Shiny Sci-Fi Saturday Night Gifs of Awesomeness

Ahhhhh, Saturday night. Many are out drinking, dancing and trying to meet the needs of their primal evolutionary drive to procreate. And there's nothing wrong with that. Shakespeare wrote, "Let copulation thrive!" and that is a sentiment with which I agree wholeheartedly.

But then there are humanoids like us: satisfied with an LCD screen, the pale blue glow of the cyber-world and silence. (OK...there may be some Einstürzende Neubauten in the headphones.)

My mind is especially intent on crisp visual imagery of future technology, alien life forms and the vacuum of space. Which is one of the reasons why I may be diagnosed with the term Obsessivus Compulsius Tumblrosa.

I've amassed an extensive collection of gifs from the Tumblr machine. And because of the neural set up in my grey matter, many of those moving bits of art tend to be from the realm of science fiction and cyberpunk. Much intense beauty resides in my archive and it would be a travesty not to share. Therefore, every Saturday night will be posting Shiny Sci-Fi Gifs. If you missed the first installment last week, here's a link.

And to give credit where credit is due, each gif is named after the original Tumblr source. That doesn't necessarily mean they created it, but they still had the good sense to share it with the world.

So, kick back, relax, go full screen and enjoy.

And in case you missed it, the pic at the top is not just a pic. Its a gif. The subtle kind. The awesome kind.

Live long and prosper. See you in the 'verse. So say we all.

Special Note: The gif immediately above has a clear background. Looks awesome on a Tumblr homepage.

Stephen Sumner is the science fiction columnist for Action A Go Go. His favorite sci-fi series include Firefly, Battlestar Galactica and Star Trek. He can be followed on Twitter at Sumner@vierlights or on the Tumblr machine at NX01Sumner.