OH! I’ll add, what if the connection in technology (helmets, skinjobs, etc) comes not from the Colonial cylons finding kobol-cylon tech but from that Greystone (name?) guy getting wind of that ancient tech?

Anyways, my comment pasted from televisionary:

Why does everyone always assume that “Cylon” means they’re all the same?

We’ve never heard the word “robot” used on BSG. Same as RADAR. And “Mayday!” Never heard those words either.

What do we hear? Radar (or something like it) on BSG is called “DRADIS”. “Mayday mayday!” in an emergency is now “Crypter Crypter!”

And “robot” is called “cylon”

They’re all basically “robots” in the sense that their initial origins was not by normal biological evolution. They were a construction of some sort, modified deliberately over time.

But, until I see differently, I consider Ellen, Tigh, Tyrol, Anders and Tory to be a type of artificial life form created somewhere in the prior time, 2000+ years before, possibly on Kobol or elsewhere.

They are not – in a directly way – related to the subsequent humanoid robots (sixes, eights, etc.) and their predecessors, the robot-y robots which the Colonials created. Not at all.

The two groups of “robots” were created in totally different millennium by different groups of constructors, be they human or some already existing artificial life form that had transcended to full self-awareness (as MAY be the case on 2nd Earth).

The Final five do NOT share the same programming that the current robots have. They are from two utterly different eras.

BUT… there appears to be a connection between the older and newer in some way. I’m making a guess that possibly the Colonial cylons (as tin cans) found the older technology – on 2nd Earth? – and used similar approaches (and model design, re: the helmet in the ground).

But, other than that, they are two completely different groups with no shared history. We know a good chunk of the Colonial cylon history. We know almost nothing about the history of the robots – almost all wiped out, I guess, 2000 years before – from which the “five” descend.

That’s my take, anyways!

There is a dance sequence during the end credits which is (hate to use the word) adorable.

HUGS>..

If you come to Ocean City, NJ, in the spring, we can walk arm and arm on the boardwalk with parasols and throw salt water taffy at children. (That’s what we do here. Fancy hats optional.)

I would suggest Denver (because I’m here!). But your best bet in Colorado is the mountains – and yes, Estes Park is beautiful. We’re planning on moving back to San Diego soon (we got an offer on our house). Visit us there (offer extended to Puntabulous commenters as well)! There’s so much to do – and I have this really cool book for you to autograph…

Dave S. “The arguyle”. Love it.

john: Good luck.

I can sometimes be a loner, but I have never intentionally taken a vacation alone. I suppose that I tend to need other people to convince me to travel. Due to the fact that a friend’s flight missed a connection I ended up spending the first few days of a European cruise alone. It wasn’t so bad being alone. But I did have more fun once my friend arrived.

I happen to like history, art and nature. If I had to take a vacation alone I might want to do day trips (perhaps with an occasional overnight) to visit (relatively) local areas with historical, natural, or artistic significance.

You may want to consider staying local, and then putting the money you would have spent on plane tickets and accommodations towards your future house.