is Moses of Space and the different peoples he leads are the lost tribes looking for the last of their kind.
The science fiction television show starts with the destruction of his solar system by robots. They journey through the galaxy to find the lost tribe that went to a planet called earth. When the original series ends they receive a signal from astronauts during the moon landing.
There is something to be said for technology and how some believe that it will to destroy humankind. Was this television show a portent of things to come or was it just fanciful thinking coming to life?
When the original series aired computers were new and expensive. Not everyone had one in their home. That is no longer true. We have laptops and smart phones.
But that’s not even the extent of how technology has invaded our lives. Now we have robots that clean our floors and artificial intelligence that manage our lives. We are closer to Adama’s world than ever before.
Will we suffer the same fate? Will we need a leader like Adama to lead us to a new home?
Let’s hope that things never get that far but only time will reveal the truth. Science fiction always had a uncanny knack for coming true.