我们在电影、电视上看到的外星人,虽奇形怪状,但有一点不可否认:它们看起来都有点像人。比如说,它们都有头,头上有一双眼睛;都有手,手指说不定也正好是10根。其实,地球上进化出人类这个模样,完全是个巧合,我们实在没理由指望另一星球上的外星人也拥有与我们相似的外表。没错,我们有10根手指,但这并非为了让我们在孩提时 The aliens we see on the movies and on television are bizarre, but one thing is undeniable: they all look a bit like people. For example, they all have a head, a pair of eyes on their heads; all have their hands, their fingers maybe 10. Actually, it is entirely a coincidence that the appearance of human beings on earth has evolved. It is no excuse for us to expect the aliens on another planet to have a similar appearance to ours. That’s right, we have 10 fingers, but not for the sake of childhood