1.0Morning Guy Bloghttps://www.spetz.com/morningguyblogGary Spetzhttps://www.spetz.com/morningguyblog/author/kayatrail/Playing With Firerich600338<blockquote class="wp-embedded-content" data-secret="Ps9jEDVfqq"><a href="https://www.spetz.com/morningguyblog/2021/08/05/scientists-playing-with-fire/">Playing With Fire</a></blockquote><iframe sandbox="allow-scripts" security="restricted" src="https://www.spetz.com/morningguyblog/2021/08/05/scientists-playing-with-fire/embed/#?secret=Ps9jEDVfqq" width="600" height="338" title="“Playing With Fire” — Morning Guy Blog" data-secret="Ps9jEDVfqq" frameborder="0" marginwidth="0" marginheight="0" scrolling="no" class="wp-embedded-content"></iframe><script>
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Re-watching these two 1980ish science fiction classics reminded me that Sigourney Weaver not only had to fight off the terrifying alien(s), but she also had to fight off greedy corporate scientists. They wanted to capture the extremely dangerous alien organisms for research. You know, mess with their unique alien properties in test tubes, so that […]https://www.spetz.com/morningguyblog/wp-content/uploads/2021/08/alien1-272x400.jpg