From John Reynolds, Canonbie, Dumfries and Galloway, UK
Having watched the first two A Quiet Place films, and reading Douglas Vakoch’s lament about the irrational fears raised by the portrayal of scary extraterrestrials in the third film, I wonder if I am alone in believing these blind movie aliens aren’t even remotely likely? Sharp-eared enough to hear a picture frame smash a mile away, but not the heartbeat of a person in the same basement? No sonar, but they can get down stairs? Unable to cross water, but space is no problem(6 July, p 21)?
The only credible explanation is that they are a genetically engineered weapon. Given the capabilities of modern robots and artificial intelligence, I would be more frightened of something like this emerging from one of our labs than landing from space.
