Future War

Article summary

Future War is a 1997 American direct-to-video science fiction film about an escaped human slave fleeing his cyborg masters and seeking refuge on Earth. It was lampooned in a 1999 episode of Mystery Science Theater 3000.

Key claims

1. release date: 1997-01-28 — source: Wikipedia · confidence 0.95
2. release date: 2002 — source: Wikipedia · confidence 0.95
3. release date: 2004-05-04 — source: Wikipedia · confidence 0.95
4. release date: 2008-11-18 — source: Wikipedia · confidence 0.95

Discussion questions

1. Summarise the article in your own words. Which single claim would you verify first, and why?
2. The record states that the release date is "1997-01-28". What evidence would count against this claim?
3. The record states that the release date is "2002". What evidence would count against this claim?
4. The record states that the release date is "2004-05-04". What evidence would count against this claim?
5. The record states that the release date is "2008-11-18". What evidence would count against this claim?
6. Which claim in this article is most likely to be revised as the sources update? How would you check its current status?
7. If two sources disagreed about one of these facts, what would you need in order to trust one over the other?

Bibliography

1. Wikipedia https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?oldid=1359967559