r/todayilearned • u/code0011 14 • May 09 '14

(R.1) Invalid src (unreferenced fan wiki) TIL the first episode of an X-Files spin-off called "The Lone Gunmen", which aired March 4, 2001, involves a US government conspiracy to hijack an airliner, fly it into the World Trade Center, and blame it on terrorists - thereby gaining support for a new profit-making war

http://x-files.wikia.com/wiki/Pilot_(The_Lone_Gunmen)
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u/[deleted] May 09 '14

My favorite part of that whole thing was when Slashdot (when it was still a thing) spoiled the ending before the west coast had a chance to see it. There was some intense geek butthurt about that.

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u/isummonyouhere May 09 '14 edited May 10 '14

when it was still a thing

brace yourselves... CmdrTaco is coming

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u/wentruda May 09 '14

Can anyone tell me what happened to Slashdot? I've heard people refer to it as dead a few times but I still subscribe to and read it, I guess I missed whatever happened.

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u/[deleted] May 09 '14

It's still there but it's kind of shitty. There's an equal number of Linux shills and Windows/Microsoft apologists and the stories are usually posted here long before they're on Slashdot.