Ask Steve Perry

[Munkeywrench]

the basic xenomorph drone had any more smarts than a German Shepherd.

Thats pretty much what I thought

[steveperry]

. I didn't say the aliens were completely stupid, I said they weren't very intelligent, compared to people or Yautja. 

In the interests of fairness, I suppose I have to offer that I don't think I said that. I honestly don't recall the entirely of that interview they did for the DVD, and I haven't seen whatever piece of my commentary they used -- I think it's only only the BluRay, and all I've got is the Unrated Special Edition -- I ain't on that.

[War Wager]

Everyone's entitled to their own opinion and I guess that fair enough, but you really made it sound like Aliens were completely brianless. With AvPR spawing new fans all the time, it worries me that thats the opinion they'll take on too. It's fair to say that Yautja are much smarter, I mean they've built ships, weapons and have an entire culture. But, it's also fair to say that Aliens are smarter when it comes to conflict/survival.

[Warrior Angel]

^^^ well hey, at least we can say that they have acid for blood, are adaptible to almost ANY climate (preds can't do that) and look pretty scary looking but are just mindless stupidity and are killing machines who don't think....

[SiL]

Except they aren't "mindless stupidity" and they do think. This has been shown several times throughout pretty much any movie that isn't AvPR.

[War Wager]

Oh sweet nibblets...  

Aliens are smart creatures. They have an instict to kill yes, but they try many different ways in order to do it. They're all possibly linked with inter-Hive communication which is intelligence in itself.

[SiL]

And hell, if people would actually do some research on ants, even that allegory would make them pretty damned intelligent creatures.

Anyone see Inspector Rex? German Shepherds are smart bitches. Literally.

[Warrior Angel]

okay, okay first of:

Oh sweet nibblets...  

have you been watching to many episodes of 'Hannah Montana' latley? LOL

alruight back on topic: you convinced me aliens are smart, they sense fear like smakes do i guess so yeah, aliens are like nomral monkeys and ape that learn as they evolve

[Warrior Angel]

have you guys heard of the Rasbeary Ants? I aw them on Attack of the Show, aperantly they are attracted to electronic signals and when sprayed at with poison which kills some of them, the ants then use the dead ants to build a bridge out of them and cross iver the poisonus affected area!

[War Wager]

How would you know that is said in Hannah Montana?  

And luckily I did convince you, I could prove you wrong many times. Choose any Alien movie (minus Requiem of coarse) and you have some awesome intelligence/team work.

[Warrior Angel]

well, i don't watch Hannah montana a lot, usaully once or twice every 3-6 weeks when i'm bored...that rasberry ant thing I was talkin' about, go to youtube or any other video source and type in 'Crazy Rasberry Ants'

I'd pick Aliens and Alien Cubed (Alien 3)

[War Wager]

I'll check that out. ^

What do you mean you'd pick Aliens and Alien3? For me to prove you wrong on? 

[Warrior Angel]

I'll check that out. ^

What do you mean you'd pick Aliens and Alien3? For me to prove you wrong on? 

noooo to show that they are really indeed smart at times....i still wanna see that alien building a damn ladder from garbage supplies it found from AVP-R it could be interesting and relly stupid and silly but still...an alien building a LADDER!!!! c'mon!!!

[The Diesel]

Hey Steve,

I am reading Shadows of the Empire right now and it is great!  I can't put it down.  I got it this morning and I just can't put the thing down.

[Flaming Firefox]

Hey Steve,

I am reading Shadows of the Empire right now and it is great!  I can't put it down.  I got it this morning and I just can't put the thing down.

Ah yes I've read my copy several times. Great book!