UN 'to appoint space ambassador to greet alien visitors'

Hmmm, have the powers that be been holding out on us after all??

From the link:

"...the proposal has been prompted by the recent discovery of hundreds of planets orbiting other stars, which is thought to make the discovery of extraterrestrial life more probable than ever before."

Why? The planets were always there. Surely what has changed is our estimate of the chances of discovery of extraterrestrial life.

Fraser

That's just weird!

We should help the UN finding an appropriate candidate with a forum poll

quote:

Originally posted by Fred Mulder:
We should help the UN finding an appropriate candidate with a forum poll

Hmmmmmmm.... Does it have to be a forum member?

Who is our most diplomatic member?

Major question though are the aliens, Vinyl, CD or DA lovers?

But all they do is disable nuclear weapons.

quote:

Originally posted by Fred Mulder:
We should help the UN finding an appropriate candidate with a forum poll

With a name like Mulder, shouldn't it just be you?

Fraser

I expect that The UK Border Agency is already on the job.

Update:
It appears to be too late,
the truth has found us already

If the aliens turn out to be looking for a laugh, we could always send "Sniper"...

Too late Mr. Dudley Befuddley. I am an alien. I've been hanging around here in this small part of the galaxy for thousands of years waiting for intelligent life to emerge.

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Originally posted by Sniper:
Too late Mr. Dudley Befuddley. I am an alien. I've been hanging around here in this small part of the galaxy for thousands of years waiting for intelligent life to emerge.

I can reassure you, we're working on it. To achieve the next level of intelligence, at this very moment a splinter group is solving life's mystery's one by one. (in the meantime I wouldn't bother keeping the towel at hand).

I hope you enjoy your stay!

Fred,

Thank you for your kind words. I can travel at speeds of many multiples of C so I get to go home regularly. I think the following link shows a possible step in the right direction and gives me hope you will achieve that 'next level of intelligence' - Here

quote:

Originally posted by Sniper:
Too late Mr. Dudley Befuddley. I am an alien. I've been hanging around here in this small part of the galaxy for thousands of years waiting for intelligent life to emerge.

Well you are in the wrong place for that then aren't you. As there ain't any on here.

ewemon,

We put a black obelisk on Earth and another on the moon - all they had to do was report back to K-PAX when intelligent life emerged but alas they got bored and shut themselves down.

I think the intelligent life is here, but the aliens are to dumb to spot it.