# Speak to me only in Science Fiction **URL:** \ **Category:** Thread Games\ **Created:** [June 12, 2014, 1:28pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/speak-to-me-only-in-science-fiction/690621 "2014-06-12T13:28:39Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 2
**Author:** ![Amateur\_Barbarian](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/59ef9b/32.png) [@Amateur\_Barbarian](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Amateur_Barbarian)\ **Post date:** [June 12, 2014, 7:10pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/speak-to-me-only-in-science-fiction/690621/21 "2014-06-12T19:10:31Z")
> [@robert\_columbia](#): > > “Sic transit mundus” “Sic transit gloria mundi… Tuesday is usually worse.” ---
**Author:** ![Intergalactic\_Gladiator](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/intergalactic_gladiator/32/112_2.png) [@Intergalactic\_Gladiator](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Intergalactic_Gladiator)\ **Post date:** [June 12, 2014, 8:13pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/speak-to-me-only-in-science-fiction/690621/22 "2014-06-12T20:13:40Z")
“Sir, the Arcturans have destroyed the remainder of the fleet. I sent a distress signal to all ships across the galaxy, BUT we’re headed straight into their sun, and our engines are about to explode.” "I have not yet begun to fight. " “Now would be a great time to start.” ---
**Author:** ![Prof.Pepperwinkle](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/prof.pepperwinkle/32/13627_2.png) [@Prof.Pepperwinkle](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Prof.Pepperwinkle)\ **Post date:** [June 12, 2014, 8:20pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/speak-to-me-only-in-science-fiction/690621/23 "2014-06-12T20:20:16Z")
You wanna conquer the world, you’re going to need lawyers, right? ---
**Author:** ![buddha\_david](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/ee7513/32.png) [@buddha\_david](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/buddha_david)\ **Post date:** [June 12, 2014, 9:11pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/speak-to-me-only-in-science-fiction/690621/24 "2014-06-12T21:11:54Z")
Remember, the enemy’s gate is _down._ ---
**Author:** ![Toucanna](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/3bc359/32.png) [@Toucanna](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Toucanna)\ **Post date:** [June 13, 2014, 12:12am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/speak-to-me-only-in-science-fiction/690621/25 "2014-06-13T00:12:06Z")
Listen to me. Just listen. The Daleks have no conscience. No mercy. No pity. They are my oldest and deadliest enemy. You cannot trust them. ---
**Author:** ![burpo\_the\_wonder\_mutt](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/burpo_the_wonder_mutt/32/365_2.png) [@burpo\_the\_wonder\_mutt](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/burpo_the_wonder_mutt)\ **Post date:** [June 13, 2014, 12:45am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/speak-to-me-only-in-science-fiction/690621/26 "2014-06-13T00:45:14Z")
Get away from her, you bitch! ---
**Author:** ![Baker](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/bb73d2/32.png) [@Baker](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Baker)\ **Post date:** [June 13, 2014, 1:24am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/speak-to-me-only-in-science-fiction/690621/27 "2014-06-13T01:24:43Z")
[I am Death Incarnate](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RaSmassvv4w) ---
**Author:** ![burpo\_the\_wonder\_mutt](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/burpo_the_wonder_mutt/32/365_2.png) [@burpo\_the\_wonder\_mutt](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/burpo_the_wonder_mutt)\ **Post date:** [June 13, 2014, 1:30am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/speak-to-me-only-in-science-fiction/690621/28 "2014-06-13T01:30:23Z")
Kiss my shiny, metal @$$! ---
**Author:** ![RealityChuck](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/realitychuck/32/195_2.png) [@RealityChuck](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/RealityChuck)\ **Post date:** [June 13, 2014, 1:32am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/speak-to-me-only-in-science-fiction/690621/29 "2014-06-13T01:32:11Z")
It was not quite the kiss of a child. ---
**Author:** ![buddha\_david](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/ee7513/32.png) [@buddha\_david](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/buddha_david)\ **Post date:** [June 13, 2014, 1:36am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/speak-to-me-only-in-science-fiction/690621/30 "2014-06-13T01:36:59Z")
I notice you’re still working with polymers. ---
**Author:** ![G0sp3l](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/c68b51/32.png) [@G0sp3l](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/G0sp3l)\ **Post date:** [June 13, 2014, 2:38am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/speak-to-me-only-in-science-fiction/690621/31 "2014-06-13T02:38:48Z")
I don’t know such stuff. I just do eyes. ---
**Author:** ![cmyk](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/cmyk/32/3353_2.png) [@cmyk](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/cmyk)\ **Post date:** [June 13, 2014, 7:54am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/speak-to-me-only-in-science-fiction/690621/32 "2014-06-13T07:54:22Z")
Look around you—can you form some sort of rudimentary lathe?! ---
**Author:** ![Prof.Pepperwinkle](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/prof.pepperwinkle/32/13627_2.png) [@Prof.Pepperwinkle](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Prof.Pepperwinkle)\ **Post date:** [June 13, 2014, 1:22pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/speak-to-me-only-in-science-fiction/690621/33 "2014-06-13T13:22:07Z")
Dammit, Jim, I’m a doctor, not a mechanic! ---
**Author:** ![Miller](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/miller/32/481_2.png) [@Miller](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Miller)\ **Post date:** [June 13, 2014, 2:10pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/speak-to-me-only-in-science-fiction/690621/34 "2014-06-13T14:10:35Z")
Keep watching the skies! ---
**Author:** ![Prof.Pepperwinkle](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/prof.pepperwinkle/32/13627_2.png) [@Prof.Pepperwinkle](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Prof.Pepperwinkle)\ **Post date:** [June 13, 2014, 2:40pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/speak-to-me-only-in-science-fiction/690621/35 "2014-06-13T14:40:14Z")
Look! Up in the sky! It’s a bird! It’s a plane! It’s… ---
**Author:** ![cmyk](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/cmyk/32/3353_2.png) [@cmyk](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/cmyk)\ **Post date:** [June 13, 2014, 2:42pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/speak-to-me-only-in-science-fiction/690621/36 "2014-06-13T14:42:47Z")
It’s… Time to die… ---
**Author:** ![G0sp3l](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/c68b51/32.png) [@G0sp3l](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/G0sp3l)\ **Post date:** [June 13, 2014, 4:00pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/speak-to-me-only-in-science-fiction/690621/37 "2014-06-13T16:00:34Z")
Time is an illusion. Lunchtime doubly so. ---
**Author:** ![Dendarii\_Dame](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/bbce88/32.png) [@Dendarii\_Dame](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Dendarii_Dame)\ **Post date:** [June 13, 2014, 4:09pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/speak-to-me-only-in-science-fiction/690621/38 "2014-06-13T16:09:54Z")
And, incidentally, she’s been doing this job since before I was born. ---
**Author:** ![Intergalactic\_Gladiator](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/intergalactic_gladiator/32/112_2.png) [@Intergalactic\_Gladiator](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Intergalactic_Gladiator)\ **Post date:** [June 13, 2014, 4:40pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/speak-to-me-only-in-science-fiction/690621/39 "2014-06-13T16:40:19Z")
Well, uh, double dumb-ass on you! ---
**Author:** ![buddha\_david](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/ee7513/32.png) [@buddha\_david](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/buddha_david)\ **Post date:** [June 13, 2014, 8:09pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/speak-to-me-only-in-science-fiction/690621/40 "2014-06-13T20:09:52Z")
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