https://traviandesignsdotcom.files.wordpress.com/2019/04/alienday2019.mp3

In which I celebrate the 40th anniversary of Alien and discuss sleeper agents, xenophobia and anthropomorphism through the lens of AI.

Footnotes

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• Clint. (2012, July 2). In Defense of Ash. Retrieved from https://satelliteshow.wordpress.com/2012/06/30/in-defense-of-ash/
• Cowan, J. (2009). On Rites [MP3]. Edinburgh, UK: Author. Retrieved from: https://tettix.bandcamp.com/album/rites
• Dean, T. (2019, April 24). Reebok Releases 40th Anniversary ‘Alien’ Stomper Sneaker [Video file]. Retrieved from https://www.geek.com/culture/reebok-releases-40th-anniversary-alien-stomper-sneaker-1784297/
• Debate: Bishop II, Man or Machine? (2014, January 18). Retrieved from https://alienseries.wordpress.com/2012/10/22/debate-bishop-ii-man-or-machine/
• Lasala, J. (2016, December 1). Emergent consciousness decoded. Retrieved from https://physicstoday.scitation.org/doi/10.1063/PT.3.3398
• Ridley Scott – A Conversation [Video file]. (2016, February 29). Retrieved from https://youtu.be/mTMStKJcwm8
• Ridley Scott Reveals the Origin of His AI Characters in the Alien Saga [Video file]. (2017). Retrieved from https://video.wired.com/watch/ridley-scott-reveals-the-origin-of-his-ai-characters-in-the-alien-saga-2017-03-27
• Sloat, S. (2016, December 5). ‘Pupula Duplex’ In ‘The Mummy’ Is One of Medicine’s Oldest Myths. Retrieved from https://www.inverse.com/article/24739-the-mummy-tom-cruise-ahmanet-p
• Staff, W. (2019, February 19). Will AI Achieve Consciousness? Wrong Question. Retrieved from https://www.wired.com/story/will-ai-achieve-consciousness-wrong-question/
• Wmmvrrvrrmm. (2012). Alien: Having the android idea. Retrieved from http://alienexplorations.blogspot.com/1979/10/ash-android.html
• Wmmvrrvrrmm. (n.d.). Alien: The unravelling of Ash. Retrieved from https://alienexplorations.blogspot.com/1979/10/unravelling-of-ash.html
• Wmmvrrvrrmm. (n.d.). Aliens: Bishop The Android. Retrieved from http://alienexplorations.blogspot.com/1987/01/aliens-bishop.html
• Wmmvrrvrrmm. (n.d.). Unleashing human disguised androids. Retrieved from http://alienexplorations.blogspot.com/1979/10/unleashing-androids-in-human-form-onto.html