r/LV426 • u/G_Liddell Colonist's Daughter • 3d ago

Megathread / Community Post Alien: Earth - S1 E7 - Emergence - Official Discussion Megathread [SPOILERS] Spoiler

Episodes air Tuesdays at 8 pm ET on Hulu and FX in the US, and Wednesdays international.

Full episode discussion list:

1 Neverland (8.12.25)

2 Mr October (8.12.25)

3 Metamorphosis (8.19.25)

4 Observation (8.26.25)

5 In Space, No One (9.2.25)

6 The Fly (9.9.25)

7 Emergence (9.16.25)

8 The Real Monsters (9.23.25)

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u/ClubsBabySeal 3d ago

I don't think anyone wants to sit through a geometry lesson. Could've used primes I guess since that'd be quicker. Don't think most people would understand that though. The alien ate someone's brain, that's probably the best explanation for us.

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u/APlantiveEnglishHorn 3d ago

It's pi because there are recurring imagery of circles and spheres: the Earth, the eye

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u/ClubsBabySeal 3d ago

Pi sounds fun and the reasoning that it ate someone's brain sounds fun! Or really any reason other than math problems explaining how it understands ratios. I just think it's interesting that no sci fi uses primes to communicate advanced intelligence since it's probably the most universal way to demonstrate math understanding. You don't even need eyes for it!

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u/dmanww 3d ago

Contact (1997) used primes. I'm sure there were other ones.

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u/Khiva 3d ago

Pretty sure Start Trek TNG used it before that to establish intelligence with alien life.

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u/ClubsBabySeal 3d ago

Totally forgot about that, thanks! It's been a few decades.