Stargate: Atlantis (TV Series)

Grace Under Pressure (2005)

William MacDonald: Captain Griffin

Quotes 

• Captain Griffin : Columbus was Spanish - he figured out the Earth was round.

  Dr. Rodney McKay : He was Italian.

  Captain Griffin : So I wonder what it is that makes Spaniards so good at debunking bad science? You're not Spanish, are you?

  Dr. Rodney McKay : Oh, yes! Of the Barcelona McKays! Now, if you don't mind...

• Captain Griffin : So, let me ask you something. As a scientist, does it bother you that most of your work, no matter how brilliant, will eventually be considered misguided? 'Cause that would bother me.

  Dr. Rodney McKay : I'm sorry?

  Captain Griffin : Well, given enough time, everything's pretty much proven wrong, right?

  Dr. Rodney McKay : No.

  Captain Griffin : Everything from the Earth being flat, to the sun revolving around us.

  Dr. Rodney McKay : Well, if you wanna go back hundreds of years!