The Mayans have engravings of Mayan flying "spaceships" - but the interpretations by fools like Von Daniken are quite obviously wishful thinking. As for books, I haven't read much science fiction (I am only relating what I have been told and from watching a TV programme I'll tell you about in a sec) but musically George Clinton plays with the idea a lot and there is a John Sayles' film called Brother From Another Planet which is about an alien visiting Earth whose appearance is as a black man. There is a programme about black science fiction and music called The Mothership Connection that I can send to you if you need further edification - it's got May and Atkins in it, as well as Ninja-style masked Mike Banks - writers like Samuel Delaney talk about this 'mothership connection' too.
-----Original Message----- From: Cobert, Gwendal [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Wednesday, April 21, 2004 3:27 PM To: 313@hyperreal.org Subject: RE: (313) the future (Red Planet) ?? Interesting, would you have pointers to both these UFOs and these books ? Gwendal -----Original Message----- From: Robert Taylor [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Wednesday, April 21, 2004 6:21 PM To: Blackman, Ryan (UKEKT); [EMAIL PROTECTED]; [EMAIL PROTECTED] Cc: 313@hyperreal.org Subject: RE: (313) the future (Red Planet) Native americans were the first to depict "UFOs" in their art - there is also a history of African-American writing centred around the idea of the black man as a lost alien race. -----Original Message----- From: Blackman, Ryan (UKEKT) [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Wednesday, April 21, 2004 3:12 PM To: '[EMAIL PROTECTED]'; [EMAIL PROTECTED] Cc: 313@hyperreal.org Subject: RE: (313) the future (Red Planet) How can "Journey To The Martian Polar Cap" have absolutely anything to do with native American Indian issues? >Red Planet titles are all about native American Indian issues *************************************************************************************** Opinions expressed in this email are those of the individual and not Entergy-Koch Trading Limited or its affiliated companies. This email and any files transmitted with it, including replies and forwarded copies (which may contain alterations) subsequently transmitted from the Company, are confidential and solely for the use of the intended recipient. It may contain material protected by attorney-client privilege. If you are not listed on the "To" or "Cc" lines of the original email (or are not the person responsible for delivering to an intended recipient), then you are not an intended recipient and have received this email in error. Any use by an unintended recipient is strictly prohibited. If you have received this email in error please notify the IT manager by telephone on +44 (0)20 7337 8300 or via email to [EMAIL PROTECTED], attaching this message. Please then delete this email and all attachments, and destroy any copies thereof. Thank you. *************************************************************************************** ##################################################################################### Note: Any views or opinions are solely those of the author and do not necessarily represent those of Channel Four Television Corporation unless specifically stated. This email and any files transmitted are confidential and intended solely for the use of the individual or entity to which they are addressed. If you have received this email in error, please notify [EMAIL PROTECTED] Thank You. ##################################################################################### ##################################################################################### Note: Any views or opinions are solely those of the author and do not necessarily represent those of Channel Four Television Corporation unless specifically stated. This email and any files transmitted are confidential and intended solely for the use of the individual or entity to which they are addressed. If you have received this email in error, please notify [EMAIL PROTECTED] Thank You. #####################################################################################
