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Two things of interest via IO9. First is a trailer from a movie<\/a>, \u201cI Origins,\u201d which explores the story of a scientist trying to make sense of evidence he encounters that there are aspects of existence beyond what science can explain:<\/p>\n https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=HBFAf1-KGdY<\/a>\n

Second, there is a post on the impact of spirituality on the legacy of Battlestar Galactica<\/a>.<\/p>\n

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