Space Pilot 3000 is the pilot episode of Futurama, an
animated, science fiction-comedy series written by Matt Groening and David X.
Cohen. The episode describes how the series’ protagonist Philip J. Fry
accidentally undergoes cryogenic freezing, awakening 1000 years later to a
futuristic New York. Prior to his accidental ‘freezing’, Fry was a pizza
delivery boy who hates his life owing it to the series of unfortunate events
which he constantly experience. Arriving into the future, he initially hopes of
leading a new life free from all his problems, including his friends, family
and girlfriend.
The series presents the concept of time travel in the
form of cryogenic freezing, where a person may preserve his or her life by
freezing the body inside a carefully maintained time capsule. The extremely low
temperatures slows down the bodily functions, it turn slowing down its aging.
This form of time travel is particularly interesting since at the present state
of our technology, this may be the most feasible way to live through many
years, in essence, a way to reach the future. A close example of this found in
our everyday lives, particularly in how we preserve food as well as and body
organs (in hospitals) by slowing down their decomposition using freezing units.
The first episode of the series also contained various
gags and allusions which makes it a very interesting show. This episode hints
at a very good show delivering a different take time travel. It will be definitely
be exciting to watch the rest of the series.
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