Google's spider rarely runs that many threads at once; it isn't proper internet etiquette, it may overload small servers. Most likely it's some dumb-ass new search engine that's out of control.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Search_bot

I can't see the IPs now, but the fact that the bulk of them are just looking at the index bears witness to the fact that whichever bot this is, it is dumb; and they are not human entities by any stretch of imagination, as much as we'd love it.

Given the amount of possible bot sessions, giving them names would be a challenge; calling the Seven of Google and the such is your best pick if you want to antropomorphize the bots. Though I could probably add a random name generator to the online view if members were interested.  "Andreas of Yahoo Bot"

SciFi is one of the few genres I have found to carry substance, in that it offers unseen perspectives, and makes one reflect on countless potentials.

Google's spider rarely runs that many threads at once; it isn't proper internet etiquette, it may overload small servers. Most likely it's some dumb-ass new search engine that's out of control.

Given the amount of possible bot sessions, giving them names would be a challenge; calling the Seven of Google and the such is your best pick if you want to antropomorphize the bots. Though I could probably add a random name generator to the online view if members were interested.  "Andreas of Yahoo Bot"

I agree, and there are often explorations of spiritual themes or questions.

Presently Battlestar Galactica and Stargate have been exploring the role of spirit/religion in various ways, and then there were shows such as Dead Like Me that explored what happens after death.

That's what I watch for, anyway.

Are the things called spiders? Wow. I imagine if there were analog, they might look like spyders in Minority Report -- one of the most positively unforgettable "mechanical life forms" I have ever seen in sci-fi! (chilllll)

I imagine if there were analog, they might look like spyders in Minority Report -- one of the most positively unforgettable "mechanical life forms" I have ever seen in sci-fi! (chilllll)

Yes, and save and except exploring those themes, I've found the bulk of the genre to be rather empty of meaning. The first bit I saw of Voyager had Janeway stranded on a planet with a quest ahead of her where she had to proceed on belief while setting aside her scientific norms; some good lessons for many, who seek to explain religion and spirituality in scientific terms while evading the mystic.

could some othe vedas actaully be science fiction