Spoilers Alien: Earth Spoiler Thread

[Reef]

“What do you mean, 'They cut the power'? How could they cut the power, man? They're animals!"​

I would think that would indicate at least some abstract thinking?

 

[Whizbang Dustyboots]

“What do you mean, 'They cut the power'? How could they cut the power, man? They're animals!"

I would think that would indicate at least some abstract thinking?

Hudson's not the most reliable character, though. He's assuming it was intentional.

In our world, animals are constantly having deadly interactions with the electrical power grid that can cause a loss of power, but are presumably not doing so as part of any larger scheme.

 

[Nikosandros]

I loved the last episode. Although ... I may have had some creepy Octo-eye (Eyetopus?) dreams.

Maybe it's because when I'm counting sheep, all of them are staring at me ... and each of them has one slightly disturbing eye.

Do hybrids dream of wrong-eyed sheep?

 

[Reef]

Hudson's not the most reliable character, though. He's assuming it was intentional.

In our world, animals are constantly having deadly interactions with the electrical power grid that can cause a loss of power, but are presumably not doing so as part of any larger scheme.

True.
But the Queen, at least, seemed to understand, based on her interaction with Ripley in the hatchery. She understood the implied threat of the flamethrower, understood that it was a promise of future action against the eggs, and also understood what it was Ripley wanted (ie. the retreat of the xenomorphs).

Obviously, the queen is on a different level than the warriors, but it still implies a higher level of intelligence in at least some of the species?

 

[Whizbang Dustyboots]

But the Queen, at least, seemed to understand, based on her interaction with Ripley in the hatchery. She understood the implied threat of the flamethrower, understood that it was a promise of future action against the eggs, and also understood what it was Ripley wanted (ie. the retreat of the xenomorphs).

Obviously, the queen is on a different level than the warriors, but it still implies a higher level of intelligence in at least some of the species?

True, the queen did seem to understand "back off, or I torch the eggs." I do hope that's about the upper limit of their intelligence. I wouldn't want a xenomorph, for instance, knowing how to sabotage a vehicle or arm a bomb. They should be extremely scary and smart animals and their animal nature is part of what makes them scary, since they can't be negotiated with.

 

[pukunui]

Hudson's not the most reliable character, though. He's assuming it was intentional.

In our world, animals are constantly having deadly interactions with the electrical power grid that can cause a loss of power, but are presumably not doing so as part of any larger scheme.

Indeed. I was without power for 6+ hours last Friday. The lines company said it was due to an "animal or bird" damaging the power lines.