Podcasts Science Decipher SciFi The Fifth Element: space turtles, magic stones, and LeeLoo Dallas multipass

The Fifth Element: space turtles, magic stones, and LeeLoo Dallas multipass

Published: April 19, 2016, 7:44 a.m.

The Film \n\n

90s, Leeloo\u2019s thermal tape, awesome hair.

\n\n Alien Species \n\n

Space turtles, space orcs, space squids, space humans. Archeology and ancient mythology. Chamber design.

\n\n Malevolent Evil \n\n

The possible nature of the evil space-mass. Zorg\u2019s motivations. Broken window fallacy.

\n\n 200 Billion Citizens \n\n

Overpopulation. Governance over interstellar distances. Real-time FTL space comms. Space wizards. Space borders.

\n\n Building Leeloo \n\n

3d printing skeletons. Genetic design and genetic data storage.

\n\n The Stones \n\n

Sufficiently advanced technology indistinguishable from magic. Good and bad places to smuggle 20 pounds of stone. \u201cSpace opera.\u201d Impossible series of vocal notes. Saved by love, or something.

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