Re: Divided Skies: Premise and Background
Alternatively, it's possible they've reformed to the point of deciding there is a "spiritual centre" on each world, which they face and go on Hajj to. That could also give you tensions between "Orthodox" (must face Mecca) and "Reformed" factions.
Re: What Have You Watched Recently?
The first three episodes of the new Scrapheap Challenge. I have to say, I think I preferred the old format, but it's still entertaining.
Re: Answers & Questions
Q: Do you want to be the Commissioner of the Morning, the Afternoon or the Evening?
A: One thousand two hundred and two Ding Dongs.
Re: Futuristic Movie Timeline
Nothing wrong with using in-medium references to place or date a scene. Especially when they give no reference dates.
The problems are when they DO give reference dates and the in-medium logic contradicts it.
Re: Futuristic Movie Timeline
I think they've made a major mistake with Planet of the Apes. It cannot be that far ahead; the copper-clad Statue of Liberty would have decayed to unrecognizability in less than 500 years, and the Nuke in Beneath would have also degraded below criticality.