Neill Blomkamp (District 9) On Alien Life And The Coming Singularity
Last November, I was lucky enough to attend TedX Vancouver, a satellite conference based on the popular TED talks.
One of the speakers was Neill Blomkamp, director of the sci-fi film District 9. As his time slot arrived, everyone eagerly anticipated seeing the director on stage… until we realized he wasn’t coming.
Scheduling conflicts prevented him from being in Vancouver. Instead, Neill offered this video exploring what he thinks “real” aliens would look like, should humans ever encounter them.
He also discusses the various Types of civilizations (humans are currently Type 0), and the coming Singularity.
What do you think of Neill Blomkamp’s take on the future of intelligent life? Share your thoughts in the comments!
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Ian MacKenzie
Ian MacKenzie is the founder and former editor of Brave New Traveler. He is a now a contributing editor to Matador, and the network's architect. Ian is also a documentary filmmaker, with his first feature (One Week Job) released in 2010.
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