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In space, no one can hear you scream.

This is the tagline for the film Alien, which was directed by Ridley Scott, not James Cameron, as currently stated on this site. Cameron directed the sequel, Aliens.
"In space, no one can hear you scream." is on e of the most quoted and parodied timelines in film history. It would have been more accurate if applied to Cuaron's Gravity, in which the silence of space plays a role in the narrative.
by drbill January 9, 2014
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In space, no one can hear you scream.

This factual statement is a metaphor, which implies being alone, in danger, and in a seemingly hopeless situation.

It originally entered pop culture as the tag line on the Movie Poster for James Cameron's Alien (1979).

This statement is an oversimplification of fact. The vacuum of outer space transmits sound poorly; however, to scream, you need air, and thus others on your spaceship would hear you scream were you able.

This expression emphasizes the terrifying truth that we are truly alone when travelling through outer space. No help is nearby. You and your crew have to be self-reliant.

For its time, Alien was exceptionally scary and realistic, thus the expression is burnt in the American psychic with a sizable connotation of fear, hence the words are memorable to this day.
"Whatever you do, don't get stranded in outer space. Remember, in space, no one can hear you scream."
by nerdchieftain January 15, 2010
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No Spacebar

No Spacebar occurs when an individual is extremely intoxicated and begin to slur. Their slurring reaches the point that their words become as one. Is especially annoying with long winded people, not to mention dangerous.
Greg: YouknowmanIloveJesusandrhetoricbutwhatthehellyeahmorebeergetmetwo!

Laila: I think Greg is getting a little drunk.

Dave: Seriously, he has no spacebar!

Aina: zzzzzz
by beers4you March 8, 2010
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There Are No Safe Spaces

What the homeless guy said to me before he bent me right over. and Noah flipped out his phone.
AHH NOAH WHY
HOMELESS MAN:THERE ARE NO SAFE SPACES
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Spack No.1

As of now, this Spack is currently the head and manager and leader and supervisor and advisor and employer of all Spacks!

As you would expect from a Spack, he likes spanking, his room is very messy, he likes PS4 and spiderman. He is very bad at GTA and Warzone. He is also into Spack music. He also has a habbit of punching walls when things don't go his way
by Jack Spank9049 April 11, 2022
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MUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUM! DANIEL'S (Spack No.3) VAPING AGAIN!

Basically has the outcome if Jack (Spack No.1) were to be spanking again or if not worse

The BBC will send an emergency broadcast message, all motorways will be shut with the exception of emergency and military use, Bluestar Bus will no longer operate its £1 after 6PM fare, Alex Turner will no longer want to be part of The Strokes, all flights will be grounded worldwide, Souhtampton will be relegated to the EFL and Pompey will be promoted to the EFL and also win the FA Cup in a shock victory against Chelsea, Activision will remove death chat on Warzone, the death chat compilation containing Spack No.3's deathchat will be deleted, London Bridge will fall down, Asus will go out of business, the sale of Elf Bars will be banned in the UK, an asteroid will be on a crash-collison course with Earth, the sun will get hotter and hotter and bigger and bigger, climate change will become inevitable, USB-C will no longer be mandatory in the EU.
*Peers into room*

5 seconds later: MUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUM! DANIEL'S (Spack No.3) VAPING AGAIN!
by Jack Spank9049 August 4, 2022
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Spack No.2

Spack No.2 is the assistant Spack and works closely with the head Spack (Spack No.1)

Spack No.2 is absolutely fascinated with giving Lzzz on GTA Online, giving death chat on CoD, not very good at football (probably worse than Pissing Slabhead-Pagure) although can type at an avg 55 WPM depending on the type of keyboard.

Spack No.2 used to be a fan of Pissing Varchester Penited from the start of the 2021/22 season, but quickly realised the mistake he had made and started supporting Saints after Penited's 1-0 loss at home to Wolves at the beginning of 2022

Spack No.2 has also broken a fair amount of things while playing the old Spanking Zone which includes: Monitor, controller, desk, relationship and many more!

Ok, the relationship thing was a lie; in fact I have never had a bf or gf.

Spack No.2 is also on a mission to get a Saints season ticket for the 2022/23 season and gigabit broadband!
So as you can see Spack No.5, this is Spack No.2 or me (Jack Spank9049).
by Jack Spank9049 April 22, 2022
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