

Yes, obviously, to all what replied with. Realism matters,
I know you are blowing way out of portion, how hard it would be for media script writers & the audiences.
Really, the question should be flipped & ask why you do not want obviously realism, that scientist have long believed?
You think I had not already thought of that? Let me inform you of whom you exchanging with, that relates to above question:
I have language processing challenges,
Former educator, Degreed is SLD & had achieved certifications in ESE & PE,
I am a person who has people close to me that are fluent in sign language. Only fluent, so they can talk to people who have physical challenges in communicating.
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Most importantly, starting to write a SciFi set of stories-comic books-movies scripts, that involves space exploration.






Not only that, but
As I mention before the First-2-‘Star Trek’ series,
‘Star Wars’ (famous & bad character) did it
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in Seth MacFarlane’s ‘The Orville’ there is a famous comedic actor (I forget his name) playing a blob shaped alien crew member, who regularly appears in the episodes.