A world in which scientists are discounted, yet turn out to be the salvation of humankind… in which fear is no substitute for reason… in which the threat of aggression by any group will not be tolerated… in which the only freedom lost by the enforcement of responsible behavior is the freedom to act irresponsibly… this has got to be science fiction, right?

On the eve of Election Day, enjoy last night’s discussion about “The Day the Earth Stood Still.”

Roy and I will be back with a salute to Sean Connery (if there’s still an infrastructure), on the next Roy’s Tie-Dye Sci-Fi Corner, live-streamed on Facebook, this Friday night at 7:00 EST.