T.E. Lawrence, eponymously of Arabia but very much an Englishman, favoured pinching a...
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Peter Weyland:
[from TED Talks viral video]
T.E. Lawrence, eponymously of Arabia but very much an Englishman, favoured pinching a burning match between his fingers to put it out. When asked by his colleague William Potter to reveal his trick, how is it he effectively extinguished the flame without hurting himself whatsoever, Lawrence just smiled and said, "The trick, Potter, is not minding it hurts." The fire that danced at the end of that match was a gift from the Titan Prometheus, a gift that he stole from the gods. When Prometheus was caught and brought to justice for his theft, the gods, well, you might say they overreacted a little. The poor man was tied to a rock, as an eagle ripped through his belly and ate his liver over and over, day after day, ad infinitum. All because he gave us fire. Our first true piece of technology, fire...
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Michael George Hartley,
you're a philosopher.
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And you're barmy.
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-lt damn well hurts!
-Certainly, it hurts.
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Well, what's the trick, then?
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The trick, William Potter,
is not minding that it hurts.
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The trick, William Potter...
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...is not minding that it hurts.
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The trick, William Potter...
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...is not minding that it hurts.
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Attention:
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Destination threshold.
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Attention:
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Destination threshold.
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Attention: Destination threshold.
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Robe.
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How long?
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Two years, four months, 18 days...
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...36 hours, 15 minutes.
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Any casualties?
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Casualties, ma'am?
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Has anyone died?
Clip duration: 150 seconds
Views: 468
Timestamp in movie: 00h 11m 16s
Uploaded: 26 October, 2021
Genres: adventure, mystery, sci-fi
Summary: Following clues to the origin of mankind, a team finds a structure on a distant moon, but they soon realize they are not alone.
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00:09 If you can't be with the one you love
00:06 Big things have small beginnings
00:33 What we hoped to achieve was to meet our makers
00:08 There is nothing in the desert
00:34 Final report of the vessel Prometheus
00:29 David why are you wearing a suit man
00:34 You know if you want to get laid
00:28 Must feel like your God abandoned you
00:14 How far would you go
00:36 A superior species no doubt
00:09 I didn't think you had it in you
00:17 There's nothing
00:35 Weyland found you impressive enough to fund this mission
00:22 What happens when Weyland's not around to program you...
00:33 Mr Ravel warm up the ion propulsion
00:36 If you're really
00:31 These are images of archeological digs
00:09 Dr Holloway why don't you take a seat
00:35 Just got a ping about one klick west of you
00:35 No I'm uh I'm out of here