My initial thought is: EX-CELL-ENT!!!

@blakek: I'm with you, it's hard to coexist with alien life that wants to eat you for dinner, or use you as a host for its larvae, etc.

@corpore-metal: I agree with that point as well. We're going to have to understand and respect the ecology of the only world we know that has a biosphere, before we go and try to create one elsewhere.

@blakek: You might have something there. If a planet has no ecosystem of it's own, terraforming it is ethically unambiguous. However, if it does harbor significant amounts of native life, terraforming it would not only be far more difficult and unpredictable, it would be morally questionable.

@elreyloco: I really liked "Fevre Dream" as well. It seems to have been under appreciated, but I thought it was a very interesting twist on the vampire story.

@leftatmars: That's what I've read about what it would be like if a tidally locked planet had an atmosphere. A constant severe storm belt at the day/night terminator. From the article posted on io9 earlier, this world would also have over 1.5 times Earth's gravity.

Wouldn't be surprised if SyFy did make this into one of thier original movies. I mean they already did "Dinoshark" then they followed it up with "Dinocroc." They are now filming "Swamp Shark" in Louisiana.

I consider my self a big fan of Caprica. I think it's one of the best things SyFy has done in recent years.

@Famout: Good point!

@Fauxcused: Agreed on the weather being a major problem in the terminator zone that is described as potentially habitable. Assuming an atmosphere and water of course, it would seem that there would potentially be constant and severe storms. Most weather fronts on earth occur at temporary temperature boundaries.

@pirukas: Therru has made some good suggestions below. I'd say you might want to start with the short-story collections.

@Shini: R.O.A.C.H.: Well. what would be the reaction if your wife became either a vampire or cyborg?

@go-falcons: While on the topic of things that should not be, have you ever seen the YouTube videos about the Gay Daleks?

@ilos: I'd nominate Dr. Neil deGrasse Tyson. He's more representative physically than Dr. Hawking, and speaks in public often. Dr. Hawking has also recently expressed concern over the advisability of contacting aliens at all, as he thinks it could be detrimental to our civilization. Maybe not the best spokesman.

@J_Frank_Parnell: We knew there was more to this than they are letting on.

@Burke: I agree with your assessment. I would add that keeping it dark makes it easier to use lower cost special effects and sets. It did have a miniscule budget after all, and I think they spent most of that on CGI. They say there are a lot of great location shots in Mexico though, but again that didn't cost too…

Is that a brain slug on the head of Bob the Ape in picture # 4? I also noted space-going apes like diamond earrings.

@Evil Tortie's Mom: R.O.A.C.H.: That's another good point. Peat bogs are not too uncommon, in the right climates. You essentially would end up mummified as I understand it. I think the acid conditions & lack of oxygen do the trick.

@The_Cuttlefish_of_Cthulhu: That's a good point! I wonder why Esther didn't mention it given all the other possibilities that were covered?

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