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[–] Subverb@lemmy.world 10 points 3 months ago* (last edited 3 months ago) (2 children)

Scott obviously hates scientists or is completely oblivious to how science works. The crew is the least scientific group of people ever assembled on film.

The Prometheus cost a trillion dollars and Wayland is betting his life on the success of the mission, but off the top of my head:

  • The scientists aren't told what their mission is until they arrive at their destination which is so ridiculous, but you can argue that's what they signed up for, so okay. But that gives no one a chance to say "oh, then we should pack this odd piece of equipment."
  • Wayland's presence isn't known to the crew, so no one is prepared as any sort of backup to David other than his daughter.
  • There's one autodoc and it's only configured for males so again... Travel to another star after spending a trillion dollars with no backup? But somehow it can perform a C-section on a female with an alien in her. Okay.
  • The pilot has to stand up? Really?
  • The atmosphere is breathable so on that alone they take their helmets off. Sigh.

He should have brought the scientists and engineers that designed, tested and built the ship itself, because they were good.

I mean the list is just goes on and on about how unscientific the mission is. There's a whole cottage industry of youtubers pointing out the innumerable flaws in that movie.

I mean seriously. What the fuck.

[–] Duamerthrax@lemmy.world 7 points 3 months ago

I forgot about the autodoc only being set for Male. And it was just a software setting! Like, why?

[–] daddy32@lemmy.world 6 points 3 months ago

Don't forget about the geologists equipped with mapping drone... getting lost in a cave!