Science fiction films are called “fiction” for a reason.
And as anyone who’s ever readNeil deGrasse Tyson’s Twitter feed knows, the answer is usually no.
Here are 15 sci-fi films that make no scientific sense.
We’re looking at more movies that completely confuse human understanding of science.
Arrival
This was a film that managed to re-write exactly what science fiction could be about.
Time quickly became a factor in this and their language was unlike anything humanity could comprehend.
While the linguistic techniques may have been accurate, other scientific elements didn’t make sense.
Most significantly, how the robots of this world actually work is very confused.
It would be fascinating to see if a talking tree and raccoon could be explained with genuine research.
Alien
InAlien, the starring creatures are surprise, surprise the aliens.
So, if they’re not eating much of their hosts, how are they growing so fast?
Perhaps they’re capable of other methods of energy-absorption, but this is never discussed in the films.
But there are a number of problems with this froggysaurus approach.
For one, it is highly unlikely that any dinosaur DNA has survived into modern times.
Oh, and also, gravity makes King Kong highly unlikely.
As animals grow in size, their muscles must change to accommodate the increased mass.
This is why elephants and dinosaurs evolved such thick, muscled legs.
If King Kong were to actually exist, his dimensions would be much different than a regular-sized gorilla.
