Name: Aliens, love -- where are they?
Uploaded: 2008-10-21T01:00:00Z
Duration: 16 min 20 s
Description: Humorist John Hodgman rambles through a new story about aliens, physics, time, space and the way all of these somehow contribute to a sweet, perfect memory of falling in love.

Humorist John Hodgman rambles through a new story about aliens, physics, time, space and the way all of these somehow contribute to a sweet, perfect memory of falling in love.

Aliens, love -- where are they?

The longing to understand our place in the vast universe often collides with the everyday search for meaning and love. Through stories of strange meetings—whether with eccentric strangers, mysterious girls in movie theaters, or a pack of Liberian friends—life’s odd coincidences suggest that the unknown is closer than it seems. A sunburned child scanning the Jersey sky, a lost afternoon in Portugal, and a brush with a cult sci-fi film all become moments of wonder and reflection. In the end, searching for aliens becomes a poetic mirror for searching for each other.

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