Thursday, June 18, 2009

Top 10 reasons why Star Trek is suddenly cool—plus the chart that proves it!


From scifiwire, Who would have thought that Star Trek would suddenly be cool?

Used to be that if you referenced dilithium crystals, could utter the traditional Klingon greeting or knew the difference between a Romulan and a Reman, you were scorned and ridiculed and advised to move out of your mother's basement and get a girlfriend.

Well, no more. Like a time incursion that upends history, the phenomenal mainstream success of J.J. Abrams' new Star Trek movie (now the top-grossing film of 2009) has changed things. With the abruptness of a Vulcan nerve pinch, Star Trek is now hip.

See the evidence here

1 comment:

Octopunk said...

That pie chart is hardly accurate, if they think 50% is half the dish section AND the engineering hull and both warp nacelles.

Oops, I just made Star Trek geeky again.

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