Sentences with phrase «of alien contact»

With Embassytown Miéville has crafted an extraordinary novel that is not only a moving personal drama but a gripping adventure of alien contact and war.

Authors Paul Devereux and Peter Brookesmith have assembled an excellent and comprehensive collection of UFO history, accounts of alien contact, and locations of spottings, demonstrating an impressive grasp...

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In a deep state of depression, he comes into contact with an alien symbiote which gives him powers that closely match the web - slinger's.

Until we can contact aliens from another planet who also believe in the exact same God you do what are we to assume but that God is a doctrine of this world alone?

If anyone wonders why aliens haven't contacted us yet, it's because of statements like «Forty percent of Americans said they completely believe angels and demons are active in the world,» she told me, «with 28 % telling us they mostly believe this.»

If I were an alien who knew of earths existence I wouldnt contact them till they had stopped going to war over whos imaginary diety was the best, no need to infect any more planets with our selfish ignorance.

The technology we'd have a better shot of making first contact and getting a personal force field from aliens than developing it on our own.

The man lost radio contact with planet earth about a decade ago and has been drifting aimlessly through an 8 million quid hazy cosmic jive of his glory years with a rag tag collection of space junkies in tow believing that his fossilized form is some kind of relic from an alien master footballing race which he will eventually call back to north london in a kind of soccer inspired rapture in which Sam and Johnny and Krish and Pat and Mr Admin will finally see all their bizarro football predictions come to fruition..

Shostak also brought up a less frightening but perhaps more existentially dreadful possibility about some future first contact: what if we finally hear from aliens broadcasting their presence as sentient beings, and the big announcement is their understanding of well - known mathematical phenomena such as the Fibonacci sequence.

But as for making contact with other kinds of alien animals, we might need to use different tactics.

Here, we've ranked some of the most famous first - contact movies according to how naughty or nice the aliens are, as well as how realistic they, their technology and Earth's response are.

The smart and tech - savvy kid characters of Earth to Echo, opening in theaters July 2, establish contact with an alien robot via texts.

«The Odour of Cocktail Cigarettes» and «Nanoware Time» are unusual stories of «first contact» with aliens in that none of the tales assume that we know what they really want.

So Shostak — who has advised Hollywood on a number of feature films, including 1997's «Contact» — thinks this year's surge may just be part of Hollywood's regular cycle, which tends to feature waves of alien movies from time to time.

In 1983, astronomers discovered dust orbiting the star, suggesting it had a solar system, and Carl Sagan (pictured) chose to make Vega the source of a SETI signal in his 1985 novel Contact, though the responsible aliens weren't native to the star: At the time, Vega was thought to be only about a couple hundred million years old, probably too young for any planets to have spawned life.

In Carl Sagan's science fiction novel Contact, aliens in the vicinity of the star Vega beam a series of prime numbers toward Earth.

Steve: Speaking [of outer] space, something that's in my view, far more likely than contact with any alien intelligence is an asteroid collision, and that's one of the items in [here].

Whether it's an objective look at UFO encounters, detailing the challenges of contacting aliens or explaining how life on Earth can inform our search, his snappy, conversational style will keep you turning the pages.

Marketing of the spheres The gold plaque attached to Pioneer 10 — itself a slightly more legitimate attempt to contact alien intelligences than the one featured in this segment — made an appearance in both Star Trek V: The Final Frontier and Futurama.

They've also lamented the lack of distinction most people make between alien landings — which haven't occurred — and the possibility of future alien contacts (which could indeed happen).

Not only would this be a big let - down as far as first contact with an alien species goes (it's not as if our bacteria would make very good Earth ambassadors), it could wipe out any trace of the native life.

Nov. 2nd Sarah Scoles, author of Making Contact: Jill Tarter and the Search for Extraterrestrial Intelligence, will present A History of False Alien Positives followed by a book - signing event

In this wide - ranging, humorous talk, Seth Shostak takes a look at Star Wars and other science fiction films from the point of view of a skeptical scientist, tells stories about the movies he has been asked to advise, and muses about aliens from space and how we might make contact with them.

They're looking in specific areas of the radio spectrum for hints of stray alien signals, kind of like what's seen in Contact.

Written long before the sequels were published, Garland's script seizes on key ideas from the novel, but spins them in exciting new directions, using his source as a kind of leaping - off point (even the opening meteor detail is a bit of a departure, albeit one with rich other - worldly implications) from which he offers five tough women a chance to make first contact with this alien presence, and perhaps save the human race in the process.

In a speech he gives on the outpost, he points out the importance of civilian «preparation» and «conditioning» for first - ever contact with space aliens.

Synopsis: Science fiction adventure about a group of people who attempt to contact alien intelligence.

The Borgs want to stop a scientist (Cromwell, Explorers) the day before he becomes the first human to be contacted by an alien form, changing the course of human events forever.

They rescue a young man (Facinelli, The Big Kahuna) who also carries along a strange artifact probably of alien origin, and which is causing bizarre changes in anyone who comes in close contact with.

They're like the desert army in «The Mummy Returns» and the insect alien soldiers in «Starship Troopers» — they look fearsome, but they explode on contact, just like (come to think of it) targets in a video game.

In the story, a linguist is invited by the U.S. military to try and interpret the non-linear language of aliens who have recently made contact, in the hopes of unlocking the secrets of their technology.

The imagining of humankind's first contact with alien lifeforms is territory well - mined in popular fiction and probably best executed in Robert Zemeckis's wonderful 1997 film Ccontact with alien lifeforms is territory well - mined in popular fiction and probably best executed in Robert Zemeckis's wonderful 1997 film ContactContact.

Set in 2093, Nightflyers tells the story of a group of maverick scientists and a powerful telepath who set off on an expedition aboard the spaceship Nightflyer in hopes of making contact with a mysterious alien life at the edge of our solar system.

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The expansive storyline follows FBI agents Fox Mulder (David Duchovny) and Dana Scully (Gillian Anderson) as they attempt to uncover a massive conspiracy involving an impending alien invasion, with their efforts bringing them into contact with a selection of fresh faces (Martin Landau's Alvin Kurtzweil, Blythe Danner's Jana Cassidy) and series regulars (William B. Davis» Cigarette Smoking Man, Mitch Pileggi's Walter Skinner).

Blu - ray Highlight: Though fans will probably get a kick out of the short film «Survivor,» which explores the human resistance forming around the world, the «Visualizing an Invasion» featurette is an interesting look at designing the aliens, their unique POV shots and the cool «shred» effect that happens when you come into contact with them.

Small wonder that The Last Samurai reminds of Lawrence of Arabia, since the plot involves a disgraced military officer sent to contact an alien force (that has just raided a railroad) whom he comes to see as noble even as he views himself as their salvation — although Algren ultimately functions not like T.E. Lawrence, but another of Peter O'Toole's roles: Reginald Johnston, tutor to The Last Emperor.

BURBANK, Calif., September 30, 2005 — Take a once - in - a-lifetime journey with Academy Award ® - Winning Director James Cameron (Best Director, «Titanic» 1997; «Terminator 2: Judgment Day;» «The Abyss») in ALIENS OF THE DEEP and make contact with another world.

Count the rip - offs: Alien, Terminator, First Contact, Deep Rising, Leviathan, oh my goodness there isn't a breath of originality in these tired lungs.

Unapologetically motivated by her professional zeal and rationality, but forever marked by a parental trauma (the details of which «Arrival» erupts early on, only to enrich its layers later), Dr. Banks joins the ranks of Ellen Ripley («Alien»), Ryan Stone («Gravity») and Eleanor Arroway («Contact») as an unforgettable and multifaceted female sci - fi hero.

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Even if alien visitors did decide to drop by this utterly insignificant little blue - green planet, no self - respecting extraterrestrial would ever pick my hometown of Beaverton, Oregon — aka Yawnsville, USA — as their point of first contact.

In A Darkling Sea, the setting is vastly different — under the water of a distant planet — but Cambias spins an enthralling tale of (accidental) first contact with an alien species and all the complications that arise from it.

When Earth is contacted by a seemingly benevolent alien civilization, Jas takes off on the journey of a lifetime, and the star - crossed lovers reunite, joining forces against a ruthless enemy determined to destroy both their worlds...

A cosigner may be released from the loan if the student borrower is a U.S. citizen or U.S. national, or is a permanent resident alien with proper evidence of eligibility, and contacts Wells Fargo to request release of the cosigner.

If you like, you can play through Destiny's story missions alone, digging deeper into its tale of humanity making contact with alien forces and largely regretting it.

They'll also make contact with a mysterious race of aliens, creators of a technology that could help them defeat Seth once and for all...

From humble beginnings, as players leave their home planet and explore the unknown, to tense «first contact» moments with alien species, to the difficult choices and responsibilities of managing diplomatic relationships with other star - faring races.