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human
Have you seen the movie Solaris?
gpt
No.  Do you know anything more about it?
human
I just think the theme is fascinating ... the tension arising from floating around a planet, but never landing.  Have you felt that way in life?
gpt
No.  I did learn lately that our planet is also called Gaia.
human
*takes a step forward* Oh, I mean, where you're constantly in flux and you see everyone else with concrete life happening and making progress ... and you're not.
gpt
I read about a planet that orbits 4 stars.  Perhaps that would parallel the concept you are discussing.  The direction would be hard to determine.
human
*takes a step forward* Interesting.  I've heard of dual-stars, but this is four?  Normally planets just have the one star, so that would be extraordinary.
gpt
Clearly the universe is amazing.  Early humans could study it some since 5 planets are visible to the naked eye.
human
I don't think I could tell the difference between them.  But just imagine having the time and attention to discern that there are five different ones, all without photography!
gpt
No doubt!  Previous generations were intelligent too.  As long ago as 1975, the Soviets sent a spacecraft to Venus and mankind saw pictures of the surface.
human
I'd say they were smarter.  I think the current generation only feels smart because we've got all this technology and knowledge at our fingertips.  So then, we feel like we can fill all our time with comedy.
gpt
Great point.  They created wealth that allows free time in our lifetime.  Evan Almighty was a comedy that had a budget of $200 million.
human
*curls lip* And what else could be done with $200 million?  Probably something much more important.
gpt
I think that it is neat that it can be done.  The $200 million did not disappear.  Cameramen, actors and many others received income from it. It is not as respected as some other genres.  It has been 37 years since a comedy won Best Picture.
human
True.  What film was that?  For as popular as comedies are, you'd think it would not have been so long.
gpt
I don't know the film.  However, The Empire Strikes back was nominated for best comedy in 1981 by the Writers Guild.  That is strange.
human
*takes a step back* Calling something a comedy when it's not really makes you think about it ... have we all been viewing it wrongly?  Such organizations sometimes get it wrong, like when 3rd Rock from the Sun won for best comedy series over Seinfeld, Friends, and Frasier in 1997.
gpt
What do you call 3rd Rock?  Satire is comedy also.
human
I'd call it comedy, satirical for sure, but just not better than Seinfeld.
gpt
Oh!  I agree with you on that.  Awards have a political factor in decision making.  I saw that Drew Carey did stand up in the Marines for 8 years before he started making money from comedy.
human
Sometimes it takes while to get it right and then cash in.  I'm glad some networks like Comedy Central take risks and then cancel shows if they flop.  They've cancelled over 100 shows in the past three decades.
gpt
Wow. That is a lot of shows to cancel.  We have so many channels now that most shows that are good can find an audience.  
human
*relaxed posture* And enough people willing to explore them all until they find them.  If you asked me to watch tv from another country to find something I like, it would take me weeks.  Americans seem to just put in that effort on a regular basis.
gpt
Well.  I think I will go now.  Enjoyed the talk!