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In Praise of the Sci-fi Corridor

brumgrunt writes "Technically a corridor in a science-fiction movie should just be a means of getting from one big expensive set to the next, and yet Den Of Geek writes lovingly of the detailed conduits in films such as Alien, Outland, Solaris and even this year's Moon by Duncan Jones."

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  1. SyFy? by ONOIML8 · · Score: 5, Funny

    Don't you mean a syfy corridor?

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  2. Sci-Fi by Broken+scope · · Score: 4, Funny

    Cause in the future we don't have cable management or flimsy plastic plates to cover up sensitive equipment and sharp corners.

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  3. Tune in next week... by bigmaddog · · Score: 4, Funny

    ...for the space toilet special. An interview with George Lucas will explore the challenges of sci fi pooping, creating believable multi-species lavatories that account for physical as well as cultural differences, whether Jedi excrement has any force abilities, and the problems traditionally associated with merchandising this under-developed aspect of cinema.

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  4. Re:Star Wars Gets "More Later"? Really? by moose_hp · · Score: 4, Funny

    [...] Even with the "replicators", there would need to be source matter to create the food from. Let us not forget waste handling. [...]

    You just solved both problems with the same solution.

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  5. Re:How to do a much shorter article next time by hitnrunrambler · · Score: 3, Funny

    At this point in human development we've got a name for fiction based around a non-dystopian future... it's called fantasy.