Unexplained phenomenon Google UFO logo: Star Trek anniversary?

Commentary

Jumping on the Google ‘unexplained phenomenon’ bandwagon, I’ve decided to investigate the choiceof Google selecting a UFO for their Google doodle, or Google logo. Theories have surfaced across the Internet and many people have taken to Twitter and Facebook to air their guess as to why Google has selected a UFO or unexplained phenomenon to display upon their website this weekend. I have proposed my own guess as to why Google is featuring the UFO in their logo, and I think it might be due to Star Trek’s 43rd anniversary.

It was 43 years ago on September 8, 1966 that the original series of Star Trek aired on NBC. Could this be the reason for the UFO beaming up the letter ‘O’ in Google’s logo? The series has enjoyed an enormous cult following and has branched into a wide array of movies and other television series. Since the country is undergoing a 9.7% unemployment rate, it seems a wise choice to celebrate the anniversary of Captain James T. Kirk and Mr. Spock rather than draw emphasis to the countless unemployed and underemployed workers in America.

Since the Google UFO logo depicts the beam, it seems that the doodle is showing Star Trek and depicting its infamous line, “Beam me up, Scotty.” Though Star Trek was a cult classic, the show only aired for three seasons, its final episode aired on June 3, 1969. Since Star Trek has evolved into numerous other film projects, the original series is often referred to as Star Trek: The Original Series, Classic Star Trek, and Star Trek: TOS.

In addition to the original series, other film and television projects include Star Trek: The Animated Series which aired from 1973-1974, Star Trek: The Next Generation which aired from 1987-1994, Star Trek: Deep Space Nine which aired from 1993-1999, Star Trek: Voyager which aired from 1995-2001, and Star Trek: Enterprise which aired from 2001-2005. Is Google’s logo the product of unexplained phenomenon and focusing on alien life in general? Maybe not, my bet is on Star Trek.

http://www.examiner.com/x-12837-US-Headlines-Examiner~y2009m9d5-Unexplained-phenomenon-Google-UFO-logo-Star-Trek-anniversary