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Published: May 3, 2016, 7:22 a.m.

Robbie the Robot \n\n

Prop design. AI language understanding. Super strength and a matter replicator. Bad reactions to conflicting orders. Like a mechanical calculator dividing by zero!

\n\n Morbius \n\n

He\u2019s totally Zod! Philology. Engineering. Dangerous tech designs.

\n\n Gender Stuff \n\n

Cutting edge sexiness in the 50s. Innocent virgins. Blaming the victim. To the captain go the spoils. The deleted scenes that explain the animal behaviour:

\n\n Decoding the Krell \n\n

Best attempts at judging Krell biology from their technology and architecture. Their \u201cplastic educator.\u201d Deciphering their language. Using alien Wikipedia on microfilm. Vannevar Bush\u2019s Memex. The alien arithmetic problem.

\n\n \n Jef Raskin's Alien Arithmetic Problem\n\n Jef Raskin\n\n Self Destruct \n\n

A comparison of scuttling procedures in Alien and Forbidden Planet. Speculation about Krell hearing and sight frequencies.

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