if we believe that evolution has created the conditions where all life forms were created than it would be quite improbable to say there is no other life form in the infinite universe...it can be even green body and big eyes: we are here to guess, right?

Come on, Mike. If you don't care for the drawings or the ideas, fine, but why be ugly about it? These people are putting themselves out there. I see no need to try to be hurtful. I suggest saving the vitriol for somebody that's really doing something harmful.

You mentioned a contest in todays show: Prove that we are not alone in the universe via an artistic format. I believe I can do it, but I don't see any information posted about the contest. I recall the deadline was Feb. 3rd Correct ?

That's part of the beauty of it - illustrators were free to go as abstract or as literal as they wished. By all means, submit something to the illustration contest, and take the prompt in a highly personal and impressionistic direction. Or a mocking direction. I just wanna see more stuff.

I heard the interview with Rothman, the artist who did a rendition of the birth of stars. I was really excited to hear this was being done and all the great possibilities of art that can be inspired from some of the inaccurate 50s skethches. That is, I was excited until I heard Rothman's completely inane and literal rendition of drawing stars in a nursery [along with protector stars] to accompany a scientific write-up. I cannot believe someone might get paid for something this idiotic.

I was further flabbergasted to hear Rothman's comment as to the life in universe contest: "I wouldnt draw a green man with big eyes." [approx quote] Really, Rothman? Its just as ridiculous as your nursery idea. What nerve!!!