I would trade this in a second for a guarantee that the last mile problem will be resolved in my lifetime.

It's been 10 years and I'm still stuck with a crappy 1.5m/256k (1.2/180 actual) ADSL line.

This is bad news...for Diablo fans =(

But the point I wanted to make is that the next sequel should have someone stumble on the Alien's home planet - where they originally are from. Think about it - they are communal, live in a colony and can build a new one with a single individual, like some of our insects. They cooperate, can withstand very hostile environments. They have eggs that can do the same and lie dormant for long periods of time. They have lightning speed, hide really well, and have acid for blood.

Mmm, you're making an assumption there. What if the alien was bioengineered by a more advanced race as a weapon?

Something like:

A) we want to colonize this planet, but it's full of X and we're too lazy to kill them ourselves.
B) no problem, release the hounds... (aliens)
C) wait a few years
D) release some kind of 'agent' into the atmosphere that kills them all
E) colonize

who knows...many possibilities.

same thing happened to me, almost verbatin, including sleeping with the sheets wrapped around my head.

Movie scarred me bad, I was 7 when I saw it....waaaay to young.

You seem to forget that Alien predated Friday the 13th, A Nightmare on Elm Street, and most of the other "classic horror" movies:

Alien (1979)
Friday the 13th (1980)
A Nightmare on Elm Street (1984)

Only Halloween (1978) predates Alien, and by a short enough period that I think it's safe to say that Alien was well underway before Halloween hit the theater.

It! The Terror from Beyond Space (1958)

"Out of the fifties 'B' Science-Fiction monster movies, this easily ranks as the best. It's most notable as the film that ALIEN is an unaccredited remake of, thus giving it a certain historical significance."

Also, if you're into this kind of stuff, Them! (1954) was probably an inspirational precursor to Aliens, just watch it and you'll see the parallels, some are glaring.

Alien and Aliens were both done very well. There's nothing wrong with derivative work, as long as it's done well. I'd bet anything that the writers saw the above linked films as children.

"It! The Terror from Beyond Space (1958)"

"Out of the fifties 'B' Science-Fiction monster movies, this easily ranks as the best. It's most notable as the film that ALIEN is an unaccredited remake of, thus giving it a certain historical significance."

I so hope he can pull this off, unfortunately horror/action directors don't seem to age as well as suspense/noir/drama directors do.

OFCS saved me from the latest Star Wars, Indiana Jones, Transformer and Terminator fiascoes, this may be another one I'll have to miss...but I hope not. Ridley Scott may be old, but he has an eye for quality, and he has clout. Here's hoping he can nail this, and give us a proper Alien trilogy (prequel, original, and Aliens of course).

*NOTE TO FOX - please put the money down and hire a talented writer and editor!*

(my other hand has fingers crossed for James Cameron and Avatar)

That's one hell of a list.

They're all super pain in the ass entrenched mono/oligo-polies.

Except perhaps the airlines and banks, which are taking their economic problems out on their customers.

Well,

1) I have schizophrenia (paranoid delusional, no visual or auditory hallucinations).
2) I am not creative, at all...in any artistic sense. Except maybe with words, poetry, scrabble.
3) I have an extremely vivid and active imagination.
4) My nervous system is very sensitive, I have to take meds to 'turn them down' so I'm relaxed.
5) I have an IQ of 133 and an interest in math and science; degrees in physics and computer science.

That thing looks hot.

My only concern is battery replacement. Replacing a UPS battery is roughly half the cost of the UPS. If cars like these get the same battery economy that would mean $25k every 5-7 years according to their FAQ. (I'm just guessing here based on battery life; they made no mention of battery replacement costs)

Their FAQ claims the car is a great lasting investment due to lack of complexity and moving parts, but having to drop $25k every 6 years for a new battery would be a deal breaker.

I do wish them luck though, it's way past time we stopped supporting extremists in the middle east. Not to mention that fact that a complete 300 mile recharge would cost about $4.

They tried it, but sadly it didn't work:

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