In my anatomy class (for art) today, we had a discussion about the possibilities of evolution in other planets. Basically, astrobiology. Anyway, to get the point, I ended up wondering, should a planet be mostly made up of water (well, more than Earth's) and life were forced to evolve IN the water itself instead of our evolution theory from fish to amphibian to reptile, etc., what do you think the beings would look like having evolved completely underwater?
Would they look like the creature from the Black Lagoon, or Abe Sapien of the Hellboy series? Maybe Lovecraft's tentacled Cthulhu? Would they be half fish, like a mermaid of the Disney creations or a more fish-like being in the Harry Potter movies? Ofcourse these examples are just a joke, haha.
But what are your thoughts? Don't be afraid to wander in fantastic possibilities, just make sure it makes sense evolutionary-wise. And just to be clear, this is astrobiology, which is science, not magic and fiction.
Wow, okay, maybe I wasn't being clear. This is all speculation. Nothing anyone says will be regaurded as actual fact. I just meant for this to be some artistic fun among people who are interested in the possibilities of evolution and astrobiology, not what exactly WILL happend in any planet that's hospitable for life. Obviously we can't determine what the actual outcome would be.
And Joan, I don't understand your response. You said "we cannot begin to guess" on what otherworldly beings can evolve into, yet you say a humanoid structure is probably not possible in any other planet that has a potential of evolving like the Earth? That's a bit contradicting.
Quick Reply
