'How William Shatner Changed the World' (CNN)

[eppur_se_muova]

Did 'Star Trek' make a difference? Special says yes

Thursday, March 16, 2006; Posted: 2:54 p.m. EST (19:54 GMT)

actually not on the topic of the special, some quotes from Shatner...

LOS ANGELES, California (AP) --
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"I've always had sort of an ironic view of life," the 75-year-old Shatner said. "My belief system is that when this is over, it's over. That you don't look down from heaven and wait for your loved ones to join you. There may be some soul activity, but I'm not sure about that. But what I am sure about is that your molecules continue and in due time become something else. That's science.

"And that works for me. So that if this is it, you better take it at its right proportion. That there are serious things, but most things are temporal and ephemeral, and you should cultivate that attitude. That joy and love and all the verities are what counts. So I try not to take too many things seriously, and if I find myself caught up in the seriousness of the moment, within a period of time, I'm able to cajole myself out of it."
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"Technology has brought us to this point of self-destruction," Shatner said. "It's the dichotomy of our curiosity and greed, which are hardwired -- greed, because we had to survive because we were always hungry, so we had to gather things, and curiosity, which brought us out of the trees.

"In small amounts, they're the difference between us and the rest of the animal world. In large amounts, they're causing the destruction of everything. And I think technology has put us in a position of destroying the planet as we know it, and us along with it. I'm very pessimistic about the future of mankind based on all the things that are going on now and our lack of will to correct it."
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more: http://www.cnn.com/2006/SHOWBIZ/TV/03/16/apontv.williamshatner.ap/index.html

[Deja Q]

1. And I recall the days when he believed in aliens, complete w/experience...

:shrug:

Shatner himself changed the world? He's an actor. An eccentric one. And an egocentric one, but nobody's perfect...

[tridim]

2. Whoa! Deep..

http://thetravisty.com/Just_Funny/mov/William_Shatner_-_Rocketman.htm

[AnnieBW]

3. It Was Really "Star Trek"

It was originally called "How Star Trek Saved the World", but Paramount wouldn't let them use the name "Star Trek". Same with "Captain Kirk". So, they defaulted to "William Shatner" since he was hosting. So don't bitch at him, bitch at Paranoid...er.. mount.