Archive for September, 2005
Monday, September 19th, 2005
While shows like Firefly, movies like Star Wars IV and stories like Robin Hood portray situations where supposedly illegal acts seem noble because the body making the laws is corrupt or oppressive, is it ethical to do so in our own lives? For example, if you think the government is corrupt and catering to the […]
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Monday, September 19th, 2005
Show number two for your listening pleasure!
We talk about our experiences at Dragon*con and Copper*con and Discuss Betrayal and Forgiveness in Battlestar Galactica.
Come discuss the show in the forums!
Click here for show notes.
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Wednesday, September 14th, 2005
Well we have good news! Kade had decided to become a permanent fixture on alienEthOS! He wasn’t sure he’d be able to fit the show into his schedule, but, with the concession that we go to biweekly instead of weekly, he loves it too much to say no. Hurrah! So with […]
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Sunday, September 11th, 2005
We were torn over whether or not to post this here, as we are a brand new website and we don’t know how much good it will do. But, you know what, sometimes every little bit matters. Derek from the Skepticality podcast is in the hospital recovering from a brain aneurism-like event which […]
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Sunday, September 11th, 2005
Kevin was at Dragon Con in Atlanta last weekend. Kade is at Copper Con now. We’ve made new friends and learned much. We’ll have this week’s show a little later than usual (laugh) due to not being able to both be free at the same time but rest assured we’ll have it shortly.
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Friday, September 2nd, 2005
Release the hounds! Well, just the sci-fi geeks. Come talk to us about betrayal and forgiveness. What do you think about how it’s going in Battlestar Galactica? What are some times when you personally have dealt with these issues? Are there any instances where this is important on a wider scale? […]
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Friday, September 2nd, 2005
This is it people! Our first show!
We introduce ourselves and talk about when disobeying military orders is the right thing to do. We use examples from recent Battlestar Galactica episodes.
Come discuss the show in the forums.
Click here for show notes and complete transcript.
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Friday, September 2nd, 2005
Welcome to alienEthOS: The Ethics of Sci-fi
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