…and this is a 
Would you believe the aliens are on the way?
The words 'Nous ne sommes pas seuls' or 'We are not alone' will be somberly pronounced this week by a senior Government official of the nation that brought the world 'Liberté, égalité, fraternité'. France is set to concede that it is aware of an alien presence on earth by no later than Friday.
Paris has chosen follow the lead of maverick UFO nation Brazil and resist US pressure to continue delaying disclosure until America feels it is ready for the event.
It is believed that a telephone hot-line has been set up in Paris to deal with queries from panicky citizens. A special division of France's police department is also to be established: to handle UFO reports.
The French have gone to so much effort to protect their culture from encroaching 'Anglo-Saxon' influences and now they are preparing to protect their culture from what might be even more powerful extraterrestrial forces.
It is believed Holland and Germany are set to soon follow France's lead.
You heard it here. Be prepared for the astounding formal press announcements this week.
What, you don't believe it? Look, the author said "it is believed"…isn't that enough for you? This is the same author who made this persuasive announcement last month.
The numbers are growing daily of those on planet earth calling for full disclosure of Galactic Presence...and we are talking about beings who are benevolent to humans and have our best and highest interest for no more war, poverty, disease, and isolation from the rest of the multiverse.
To say that these are exciting times is an understatement. I have a friend who writes that all of those who have "transitioned" in physical death since 1999 are indeed on the starships and will be returning as we make our ascension leap as a planet.
Whatever your concept of other life forms not confined to Terra Nova, these topics warrant a place in our awareness as we move higher.
I am delighted to share an article written by Steve Beckow that puts this in perspective and reflects many of my own perceptions. I thank Steve for sharing his concepts with us and I join him in requesting FULL Disclosure from our President Barack Obama.
Oodles of credibility, see?
Comments
Posted by: Geoff Rogers | June 11, 2009 1:07 AM
Heh. Some of us over on rd.net are working to create a new woo. Looks like we need to incorporate this, too.
Break out the roflcopter!
Posted by: Jaywalkker | June 11, 2009 1:10 AM
What gives? A friend forwarded me a news article (separate source) regarding the same thing. Isn't this just an announcement of France following Britain's lead and clearing their military records on UFO reports from pilots, troops, etc?
Posted by: Smoggy Batzrubble | June 11, 2009 1:14 AM
The little green men will arrive,
And no one will get out alive!
The Martians want you,
For meat in their stew,
Get ready to boil and writhe.
Posted by: Darren Garrison | June 11, 2009 1:16 AM
I hope that the aliens will have a good explanation why they are throwing fish at the Japanese (okay, amphibians and fish). What's next, throwing coal at Newcastle?
Link to story on meatyer shower:
http://www.pinktentacle.com/2009/06/tadpole-rain-japan-pics/
Posted by: John Morales | June 11, 2009 1:20 AM
Heaven's Gate?
Nah, this is feel-good.
Calling Occupants.
Posted by: llewelly | June 11, 2009 1:21 AM
Will they take Newt Gingrich back?
Posted by: Bride of Shrek OM | June 11, 2009 1:22 AM
I, for one, welcome our new alien overlords.
And I really hope they can do that cool flying trick with the BMX like ET.
Posted by: Krystalline Apostate | June 11, 2009 1:29 AM
As long as their first contact handbook isn't titled, 'To Serve Man', & it's not Kang & Kodos, should be copacetic.
Posted by: Krystalline Apostate | June 11, 2009 1:34 AM
Darren:
Long as it's not raining men. That'd get messy quite fast.
Posted by: Ryan | June 11, 2009 1:43 AM
Damn it, someone beat me to, "I for one welcome our new X overlords."
Though I would like to add that as a trusted TV personality, I can be helpful in rounding up others to toil in the aliens' underground sugar caves.
Posted by: Nathan Schroeder
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June 11, 2009 1:46 AM
I warned you you this would happen. They've come for our bacon!
Posted by: Chayanov | June 11, 2009 1:49 AM
"starseed.gaia.com"
Oy.
Posted by: Ichthyic | June 11, 2009 1:53 AM
OT:
did you ever get around to sending me that email you were talking about a few days back, BOS?
I've been having a few problems with hotmail lately, and didn't see one show up from ya.
Posted by: Pygmy Loris | June 11, 2009 1:57 AM
It's been clear to me for years that the aliens are already here. Haven't y'all ever seen a picture of an aye-aye.
They're only here because of the abundant arthropods.
Posted by: Obdurate | June 11, 2009 1:58 AM
Anyone who has seen Signs knows water is like acid to aliens. Benevolent or not, i'm scared. Time to fire up the ole' Supersoaker!
Posted by: Wesley Voorhies | June 11, 2009 2:16 AM
Okay, it's late. I actually bit on the news, before I had a chance to cogitate the information. I just have to say kudos to the US military for keeping an air of silence around such nonsense. That other cultures have a belief in matters without evidence will not sway the greatest military force in the solar system. I say the evidence for guardian angels is more conclusive than ET visitations.
Posted by: Brian | June 11, 2009 2:18 AM
Hear hear, BoS! If the aliens can't make my BMX bike with the knobby tires fly through the air then I'm going to infect their navigational computers with a virus. (I bought an old Powerbook off of eBay just for the occasion.)
Posted by: JediBear | June 11, 2009 2:21 AM
Does anyone remember when this was a biology blog? Sheesh. Why don't you just do your thing and let Phil do his?
Posted by: Paper Hand | June 11, 2009 2:27 AM
Whatever your concept of other life forms not confined to Terra Nova, these topics warrant a place in our awareness as we move higher.
Where's Terra Nova?
Posted by: John Morales | June 11, 2009 2:30 AM
JediBear @18:
No, and I've been reading since before ScienceBlogs days. I always thought it was PZ's personal opinion blog, as per the heading on every page: "Evolution, development, and random biological ejaculations from a godless liberal".Posted by: Matt | June 11, 2009 2:31 AM
I envy people like this sometimes.
Their reality is so much more interesting than mine.
Posted by: Buzz Buzz | June 11, 2009 2:40 AM
Where the hell do you find this crap, PZ?
Moreover, where do you find the time to find this crap?
Posted by: Darren Garrison | June 11, 2009 2:42 AM
"Why don't you just do your thing and let Phil do his?"
Post about vaccines?
Posted by: Ragutis | June 11, 2009 2:42 AM
I knew it! Alan Clarke and RogerS are descended from the B-Ark colonists.
They post among us!
Posted by: MadScientist | June 11, 2009 2:48 AM
The guy obviously doen't know what he's writing about. For one, if you approached a French official and said "UFO", you'd be slapped across the Atlantic. The proper acronym is "PAI" (for Unexplained Atmospheric Phenomenon - don't you love French).
Posted by: Jadehawk, OM
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June 11, 2009 2:51 AM
that would explain SO much...
Posted by: wendy | June 11, 2009 3:06 AM
If they call themselves the Orii, run away run away!!
Posted by: Happy Tentacles
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June 11, 2009 3:10 AM
Of course the aliens are only PRETENDING to be wishy-washy New Age friends of all humanity. Wait till the Great Old Ones return and Cthulhu awakes! I'm looking forward to it;I'll finally be able to reveal my true form and show my tentacles in public. YIPPEE!
Posted by: Azkyroth | June 11, 2009 3:16 AM
Ironic choice of words...
Posted by: KemaTheAtheist | June 11, 2009 3:21 AM
By the infinitesimal chance there are aliens does that mean the Mormons were right all along? Ah ha! I got it! Trey Parker and Matt Stone are aliens. They were give us a hint in South Park all along when they said the Mormons were right. It wasn't supposed to be a joke!
That's it. I'm becoming a Mormon; that way I'm right AND I can have multiple wives even if the government doesn't recognize it.
Hmmm... maybe then I'm falling into the Pascal's fallacy where if I'm doing it just to cover my ass (or in the case for being a Mormon so I can get more ass), then it's not a really the righteous thing to do. But what if that's what they aliens want and they could force us to be Mormon or whatever? I kind of wonder if I would have the constitution to fight back, however futile it may be against advanced life forms, or if I would convert just to save my life even though I don't believe in whatever they're trying to force us to believe...
Then again I guess it would also be what we would have to do... If we had to go to church every day, I might just be like "fuck it... kill me," But if all I had to do was be like "okay... I'm a Christamormuslamonjew" and could go about my merry way so long as I didn't turn around and say I was an atheist then it might be worth it to me to continue my life especially if I had kids. Might be convenient for some people... like those that want to die. Just walk up to the alien and be like "I'm a whatever" and be vaporized... then I'm sure you'd have some fuck up with insurance companies. They'd have to add "coverage is not valid in the case of death by suicide of our wonderful alien overlords."
It would also really depend on the hierarchy structure they aliens set up. If they put people like Pat Robertson in charge, I'd have serious doubt as to whether I want to continue. I'd just quit outright. If the aliens are like humans though, then assuming the vast amount of intelligence that would be needed for interplanetary travel, one might also assume they would be atheists and pick the intellectuals to be the leaders for everything if they picked any humans for leadership in any position. Or maybe they have their own mix of idiot kooks who don't understand a lick about the interplanetary travel science and just claim Coocookachoo does it.
Or even weirder is if they found a way to prove there was a god. I (and I would think most atheists) would convert an follow the alien deity in the face of real substantial proof, whatever that may be, but what about all the others? They seems to ignore everything else. Would actual proof of a deity be enough for someone like the Pope to be like, "We were wrong all along. This church is now the church of Fonz. He really was the coolest person ever because he was in truth not a fictional character, but the living incarnation of the alien god playing a fictional character." They could still keep a lot of the same stuff... but take down the crosses and moons and stuff and put up a statue of a "thumbs up" or something, replace the choirs with a jukebox that only starts if you bang on it, and change the clergy robes to leather jackets. And, yes, I stole most of that idea from Family Guy, but, come on, who here wouldn't join the church of the Fonz? Seriously?
I suppose it could just become a Futurama type of thing though, and that would just be fucking awesome. I'd go around eating egg salad sandwiches from the men's room of truck stops hoping to end up being super human.
There's so many ways that this could come out if interplanetary travel and correspondence between alien life forms is possible I guess it's just a waste of time to speculate as the potentialities border on the number of possibilities present in the 11th dimension which is kind of a cool though because now what I've said here affects on some small level everyone who reads even a word of it has taken some amount of time from doing something else. In some cases maybe it's incidental what the change is, but knowing the number of people that traverse to this section of cyberspace, of the few hundred or thousand people that might skim over this I think it would be safe to presume that at least one person would be affect, then you get into the butterfly affect kind of thing, where the person that reads this may not be affected, but something they do a few seconds earlier or later than would have been originally (and by that I mean in that one universe where they don't read this) might affect someone else by a huge amount...
So, now I wonder if this puts me in some kind of moral dilemma... should I post is bit of nearly incoherent babbling written as a way to procrastinate from actually working know that I know the potential this could have on the course of the planet, or should I not post it as I'm sure at least most people would consider reading this entire post as a waste of time afterwards... Perhaps it's the other way around though. Something I say may spark someone else's brain to think about something that could eventually lead to some kind of train of thought that eventually allows for time travel so someone could go back and kill Hitler and other nasty people, but that would probably change my own existence so that person would never read this, time travel wouldn't be discovered, and this is the only possible course for this universe, unless the things that happened in the past can't be change because they already happened, so if someone goes back in time it was impossible for them to do anything and history had to be how it is now...
Anyways, if I look at the amount of time it's taken me to write this, would it really be fair to myself to not post this? If I don't then I've just wasted a fair bit of time, which in effect was the original purpose, but then I wouldn't have anything to show for it, where if I do post it, then I might see some interesting responses and at least I'd have something to show for the time I've spend in my attempt to procrastinate...
Then again maybe God is real, smurfs turn pink if you choke them, the hokey-pokey isn't what it's all about, and the answer to every question isn't 42...
As it is with a tootie-pop, the world may never know.
Posted by: Gero | June 11, 2009 3:24 AM
Sounds credible to me!... I wish there was a better way to convey sarcasm over the Internet.
Posted by: Arabiflora | June 11, 2009 3:26 AM
If true, it's surely a sign that (other) unintelligent life exists in our universe. Good to know that we're not alone, I guess.
Posted by: Beelzebub | June 11, 2009 3:52 AM
Kema, put down the crack pipe, you've had enough.
Posted by: Paper Hand | June 11, 2009 3:53 AM
one might also assume they would be atheists and pick the intellectuals to be the leaders for everything if they picked any humans for leadership in any position.
You're assuming the aliens want humans to have intelligent leadership. What if, instead, they just want easily-controlled puppets? Then they might choose religious leaders for their ability to control the flocks. The alien representative to the US would pretend to believe in Jesus, go through the motions of being Christian, etc., while the representative to Saudi Arabia would pretend to believe in Islam, go through the motions of praying, etc.
Posted by: Uncephalized
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June 11, 2009 4:01 AM
"Terra Nova" rofl.
What happened to the old Earth? Was I sleeping when we were shipped the new model?
And couldn't they at least have reset the atmosphere and ecosystem levels to the factory defaults?
Posted by: Ryan | June 11, 2009 4:05 AM
Is this the real reason I had to upgrade my television to digital? The announcement will be made by Friday and Friday is the last day for broadcast NTSC TV. Seems strangely connected.
Posted by: Nostromo | June 11, 2009 4:29 AM
You know, sometimes I wish those guys were right...
Posted by: Rorschach | June 11, 2009 4:33 AM
PZ,
if the aliens were coming/among us,why would that be good news?
Chances are they would be much more advanced/powerful,given the fact they were able to actually get to us,so they would probably see us as some kind of weird insects,and treat us accordingly.
It would throw a spanner in the godbot's machine,but thats probably all the good it would do...:-)
Posted by: Barklikeadog | June 11, 2009 4:34 AM
Laugh all you want. I went to MUFON and they have video proof that the aliens really are sneaky. They disguise themselves as soaring birds, airplanes and high flying kites. They are devious.
Posted by: Damien | June 11, 2009 4:39 AM
Actually, the right acronyms in France are OVNI (for commoners) and PAN (Phénomène Aérospatial Non identifié, for scientists) (no pun intended).
Believe it or not, France has had for decades a section of the Centre National d'Etudes Spatiales devoted to the monitoring of these unidentified phenomena. In its latest version it is called the GEIPAN.
One of the former heads of that modest monitoring entity declared in his own name that the alien origin of these phenomena is likely.
Also, french gendarmes (they are some sort of policemen who belong in fact to the military) have had for decades instructions on what to do in case of "PAN" sighting.
Posted by: Bride of Shrek OM | June 11, 2009 4:40 AM
Rorschach@#38
...well because of the flying BMX bikes of course!
And yes gorgeous, I'm sending an email to you tomorrow I promise!
Posted by: tonyJ | June 11, 2009 5:06 AM
Damien (40)Yes the French have had a sensible attitude towards this for years, (as opposed to childish giggling under the guise of rationality,)the Cometa report is an interesting read for instance.
A rather more loopy announcement to my mind anyway was the recent one from Father Gabriel Funes the Vatican astronomer:
http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/europe/7399661.stm
banging on about aliens and original sin etc.
I suspect that if ET really did turn up for the first time...or enter the public domain, whichever idea makes you happy, then institutions like the Catholic church would go a long way towards making us all look lke fools.
Posted by: tonyJ | June 11, 2009 5:15 AM
Oh wait..I didn't read the second paragraph of PZ's OP.
Yup, thats flat out crazy right there.
Posted by: Jeff | June 11, 2009 5:26 AM
Oh my, I started reading and thought it was serious at first and freaked out a little.
Posted by: Damien | June 11, 2009 5:39 AM
To tonyJ, I am not sure at all the French had a sensible attitude towards the phenomenon.
The GEIPAN, and its predecessors, were hardly more than registering offices. Better than nothing, you might say, but it could have been so much more, as it was supposed to be, only there was eventually a lack of will to push things, and the people who were put in charge of dealing with UFO's were apparently not hte most able in the world (hope I don't get a libel trial here, it already happened).
Aslo, remember that the "Cometa Report" was never asked for by anyone in the first place. It is purely private initiative.
Posted by: Rorschach | June 11, 2009 5:44 AM
BoS,
;)
Posted by: monkeyman8 | June 11, 2009 5:48 AM
They demand full disclosure, and they will get it. Brack Obama's upcoming press conference, "People of these United States, you have as me as your president to offer full disclosure about alien encounters in the U.S. I now feel obliged to do so. The full extent of the encounters is........that there aren't any. Now stop being stupid cunts and go back to living your semi normal lives.
Posted by: Rorschach | June 11, 2009 5:51 AM
Oh man,youre in a world of trouble now !
LOL
Posted by: monkeyman8 | June 11, 2009 5:55 AM
had to be said. Man, if only Obama actually did that.
Posted by: Elwood Herring | June 11, 2009 6:39 AM
If this isn't bad enough, the BBC are currently running a ridiculous story asking if Earth might crash into Mars.
Short answer - no.
Slightly longer answer - Why are the BBC of all people wasting their time on this rubbish?
(btw I posted a question about soap bubbles yesterday which seem to have gone unnoticed. Seems I found the thread just as everyone else abandoned it. Anyone got an answer?)
Posted by: Dutch Vigilante | June 11, 2009 6:43 AM
"who are benevolent to humans and have our best and highest interest for no more war, poverty, disease"
Which would be terrible, if they'd stop it for us. We would learn nothing and stop researching our own solutions. And with all their improved tech, science will face its possible extinction. Why bother researching if you can ask some magical sky daddy for everything?
Luckily I don't believe it for a second.
Posted by: ursulamajor | June 11, 2009 6:48 AM
THAT explains a lot.
They knew the truth about Jerry Lewis the whole time!
Posted by: Gordon | June 11, 2009 6:55 AM
I got excited when I say the title on twitter.
I thought maybe SETI had found a signl pattern or something. I mean even when those dont turn out to be alien civilisations we learn about pulsars etc.
But no, no mysteries of the universe, just sky gods and conspiracies.
Posted by: Matt Heath | June 11, 2009 6:58 AM
What does "maverick UFO nation Brazil" refer to?
Posted by: Elwood Herring | June 11, 2009 7:00 AM
Dutch Vigilante: Surely they would know about the "Prime Directive". In fact, maybe that's why they've been so elusive all this while. Now that space tourism is growing they might've decided it's time for First Contact.
Or maybe I just watch too much Star Trek.
Posted by: Knockgoats | June 11, 2009 7:09 AM
Which would be terrible, if they'd stop it for us. We would learn nothing and stop researching our own solutions. - Dutch Vigilante
Let me guess: you are not at much personal risk from war or poverty, and are currently in good health.
Posted by: mikespeir | June 11, 2009 7:24 AM
Voltaire was right. There were no gods, so we had to invent some.
Posted by: James F | June 11, 2009 7:52 AM
"Mr. Chambers...don't get on that ship! The rest of the book, To Serve Man, it's...it's a cookbook!"
Posted by: Dahan | June 11, 2009 7:55 AM
"all of those who have transitionedin physical death since 1999 are indeed on the starships and will be returning as we make our ascension leap as a planet."
Wait, so everybody who's died since 1999 is up there? Even the real assholes like Saddam? What's wrong with these aliens? We spent about 2 trillion dollars and lost a lot of fine people to get rid of that guy and now he's hanging around with all his victims taunting them? Nice going alien crazies. I suppose I'll have to go see my crazy Aunt again now too.
Posted by: Shawn Smith | June 11, 2009 8:00 AM
Uncephalized,
Well, I'm not sure I would like that very much...there wasn't much oxygen in the first substantial atmosphere of the earth.
:-)
Posted by: Richard Smith | June 11, 2009 8:02 AM
Myself, I'm waiting for the insightful news coverage:
With a name like "Ravagers," I'm definitely thinking friendly!
Only 8 years until the giant insects, towering robots, and cheesy dialogue arrive. Should be enough time for me to finally nab the genocide gun...
EDF!
Posted by: Michelle R
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June 11, 2009 8:22 AM
FINALLY! It's about darn times the french admit they're martians!
...wait, I read that wrong, right?
Posted by: jimmiraybob | June 11, 2009 8:30 AM
"Gort! Klaatu barada nikto!"
Ask no questions, just remember this could save your life.
[mysteriously exits to spooky theremin music]
Posted by: Brock | June 11, 2009 8:32 AM
Now we're blogging about the Weekly World News, are we? Look, the Roman Catholic Church is even sending alien missionaries :p
Posted by: Roland Branconnier | June 11, 2009 8:41 AM
Cognitive Dissonance Redux. I'm going back into the archives today to quickly re-read Leon Festinger's "When Prophecy Fails." Friday will be another day when delusion gets hit in the face by reality and believers go on to become true believers. To quote "Independence Day": "I hope they bring back Elvis."
Posted by: Hank Fox | June 11, 2009 8:46 AM
This must be why I've been dreaming of green-skinned alien slave girls for the past several nights.
........
By the way, don't try that "Klaatu barada nikto" on them. Everybody knows that translates as "Your reproductive tentacle is short, and your parental units dress you funny."
Posted by: damnedyankee | June 11, 2009 8:49 AM
The "multiverse?" Ah-ha! I see the game being played on this poor dupe. The Anti-Monitor wants us to think he's giving peace a chance...
Posted by: Celtic_Evolution | June 11, 2009 8:53 AM
I knew it! Those HULU commercials were actually Public Service Announcements.
I should have known Seth MacFarlane and Alec Baldwin were aliens. It all makes sense now!
Posted by: george | June 11, 2009 9:18 AM
Technically, "it is believed" was referring to the hotline. "'We are not alone' will be somberly pronounced this week" is a definitive statement. Therefore, it's true!
Right?
Posted by: NJ | June 11, 2009 9:20 AM
EMERGENCY! Everybody to get from street!
Posted by: Joel Klinepeter | June 11, 2009 9:22 AM
I really can't say I blame people who cling to this mentality... I mean when you stop and think about it... "and we are talking about beings who are benevolent to humans and have our best and highest interest for no more war, poverty, disease..." That sounds pretty damn nice to me... If aliens like that showed up I'd for one be thrilled, learning about their technology, culture and history would be amazing...
That said, while the sci-fi geek in me loves the concept, the guy talking about it here seems to be pretty clearly insane...
I have yet to hear a believable account of aliens coming to visit, but it's still fascinating to me to wonder who our neighbors are in this galactic stage...
Posted by: george | June 11, 2009 9:25 AM
Technically, "it is believed" was referring to the hotline. "'We are not alone' will be somberly pronounced this week" is a definitive statement. Therefore, it's true!
Right?
Posted by: Damien | June 11, 2009 9:52 AM
Needless to say nothing of the kind is going to happen in France this week. Nor next week.
The french government hasn't shown any more interest for these things than their predecessors.
Too bad, that would be fun.
I can imagine the people answering the hotline with their knowledge of the aliens based on... What?
Posted by: DR. KATHRINE MARTINEZ-MARTIGNONI | June 11, 2009 9:55 AM
If the aliens are coming to our planet,the first question that I would ask to them is:
-"Have you already proved the riemann hypothesis?"
I hope they will answer "yes!!!
Yours sincerely,
DR. kathrine Martinez-MARTIGNONI (Zürich,SWITZERLAND,EUROPE)
Posted by: DR. KATHRINE MARTINEZ-MARTIGNONI | June 11, 2009 10:06 AM
IF ALIENS ARE COMING ON OUR PLANET,THE FIRST THING THAT I WOULD LIKE TO ASK TO THEM,IS:
"HAVE YOU ALREADY PROVED THE RIEMANN HYPOTHESIS?"
I HOPE THAT THEIR ANSWER WOULD BE "YES,OF COURSE!!!".
TOMORROW (FRIDAY,12 JUNE 2009) WE WILL FINALLY KNOW IF FRANCE
OFFICIALLY WILL DISCLOSE THEIR UFO SECRETS OR NOT.
WE HAVE TO BE PATIENT ONLY FOR 1 DAY MORE.
YOURS SINCERELY,
DR.KATHRINE MARTINEZ-MARTIGNONI (ZÜRICH,SWITZERLAND,EUROPE).
Posted by: Franky | June 11, 2009 10:06 AM
Excuse me, but aliens "arrived" or grew on this planet long ago; the human being.
Posted by: fizzyb | June 11, 2009 10:07 AM
Don't Panic! And hang on to your towels.
Posted by: JimB | June 11, 2009 10:24 AM
Shawn Smith;
When I reset my laptop to factory default it goes back to SP2. So obviously we're talking about Earth v2 patch level D here.
Duuuhhhh.
Posted by: dali_70 | June 11, 2009 10:53 AM
Crap! The secrets out. Better go pick up Bigfoot and look for a new planet to sneak around and hide on.
Posted by: Lilo | June 11, 2009 11:12 AM
So, the French are going to finally acknowledge Dick Cheney. How do you say "All hail Cheneyhu" in French?
Posted by: raven | June 11, 2009 11:15 AM
Sounds like the Heavens Gate cult. The ones who committed mass suicide to join the spaceship behind comet Hale-Bopp.
I hope no one tries that again. If there was a space ship, no one saw it.
Posted by: Ross | June 11, 2009 11:41 AM
What's all the fuss? If France doesn't say, tomorrow, that it knows that extraterrestrials are visiting Earth, the credibility of Michael Cohen and all news web are finished. I can keep an open mind for that long. Ross
Posted by: Andre | June 11, 2009 12:04 PM
I'm surprised!
I am Brazilian, but I didn't know my country was a "maverick UFO nation"!
I had no clue!
Silly me!
Posted by: gaypaganunitarianagnostic | June 11, 2009 12:05 PM
I think that the Catholic Church has officially said it would not try to convert extra terrestrials. Don't think anything would stop US evangelicals.
Posted by: Richard Smith | June 11, 2009 12:21 PM
@raven (#81)
It'd take a lot of balls to do something like that again.
Posted by: Raging Bee | June 11, 2009 12:23 PM
Cut to Newt gingrich saying "We are not citizens of the Galaxy, and there is no Galactic legal system..."
Posted by: chiaroscuro | June 11, 2009 12:28 PM
“I think the surest sign that there is intelligent life out there in the universe is that none of it has tried to contact us.” Calvin (Calvin and Hobbes)
Posted by: uncle frogy | June 11, 2009 12:45 PM
I find this statement ""who are benevolent to humans and have our best and highest interest for no more war, poverty, disease" in regards to space beings interesting. how different are they from the "angels of god" which have visited earth so often in ages past?
While the existence of space aliens may or may not be real how is it anyone could know anything about them all?
I for one do not want to repeat the same experience of the inhabitants of the "new world" had when unforeseen powerful strangers showed up on their doorstep.
"trust and verify" talk peace but keep your powder dry.
but until then there is no one else with the intelligence to use much technology, though there are other kinds of "intelligence" here none seem interested in communicating with us.So we are alone
Posted by: Seeker | June 11, 2009 3:21 PM
Am I tho only one who notice that they missed a letter in their URL? I mean, starseed.gaia.co... shouldn't that be starseed.gaGa.com?
Also, how do they think to distinguish the Dutch "sightings" from the mass-hallucinations caused by all the weed, magic 'shrooms, happy pills and other stuff that's swallowed, snorted, puffed and rectally inserted [nod to Carlin] over here?
Posted by: Paulino | June 11, 2009 5:17 PM
UFO Maverick nation of Brazil... wow, I'm going to demand my private UFO right now!1
Posted by: NoGurus | June 11, 2009 5:25 PM
Anyone read the news about Obama releasing the X files on the anti-gravity device, as predicted in the Feb 3, 2009 posting?
Where can I get one of those? Knowing all that government conspiracy and red tape I probably can't even buy one yet. If I can just see the schematic I can figure out how to build one....
Oh wait, this update. At the last minute these X files were considered too sensitive to be released at this time because it might cause a worldwide panic. But my source tells me that the story is a smokescreen for the real story. Seems some Ovitons from the planet Ektalon had a proprietary interest in the device and demanded royalties.
Even in outer space its all about money. Sheeez!
Posted by: tim gueguen | June 11, 2009 6:31 PM
Those guys at gaia.com better look out. Keep up this UFO talk and Ed Straker will send out some SHADO operatives to administer a dose or ten of their amnesia drug.
Posted by: Dutch Vigilante | June 11, 2009 6:37 PM
@#55
If I were the alien, I would see no reason to make first contact with humankind.
@#56
Obviously I am not, and I am biased. I do truly believe in the longview that humankind must achieve as much as possible by itself. Maybe a cynical/hypocritical view, especially since my life is relatively extremely confortable.
Posted by: Holbach
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June 11, 2009 7:54 PM
Is there intelligent life on earth? Yes, but I am just visiting.
Posted by: Ross54 | June 11, 2009 8:48 PM
Should humanity achieve as much as possible by itself? Of course! Still, its a BIG universe. If we don't believe that kids should do it all for themselves without the guidance of their elders, is it consistent to deplore or reject the guidance of humanity by a wiser, elder species? Ross 54
Posted by: Frank | June 11, 2009 10:47 PM
What about michael jackson?
"""I thought he was an ET"""
Am I Wrong?
Posted by: Bride of Shrek OM | June 12, 2009 4:24 AM
Ok, it's late Friday here and still no aliens and resultant flying BMX bikes. It would appear the French government have backed down on their announcement.
Fucking cowards...I really really want that flying bike.
Posted by: Rorschach | June 12, 2009 4:34 AM
BoS,
Yeah but if the aliens run on french time,its 1030am there now,still plenty time !
And btw,
*taptaptap*
:-)
Posted by: Ross | June 12, 2009 12:43 PM
It's now past six in the evening in France. Everyone in the government will have left for the weekend. No extraterrestrial announcement can be anticipated. Michael Cohen is trying to save his bacon by saying that he was informed by 'credible sources' that there would be an announcement. So, did someone spoof him to try to discredit UFOs in general? This is possible, though it would have been more effective to use a more well known and respected reporter and medium. I never heard of Michael Cohen or All news web before this dust-up, and I don't expect to be paying any attention to either, in future. Either he/they can't tell a trustworthy source of information from an untrustworthy one, or he/they are useful pawns of a disinformation establishment. Either way their credibility is zero. Ross
Posted by: Bill Dauphin, OM | June 12, 2009 1:11 PM
Drugs, schmugs; it's neuralizers all the way!
Posted by: K. E. Decilon
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June 13, 2009 12:28 AM
It is well known that Charles Darwin had a device at his estate, Down House, which he used regularly to receive information from outer space.
Posted by: John Morales | June 13, 2009 12:46 AM
It is also well-known that that there are some pretty piss-weak trolls around, oh scrambled pie.
Posted by: Philip Mantle | June 13, 2009 4:57 AM
It's saturday and no announcement, what a surprise.
Posted by: K. E. Decilon
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June 13, 2009 11:20 PM
Nah. Just taking the piss this time. Having a little fun with the "Good news from outer space!" title of the post.
I wouldn't kid you guys. The device is clearly visible in this photo that I
stoleborrowed from a creationist web site.When you spot it, have a piece of scrambled pie.
Posted by: John Morales | June 13, 2009 11:44 PM
pray11342, that's dry, dry Poeing...
The only device I can discern in your linked photograph is the sundial, but I don't see how knowing the local solar time constitutes a provision of good news any more so than of bad news.
Posted by: K. E. Decilon
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June 14, 2009 2:45 AM
You are right, I suppose. Local solar time isn't good news or bad news either. Just information.
A few years ago, someone yanked my chain with that statement and picture. These comments looked like a good place to recycle the fun.
It worked better on the other forum, though. I'm late as usual, and it might have been more fun about 40 comments back.
Prolly should have just stuck with ET bicycle jokes, UFOs, or Heaven's Gate stuff, I guess.
Posted by: John Morales | June 14, 2009 3:00 AM
P1, not to worry. Hang around some, you'll get plenty of opportunity to exercise some drollery at fitting targets.
We're pretty inured to provocation, here (and, as you may have noted, pretty quick on the trigger).
Posted by: Elyce Lilleberg | June 19, 2009 6:03 PM
I believe that aliens are not real. It's just a myth! P.S. I just wanted to tell everyone that reads my comment, go to www.plansthatwork.org.