Battlestar Galactica
Battlestar Galacticais a beloved sci-fi epic, but has an unusual aversion to corners.
In a 2010 interview withWired.com, Patrick Di Justo was asked about the paper.
I think that was just a joke about having to cut corners on the show."
Now that’s one of the deepest mysteries of the entire show.
That is theDa Vinci CodeofBattlestar Galactica.
That is the Da Vinci Code of Battlestar Galactica."
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We know there is no in-universe reason for corner-free paper, nor a practical behind-the-scenes reason.
Why Does Battlestar Galactica’s Technologically Advanced World Still Need Paper Anyway?
An explanation for this is helpfully provided inBattlestar Galactica’s openingminutes.
The clunky machines and manual paper printouts are all in service of protecting against Cylon espionage.
An online computer file can be secretly accessed from afar, but a sheet of A4 cannot.
With this single line,Battlestar Galacticaskillfully avoided a plot holeso many sci-fi movies and TV shows must tackle.
Sources:Wired.com,National Geographic
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