• Russia's prime minister Dmitry Medvedev says aliens are among us, and to get more detalied informati
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[IMG]http://i.telegraph.co.uk/multimedia/archive/02409/medvedev_2409541b.jpg[/IMG] [QUOTE]Mr Medvedev let his guard down after an interview with five Russian television stations when he failed to realise the cameras were still rolling. "I believe in Father Frost. But not too deeply. But anyway, you know, I'm not one of those people who are able to tell the kids that Father Frost does not exist," he said in a jovial reply to a question about Russia's equivalent of Santa Claus. [B]When one of the five journalists who interviewed him complained about federal investigators arriving to search the home of a witness in an inquiry early in the morning, Mr Medvedev told the journalist not to worry before stepping out of shot. But his microphone was still switched on when he said casually: "They are just jerks, so they come at eight in the morning. It's just their set of habits. I know many people who work in the police. They think if they come at seven in the morning they will get everything in the world."[/B] [B]Another of the journalists asked whether the president is handed secret files on aliens when receiving the briefcase needed to activate Russia's nuclear arsenal. "Along with the briefcase with nuclear codes, the president of the country is given a special 'top secret' folder. This folder in its entirety contains information about aliens who visited our planet," Mr Medvedev answered playfully.[/B] [B]"Along with this, you are given a report of the absolutely secret special service that exercises control over aliens on the territory of our country ... More detailed information on this topic you can get from a well-known movie called 'Men In Black' ... I will not tell you how many of them are among us because it may cause panic," he says.[/B] None of the television stations that interviewed Mr Medvedev broadcast the off-air comments, but they were delivered to Reuters as a pool signal and some were shown on YouTube. Mr Medvedev's standing has declined since he and Putin announced in September last year that the former KGB spy planned to return to the presidency, ending speculation his protege could stay on. They worked jointly in St Petersburg in the 1990s and it was Mr Putin who ushered Mr Medvedev, now 47, in to power in 2008. But some political analysts give Mr Medvedev only until March or April as prime minister, citing turf wars between rival interest groups. Even during the interview itself, Mr Medvedev answered some unusual questions. Asked whether he believed the world would end on Dec. 21 under a New Age prophecy, he said no. He said he might have another tilt at the presidency if the Russian people want it. But he won little acclaim on the internet. [B]"It's sad when the former president and current prime minister of your country is simply a pathetic person,"[/B] Yekaterina Kudinova wrote on Twitter.[/QUOTE] [URL="http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/worldnews/vladimir-putin/9731278/Dmitry-Medvedev-muses-on-aliens-and-Vladimir-Putins-lateness.html"]Source[/URL] I agree with the last line. Oh and if you haven't seen Men in Black you really should cause it's an awesome movie.
Well, he sounds crazy. Though given his position, he'd certainly know if there actually were aliens in contact with humans. Though referencing a comedy is hardly helping him seem legit.
"If people get dead by sun ray, I say good. Me have better chance at reelection, if not happen, I'll still win"
Wait, Russia has a Prime Minister and a President? I didn't know that
[QUOTE=Liem;38755660]Wait, Russia has a Prime Minister and a President? I didn't know that[/QUOTE] They're interchangeable, due to technicalities.
[QUOTE=Liem;38755660]Wait, Russia has a Prime Minister and a President? I didn't know that[/QUOTE] One is the head of government while the other is head of state. Most countries unite those two positions into one office, like the US with the president. England's Prime Minister is head of government while the monarchy retains the hereditary right to head of state.
why would they keep it a secret in the first place?
Well if MiB is a documentary what's the big deal? We'll just get saved by Will Smith and Tommy Lee Jones on a regular basis, presumably when they're not making films.
If there are indeed aliens walking amongst us (pretty damn big IF if you ask me), then some govermental organization like MIB existing is a pretty down to earth idea.
An event that never happened, from a file that doesn't exist.
Hang on. Before this, the President was Medvedev and the Prime Minister was Putin. What was the point in changing, honestly?
This makes perfect sense. What would be the easiest way to deny the existence of something radical? Simple: Just make a movie. That way if anything ever leads to that intonation, people will just say its from a movie and pay no attention. Genius.
[QUOTE=Jamsponge;38756373]Hang on. Before this, the President was Medvedev and the Prime Minister was Putin. What was the point in changing, honestly?[/QUOTE] Two term limit, but due to a technicality, they can re run.
[QUOTE=Jamsponge;38756373]Hang on. Before this, the President was Medvedev and the Prime Minister was Putin. What was the point in changing, honestly?[/QUOTE] I think there's something in their constitution about term limits. But they're are separate for each office. This way, Putin and his cabinet can remain in power.
[QUOTE=Lizzrd;38756169]If there are indeed aliens walking amongst us (pretty damn big IF if you ask me), then some govermental organization like MIB existing is a pretty down to earth idea.[/QUOTE] Yeah; there'd have to be massive coverups to keep terrestrial aliens under wraps; unless they're merely on board some sort of cloaked flotilla fleet. Still, if they aren't here, which is very likely, what will happen first; will they travel to Earth, or will we end up going to them? Being that Earth's more or less the only life-bearing world in the Sol system, if an alien flotilla entered our system they'd probably head towards Earth if their biology is compatible with our biosphere, since we've got plenty of oxygen, water and carbon-based life, which they'd probably need if they were lacking in vital resources, assuming of course their protein chirality isn't right-handed as opposed to Earth's left-handed protein chirality. I dunno; would an L-protein organism be unable to digest proteins from an R-protein organism, or was Mass Effect somewhat wrong in that regard? Also I dunno what to think about the Russian PM on this subject; I'd like to believe that we've come into contact with an ETI (ExtraTerrestrial Intelligence), but I'd need to see the proof first.
[QUOTE=Zenreon117;38756425]This makes perfect sense. What would be the easiest way to deny the existence of something radical? Simple: Just make a movie. That way if anything ever leads to that intonation, people will just say its from a movie and pay no attention. Genius.[/QUOTE] You've just been watching too much Stargate. [media]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gT-Vf_x4Dc4[/media]
How funny, I just watched Men in Black today
I can't believe people took this seriously.
The great wonders of cold Russian vodka..
I feel like if I were a person in a position like this, and I noticed the camera was still rolling, I'd pretend like I didn't notice and say some outrageous things just for laughs. What if that's exactly what happened?
[quote]"Along with the briefcase with nuclear codes, the president of the country is given a special 'top secret' folder. This folder in its entirety contains information about aliens who visited our planet," Mr Medvedev [B]answered playfully[/B].[/quote]
It would be nice to hear politicians with more of a sense of humour on-air, but you just know people are going to take it too seriously and honestly believe e.g. MiB exists.
[QUOTE=Liem;38755660]Wait, Russia has a Prime Minister and a President? I didn't know that[/QUOTE] Who did you think Putin was supposed to be then?
[QUOTE=KlaseR;38755727]why would they keep it a secret in the first place?[/QUOTE] Presumably because a lot of people would flip their shit.
[QUOTE=KlaseR;38755727]why would they keep it a secret in the first place?[/QUOTE] since people think anyone is crazy when you say aliens are on the planet, why even bother. people are dumb sheeps
[QUOTE=_Chewgum;38763657]since people think anyone is crazy when you say aliens are on the planet, why even bother. people are dumb sheeps[/QUOTE] No, people think you are crazy because you make silly claims and insult everyone who doesn't believe you.
Vodka is actually an alien invention.
[QUOTE=Pierrewithahat;38763644]Presumably because a lot of people would flip their shit.[/QUOTE] well not really. For example, Who's idea was it to keep the first contact a secret? And why? If they didn't, then the whole world would have witnessed the comunication and interaction with this alien species and wouldn't freak out, because they would have followed the whole thing and gotten used to the fact that aliens exist and have contacted us. (unless there was a direct invasion of course). Just keeping everything a secret doesn't really serve any purpose.
[QUOTE=KlaseR;38763721]well not really. For example, Who's idea was it to keep the first contact a secret? And why? If they didn't, then the whole world would have witnessed the comunication and interaction with this alien species and wouldn't freak out, because they would have followed the whole thing and gotten used to the fact that aliens exist and have contacted us. (unless there was a direct invasion of course). Just keeping everything a secret doesn't really serve any purpose.[/QUOTE] You're talking about a species who regularly kill each other over what they believe a man in the sky wrote in a book a few thousand years ago, not to mention killing over skin colour and even the results of a football game. You severely over estimate humanities ability to hold its shit together.
Pretty sure he was just joking around.
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