this post was submitted on 24 Nov 2024
155 points (91.0% liked)
Showerthoughts
29839 readers
642 users here now
A "Showerthought" is a simple term used to describe the thoughts that pop into your head while you're doing everyday things like taking a shower, driving, or just daydreaming. A showerthought should offer a unique perspective on an ordinary part of life.
Rules
- All posts must be showerthoughts
- The entire showerthought must be in the title
- Avoid politics
- 3.1) NEW RULE as of 5 Nov 2024, trying it out
- 3.2) Political posts often end up being circle jerks (not offering unique perspective) or enflaming (too much work for mods).
- 3.3) Try c/politicaldiscussion, volunteer as a mod here, or start your own community.
- Posts must be original/unique
- Adhere to Lemmy's Code of Conduct
founded 1 year ago
MODERATORS
you are viewing a single comment's thread
view the rest of the comments
view the rest of the comments
I think this went over my head. Why is it common knowledge to you and assume others that alien has a value of 1? Tried googling it and coulldnt exclude results that weren't about outerspace aliens lol.
It's Alien singular and not Aliens? That's how I interpreted it
Same.
The sequel was Aliens, so I would say assuming the first one was singular makes sense to me.
The original movie had only one fully grown xenomorph, so in that regard you could argue that it’s 1. But what about all the other eggs seen in the background? Apparently they don’t count.
An egg isn't a chicken.