# SciFi channel State of Affairs. **URL:** \ **Category:** General Discussion\ **Created:** [January 29, 2009, 11:24am UTC](https://forum.gbfans.com/t/scifi-channel-state-of-affairs/20611 "2009-01-29T11:24:02Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 7\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![JamesCGamora](https://forum.gbfans.com/user_avatar/forum.gbfans.com/jamescgamora/32/361_2.png) [@JamesCGamora](https://forum.gbfans.com/u/JamesCGamora)\ **Post date:** [January 29, 2009, 11:24am UTC](https://forum.gbfans.com/t/scifi-channel-state-of-affairs/20611/1 "2009-01-29T11:24:02Z")
A friend of mine while he was killing some time at my place of employ came across the SciFi channel forums. A particular post by a poster named Clockwork IX caught my attention. [http://forums.scifi.com/index.php?showtopic=2316094&st=120](http://forums.scifi.com/index.php?showtopic=2316094&st=120) : > [@](#): > > I have a theory as to the current state of television programming. Safety awareness is to blame. Safety has prolonged the lives of stupid people all over the world and as a result has undermined the process of natural selection. Prior to the advent of safety, these stupid people would generously remove themselves from the gene pool by performing stupid acts which today are prevented by safety. With natural selection out the window, stupid people have been allowed to reproduce indiscriminately and increase their numbers. Meanwhile, intelligent people have been putting off reproduction due to career goals and aspirations. With an abundance of stupid people in the world today they have had to simplify television programming, thus the creation of reality TV shows and ECW. Reality TV shows primarily cast stupid people, thus other stupid people are able to relate. MTV is a perfect example. MTV use to be a network for music as it’s name implies. Today MTV is a reality programming nexus. Sci-fi channel was one of our last refuges and now it is under attack as well. ECW is only the beginning. Now we have shows like Cha$e, Estate of Panic, and Scare Tactics. The downward spiral has begun. It WILL get worse! > > The end is nigh! I actually believe that myself and find it refreshing that someone else does as well….it’s just a sad state of affairs with SciFi channel it would seem. Anyone else noticing this? ---
**Author:** ![aj-quick](https://forum.gbfans.com/user_avatar/forum.gbfans.com/aj-quick/32/188008_2.png) [@aj-quick](https://forum.gbfans.com/u/aj-quick)\ **Post date:** [January 29, 2009, 5:54pm UTC](https://forum.gbfans.com/t/scifi-channel-state-of-affairs/20611/2 "2009-01-29T17:54:21Z")
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**Author:** ![kingpin](https://forum.gbfans.com/user_avatar/forum.gbfans.com/kingpin/32/187259_2.png) [@kingpin](https://forum.gbfans.com/u/kingpin)\ **Post date:** [January 29, 2009, 6:54pm UTC](https://forum.gbfans.com/t/scifi-channel-state-of-affairs/20611/3 "2009-01-29T18:54:09Z")
> [@AJ Quick](#): > > Idiocracy. > > [TV Shows | Watch Shows Online | Paramount Network - Browse Browse All A-Z](http://www.spike.com/video/first-10-minutes-of/2811209) > > [TV Shows | Watch Shows Online | Paramount Network - Browse Browse All A-Z](http://www.spike.com/video/first-10-minutes-of/2811905) Great minds think alike, I mentioned _Idiocracy_ in the copy he posted at GBN. 🙂 ---
**Author:** ![Dan\_AKA](https://forum.gbfans.com/user_avatar/forum.gbfans.com/dan_aka/32/5932_2.png) [@Dan\_AKA](https://forum.gbfans.com/u/Dan_AKA)\ **Post date:** [January 29, 2009, 7:09pm UTC](https://forum.gbfans.com/t/scifi-channel-state-of-affairs/20611/4 "2009-01-29T19:09:11Z")
Simple solution, I’ve embraced it almost completely. Don’t watch television. ---
**Author:** ![JamesCGamora](https://forum.gbfans.com/user_avatar/forum.gbfans.com/jamescgamora/32/361_2.png) [@JamesCGamora](https://forum.gbfans.com/u/JamesCGamora)\ **Post date:** [January 30, 2009, 4:38am UTC](https://forum.gbfans.com/t/scifi-channel-state-of-affairs/20611/5 "2009-01-30T04:38:12Z")
A few pages later after that post on that same board on SciFi channel someone also pointed out _Idiocracy._ The whole thing strung a cord with me. SciFi at one time was a great channel but is losing, rather quickly at this point, what made it appealing and as of late it just seems like it is hemorrhaging the few good shows that still exist. I fear what the end result will be. ---
**Author:** ![jettajeffro](https://forum.gbfans.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/j/96bed5/32.png) [@jettajeffro](https://forum.gbfans.com/u/jettajeffro)\ **Post date:** [January 30, 2009, 5:03am UTC](https://forum.gbfans.com/t/scifi-channel-state-of-affairs/20611/6 "2009-01-30T05:03:19Z")
I miss being able to watch classic sci-fi shows at times other than the middle of the night, mainly back when their only original show was Trailer Park and they used to have the big marathons of the first and last episodes of tons of shows. Over the years they’ve gone through a massive number of original series that have only lasted one season or two painfully. I can’t even remember the last time I’ve been able to watch The Misfits of Science on tv. ---
**Author:** ![rockstar232007](https://forum.gbfans.com/user_avatar/forum.gbfans.com/rockstar232007/32/5979_2.png) [@rockstar232007](https://forum.gbfans.com/u/rockstar232007)\ **Post date:** [January 30, 2009, 6:02am UTC](https://forum.gbfans.com/t/scifi-channel-state-of-affairs/20611/7 "2009-01-30T06:02:57Z")
Almost every cable channel is like that now, just look at Disney and Nickelodeon (not that I actually watch those channels), they took what once were some of the best educational/kid friendly shows and movies, and replaced them with some of the stupidest stuff I have ever seen, i.e. Sponge Bob Square Pants, Ed, Ed, And Eddie, ect (Nick), and…well, you know the rest. All I have to say about this is, if the children of this generation are our future…we’re SCREWED!!! As far as the Sci-Fi channel goes, I just assume to not watch it anymore, because no matter what new shows they come up with, it will never be as good as it once was.