WAR OF THE WORLDS Trailer

[Paul Farquhar]

While that might make some sense on a realistic level, ignoring the fact that such radiation is freely available in the universe without needing to attack another sentient species, I think it's something else. I expect they think they're even more clever than that and want to make some social commentary about data mining.

It seems to that the intent is that the aliens are LLMs, who having assimilated all the data on their own world move on to search for data to assimilate on new worlds. “Food” is used metaphorically to mean something they hunger for.

It could work as a Doctor Who plot.

 

[Ferrousbones]

Just once I'd like to see a War of the Worlds adaptation set in the 1890s.

The War of the Worlds (TV Mini Series 2019) ⭐ 5.2 | Drama, History, Sci-Fi

48m | TV-14

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The War of the Worlds (Video 2005) ⭐ 2.7 | Action, Adventure, Sci-Fi

2h 59m | Unrated

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I think I remember seeing the one I linked 2nd, and I would say the rating is fairly accurate.

I know I started into the miniseries, but there was something about it that turned me away.

 

[Whizbang Dustyboots]

It seems to that the intent is that the aliens are LLMs, who having assimilated all the data on their own world move on to search for data to assimilate on new worlds. “Food” is used metaphorically to mean something they hunger for.

It could work as a Doctor Who plot.

That's ... not terrible. Still kind of dopey (in a Doctor Who kind of way), but better.

 

[Ryujin]

It seems to that the intent is that the aliens are LLMs, who having assimilated all the data on their own world move on to search for data to assimilate on new worlds. “Food” is used metaphorically to mean something they hunger for.

It could work as a Doctor Who plot.

It kind of worked as a Star Trek:TOS episode and a Star Trek movie plot, as a retread of that same episode. As long as the AI forgets its true purpose, that is.

 

[Umbran]

Unless they're getting very metaphysical and the Martians feed on the concept of data -- which I doubt; nothing about this suggests the filmmakers have that kind of ambition -- they're almost certainly talking about various forms of radio waves. Electromagnetic radiation.

Oh, no. They are almost certainly not talking about electromagnetic radiation. Because that at least is a legitimate source of energy - you just wouldn't bother taking over the Earth for it. For greatest bogosity, they must really mean data.

And, since solar radiation is basically blackbody noise, with no organization, there's very little data in there.

 

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[MarkB]

Oh, no. They are almost certainly not talking about electromagnetic radiation. Because that at least is a legitimate source of energy - you just wouldn't bother taking over the Earth for it. For greatest bogosity, they must really mean data.

And, since solar radiation is basically blackbody noise, with no organization, there's very little data in there.

It's the new "the aliens have invaded to steal our water!"