MetaFilter posts tagged with X-Files

Mulder's Big Adventure, aka Chris Carter presents: The Pointing-At-Each-Other Files, aka OMG ITS ALIENS

cog_nate — Wed, 14 May 2008 12:14:52 -0800

Mulder's Big Adventure is an exercise in awesomeness by Metafilter members Secretariat and Cortex. Join them as they endeavor to riff on all 202 episodes of The X-Files. To refresh your memory of the series, you can watch the original episodes here. [via mefi projects]

Sexy-smelling deceptive robot cockroaches!

gingerbeer — Sat, 17 Nov 2007 14:00:13 -0800

Remember that X-files episode? The one with the robot cockroaches from outer space? Well, scientists in Belgium have created robots that act like cockroaches, and are accepted by the real cockroaches because they smell sexy to them. Better yet, the scientists were able to use the robots to change how the cockroaches behaved. The researchers see this as the first step towards other animals: "In a review of biologically inspired devices, Rolf Pfeifer of the University of Zurich describes robot insects, spiders, snakes, lobsters, dogs, monkeys and humans. Such robots, Pfeifer suggests, offer the opportunity to study different patterns of movement, locomotion, navigation, orientation, manipulation, imitation and cooperation. Ultimately, he wrote, these might result in machines that are 'adaptable, robust, versatile and agile.' 'Exciting times are ahead of us,' he wrote." Of course some people are already raising ethical questions, and wondering how robots will change human behavior. Previously. And more previously.

Darin Morgan is from outer space.

oh pollo! — Sat, 10 Nov 2007 07:13:45 -0800

Darin Morgan wrote some of the most highly aclaimed TV scripts of the '90's. So the question is, "Where is he now?" YouTube X-Files: Humbug X-Files: Jose Chung's From Outer Space X-Files:Highlights from War of the Coprophages Millenium: Jose Chung's 'Doomsday Defense' Millenium:Somehow Satan got behind me Google video has a full episode of perhaps his finest work, Clyde Bruckmans Final Repose but it's teeth-gnashingly slow, in low res and has asian subtitles. Scripts Somehow Satan got behind me The 'M' Word -- An unproduced Night Stalker script [PDF]

Voyageman — Thu, 16 May 2002 05:04:00 -0800

CIA's Role in the Study of UFOs Just brushing up for this Sunday's two hour series grand finale.

ry — Thu, 17 Jan 2002 07:43:38 -0800

David Duchovny why won't you love me? "The X-Files," the Emmy-winning sci-fi drama that thrust two federal agents into spooky paranormal situations, will end its nine-season run on the Fox television network in May. It is still uncertain whether Duchovny, who is no longer involved with the show, will make an appearance in the finale.

wendell — Thu, 20 Apr 2000 16:44:01 -0800

The Truth Is Out about the upcoming X-Files Season (NOT Series) Finale on May 21st.

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The plotline:
Mulder and Scully get their expense accounts audited!!! Gasp!

(Well, at least there's still Iron Chef).