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This week's experiment was Jungle Goddess, with this zany short beforehand with Bela Lugosi playing a crazy mad scientist. Both of them were kind of painful to get through because of the really bad prints, but we managed.

Actually, the movie was really heavy-handed with some imperialist ideals and it got me thinking about this place. With all these different universes, there's bound to be a few places that are less technologically-advanced than others.

So, here's a question for you guys:

If you were stranded in a universe that was less advanced than yours, and the inhabitants considered you a god because of your technology, power, or whatever - would you let them believe you were a god and rule them, or try to get back home?

Alternatively, what would your big, mad-scientist plot be? I can't tell you what Bela Lugosi was trying to do in the short because it was... really confusing, but still. After all, everyone's got a little mad scientist inside them!

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Hmm. By all rights, if the people in a less advanced world worshiped someone for being able to do marvelous feats, that would technically make them a god, correct? Belief aside.

Not that I have had any experience with that, of course.

It really depends on what you believe a god is. I mean, do they have special bloodlines, do they come from the heavens atop chariots...?

They have the power to rule, correct? What more is needed?

Well, by that logic, any ruler is a god. Even a president or a king or something.

Are not most rulers revered as such?

Well, sometimes, but in the US at least there are a lot of checks and balances to keep the president from acting like a god.

Interesting. Most large, long running countries are similar in that regard. Though there is a difference from acting like a god, and being treated like one.

I've debunked several mad scientist plots! And my word of advice? Don't use human-like robots ~~or tiny mechanical eyeballs.~~ They suck.

All our robots are definitely non-human.

Well then, I think you're alright!

I hope so. Besides, I don't think anyone could accomplish any kind of mad plot with Tom and Crow as their minions.

Not the brightest bolts in the robot pile?

Oh, no, they're plenty smart. They just... It's kind of their habit to break things.

... break things.

They have a fondness for disaster.

I'd head for home. I expect it would be too much trouble being a god.

But then you wouldn't get the billowy white toga!

Ooo. Good point. I mean Toga has to be at least number two on things I need to do before I die.

I hope so, it's practically a staple. Plus, they're really comfy.

Speaking from personal experience are we?

We watch a lot of movies with togas in them, and the 'bots like to reenact scenes.

Not to mention college.

Nothing like Animal House to spark the imagination.

Man, Animal House is tame compared to the crazy things we got up to.

I'll bet. Animal House plus crazy robots. I can't imagine that it's a pretty sight.

Not really, but it sure beats sitting around watching television all day. Even if this isn't exactly what mom was talking about way back when.

I don't like scientists. Or doctors.

Yeah, they're kind of an acquired taste.

They're fuckin' creepy, that's what.

Nah, not all of them. Dr. Forrester and Frank aren't too creepy most of the time, even if some of their inventions are a little crazy. Then again, they're mad scientists, so I guess that makes sense.

They give me the creeps, with their white lab coats and cold syringes, and wicked smiles. Down right disturbing.

Oh, well, Dr. Forrester wears green. And neither of them usually have syringes, unless they're experimenting on each other.

Who's Dr. Forrester?

...and that's really disturbing. And weird.

One of the Mads who put me up in space. And yeah, it is kind of disturbing... I usually turn the viewscreen off when that kind of thing starts happening.

Space? You mean, like, the "Sea of Stars"?

Sure. The "Big Nothing" works too.

So, you're out there. Right now? Inside some ship, floating through the Sea of Stars? How's that even possible?

I don't know. I'd like them to think I was really cool but I guess I'd miss the kids so I'd probably try and get home too.

Who the hell are you, anyway?

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