Covenant Minute

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In which I discuss deleted scenes, the current state of DVDs, and mismanaged minor characters.

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In which I celebrate Alien Day by discussing the reproductive habits of the xenomorph.

Arnold, C. (2016, September 28). The viruses that made us human. PBS: Public Broadcasting Service. https://www.pbs.org/wgbh/nova/article/endogenous-retroviruses/

Bellows, A. (2006, May 17). This place is not a place of honor. Damn Interesting. https://www.damninteresting.com/this-place-is-not-a-place-of-honor/

Blakemore, E. (2017, January 26). Human-pig hybrid created in the lab—Here are the facts. National Geographic. https://www.nationalgeographic.com/news/2017/01/human-pig-hybrid-embryo-chimera-organs-health-science/

Buck, R. (n.d.). Are sperm alive? BBC Science Focus Magazine. https://www.sciencefocus.com/nature/are-sperm-alive/

Cyranoski, D. (2019, July 26). Japan approves first human-animal embryo experiments. Nature. https://www.nature.com/articles/d41586-019-02275-3

Dunn, C. (2011, March 17). Multigenerational warning signs. Professor Robert B. Laughlin, Department of Physics, Stanford University. https://large.stanford.edu/courses/2011/ph241/dunn2/

Kearney, H. (2019, September 24). 6 things you didn’t know about Queen bees – Beekeeping like a girl. Beekeeping Like A Girl. https://beekeepinglikeagirl.com/6-things-you-didnt-know-about-queen-bees/

Multicellular organism. (2003, August 19). Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia. Retrieved April 20, 2020, from https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Multicellular_organism#Evolutionary_history

Rogue (Xenomorph). (n.d.). Xenopedia. Retrieved April 20, 2020, from https://avp.fandom.com/wiki/Rogue_(Xenomorph)

Scott, T. (2019, September 30). Inside The Tunnels That Will Store Nuclear Waste For 100,000 Years [Video]. YouTube. https://youtu.be/aoy_WJ3mE50

Smith, D. (2017, June 16). Would extraterrestrial bacteria be dangerous to humans? Forbes. https://www.forbes.com/sites/quora/2017/06/16/would-extraterrestrial-bacteria-be-dangerous-to-humans/#9e78f97601d6

Studio ADI. (2014, June 25). ALIEN 4 Newborn Design Concepts ALIEN RESURRECTION BTS. YouTube. https://youtu.be/YBXm9ZUVano

Vox. (2020, April 8). Why NASA quarantined the Apollo 11 astronauts [Video]. YouTube. https://youtu.be/QYXT8hEI8tM

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In which I discuss gender presentation, body posture, and the collective nature of culture.

References

Bergland, C. (2013, December 20). Scientists identify why girls often mature faster than boys. Psychology Today. https://www.psychologytoday.com/us/blog/the-athletes-way/201312/scientists-identify-why-girls-often-mature-faster-boys

Channel 4. (2009, February). Boys Alone [Video]. YouTube. https://youtu.be/-gZIwtSfizM

Channel 4. (2009, February). Girls Alone [Video]. YouTube. https://youtu.be/0gkiUF6liYQ

Weigmann, K. (2012, December 13). Does intelligence require a body? PubMed Central (PMC). https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3512413/

Here’s what I mean by a pelvis first posture. Not seen much in Prometheus, but definitely in Covenant.

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In which I analyse some confusing dialogue, the changing trends in cinemas, and 2001: A Space Odyssey.

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In which I discuss recurring tropes, cautionary tales, and Weyland’s beliefs.

Citations

Harris, B. (2016, April 19). Why was it wrong to eat the forbidden fruit? Four Views…. brianharrisauthor.com. https://brianharrisauthor.com/why-was-it-wrong-to-eat-the-forbidden-fruit-four-views/

Parachute wedding dress. (2011, June 6). Smithsonian Institution. https://www.si.edu/newsdesk/snapshot/parachute-wedding-dress

Ridley Scott’s ‘Raised by wolves’ moving from TNT to HBO Max. (2019, October 29). The Hollywood Reporter. https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/live-feed/ridley-scotts-raised-by-wolves-moving-tnt-hbo-max-1250940

Smith, E. (2020, March 24). A paralysed man thought about walking. His exoskeleton did the rest. Mashable. https://mashable.com/video/paralysed-man-walks-exoskeleton-mind-control/

Spivack, E. (2012, September 10). Paint-on hosiery during the war years. Smithsonian Magazine. https://www.smithsonianmag.com/arts-culture/paint-on-hosiery-during-the-war-years-29864389/

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In which I play fair witness and analyse the Engineer’s true intentions.

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In which I discuss wordless acting, low-rise underwear, and the Theiss Titillation Theory.

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In which I’m sorry, this is basically becoming a clone of the Sam Harris podcast.

Citations

Beck, J. (2015, November 9). That Time When People Lived Alone in Caves for Science. Retrieved from https://www.theatlantic.com/health/archive/2015/11/the-caves-of-forgotten-time/414894/

Kagan, S. (n.d.). Death. Retrieved from https://campuspress.yale.edu/shellykagan/death/

Polstats. (n.d.). How would lives play out if humans only died from unnatural causes (like car accidents)? Retrieved from https://polstats.com/#!/life

Veritasium. (2020, January 29). This equation will change how you see the world[Video]. Retrieved from https://youtu.be/ovJcsL7vyrk

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In which I discuss Maslow’s Hierarchy of Needs, transcendence, and the morality of immortality.

Footnotes

Immortality Immorality. (n.d.). Retrieved February 26, 2020, from https://tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pmwiki.php/Main/ImmortalityImmorality

Mayne, B. (2019, December 12). A new study shows an animal’s lifespan is written in the DNA. For humans, it’s 38 years. Retrieved from https://theconversation.com/a-new-study-shows-an-animals-lifespan-is-written-in-the-dna-for-humans-its-38-years-128623

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In which I am joined for the final time by Phil and we discuss future medicine, Ron Cobb, and the uniformity of modern concept art. I swear I don’t intentionally mention Marvel, Star Wars and the Dark Knight trilogy as often as I do!

FoundMyFitness Genetics – Genome Analysis Tool. (n.d.). Retrieved from https://www.foundmyfitness.com/genetics

Phil Dragash, Jake Dragash, Timo Majerski. (n.d.). The Matrix Minute. Retrieved from https://www.thematrixminute.one/

Phil Dragash, Jake Dragash, Timo Majerski. (n.d.). Twofold Podcast. Retrieved from https://www.twofoldpodcast.com/

Scientists don’t actually know how anesthesia works. (2018, January 10). Retrieved from https://www.newsweek.com/scientists-have-no-idea-why-anesthesia-works-775996

Vox. (2019, November 18). Everything is designed for this man, even drugs [Video]. Retrieved fromhttps://youtu.be/CVdn-2KE2bs