Wednesday, 26 April 2023

“But Where’s Its Anus?” On How We Imagine Alien Lifeforms

quote [ If you’d never seen a deep-sea anglerfish, would you think it was a friendly fellow Earthling? Or would its grotesque visage, its gaping mouth and the glowing lantern protruding from its forehead, suggest farther-flung origins? ]

I still think humans are the aliens
[SFW] [literature] [+3 Original]
[by slaytanik@9:29amGMT]

Comments

ethanos said @ 6:13pm GMT on 1st May [Score:1 Interesting]
It is an interesting thought. Does life have to have a body to exist?
lrdcthulu said @ 12:15pm GMT on 27th Apr
Interesting, I'll add that to the list of books to get!

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