BBC Radio 4 - Out of the Ordinary, Series 7, Aliens are the size of polar bears (probably) BBC audio 28 mins. There are millions of planets out there that could contain intelligent life. We can't look at them all, so which should we focus on? Using nothing but statistics, astronomer Fergus Simpson predicts the aliens will be living on small, dim planets, they'll have small populations, big bodies, and will be technologically backward. This goes against many astronomers' working assumption that the earth is typical of inhabited planets - and that our sun is an ordinary star in an ordinary galaxy. Fergus argues that this is an example of the "fallacy of mediocrity" which we fall for time and time again, whether it's in our assumptions about gym membership, taxi drivers, or train overcrowding. Presenter/Producer: Jolyon Jenkins
I'm sure War of the Worlds makes some reference to bear sized creatures as the canister lid unscrewed? Dun-da-dun-duuhhh! Etc.
Watching the new War of the Worlds on Fox I am enjoying it there again I like the end of the world stuff The little thing that scoots around ( oh will stop spoiler)
The recent one with the woman from Poldark ? Started off ok but got rubbish very quickly. Just like that new Dracula they showed at New Year. Episode 1 was great . Ep 3 was utter trash.
