Planet of the Apes

Okay, so we are doing a study on life on other planets. We watched "Planet of the Apes" as one of our movies. That doesn't really line up. They never actually get to another planet. Sorry if I spoiled the movie for any readers, but it's so old, you really can't blame me. I guess it's interesting to speculate on the possibility of there being a planet or alternate universe where a single thing, in this case which species evolved to become dominant, is changed and how that affects everything else. In the case of this movie, it just has the roles reversed. It is definitely fun to think of how other species on other planets might evolve differently from us. What would they look like? Would they be intelligent? What kinds of adaptations would they have to survive in their environments? This movie doesn't explore those a whole bunch because it all happens on our own planet where we know how things work. It's very interesting to see that the only things that really changed were the humans and primates. All other plants and animals were pretty much the same as we know them today. Truthfully, I almost believe that this movie fits more with time travel than life on other planets.

Sandkings

It seems to me like every time aliens show up in sci-fi, they end up messing up our lives. In "Sandkings", it isn't all of humanity that they destroy, but it's the one who mistreats them. Why can't people ever seem to get along with alien lifeforms? Either the humans have to rebel against the more intelligent and advanced aliens who are taking over or they are trying to control those that they see as beneath them. There is always a conflict between the two races. Why can't people learn to work together rather than conquer everyone else? Humans need to stop trying to be superior to everyone. Kress (the main character in "Sandkings") learned that species that might seem inferior could possibly be more powerful than you think.

A Quick Introduction

One of the most popular themes for Science Fiction is the possibility of aliens. Many people have claimed that they have seen UFOs and had encounters with these strange beings, but we have no proof. Yet, we also have no proof that there aren't aliens out there somewhere. We have only begun exploring the cosmos and not very far. Space is so extensive that we probably won't ever be able to explore into its farthest reaches. You never know what may be out there.