UN 'to appoint space ambassador to greet alien visitors' - Polidicks

[QUOTE][B]A space ambassador could be appointed by the United Nations to act as the first point of contact for aliens trying to communicate with Earth. [/B] Mazlan Othman, a Malaysian astrophysicist, is set to be tasked with co-ordinating humanity’s response if and when extraterrestrials make contact. Aliens who landed on earth and asked: “Take me to your leader” would be directed to Mrs Othman. She will set out the details of her proposed new role at a Royal Society conference in Buckinghamshire next week. The 58-year-old is expected to tell delegates that the proposal has been prompted by the recent discovery of hundreds of planets orbiting other starts, which is thought to make the discovery of extraterrestrial life more probable than ever before. Mrs Othman is currently head of the UN’s little known Office for Outer Space Affairs (Unoosa). In a recent talk to fellow scientists, she said: “The continued search for extraterrestrial communication, by several entities, sustains the hope that some day human kind will received signals from extraterrestrials. “When we do, we should have in place a coordinated response that takes into account all the sensitivities related to the subject. The UN is a ready-made mechanism for such coordination.” Professor Richard Crowther, an expert in space law at the UK space agency who leads delegations to the UN, said: “Othman is absolutely the nearest thing we have to a ‘take me to your leader’ person”. The plan to make Unoosa the co-ordinating body for dealing with alien encounters will be debated by UN scientific advisory committees and should eventually reach the body’s general assembly. Opinion is divided about how future extraterrestrial visitors should be greeted. Under the Outer Space Treaty on 1967, which Unoosa oversees, UN members agreed to protect Earth against contamination by alien species by “sterilising” them. Mrs Othman is understood to support a more tolerant approach. But Professor Stephen Hawking has warned that alien interlopers should be treated with caution. He said: “I imagine they might exist in massive ships, having used up all the resources from their home planet. The outcome for us would be much as when Christopher Columbus first landed in America, which didn’t turn out very well for the Native Americans.” [/QUOTE] Take me to your leader plz [url]http://www.telegraph.co.uk/science/space/8025832/UN-to-appoint-space-ambassador-to-greet-alien-visitors.html[/url]

Oh please don't do that

Sounds useful. Aliens: "Take me to your leader" *Takes the aliens to this ambassador* Aliens: "This is not your leader" *Intergalactic war*

i rominate al gore

A space ambassador won't save us from the lizard aliens terrorists who shall feast upon disabled orphan children, fools!

I want that job. I want to be paid a government salary with benefits to sit around and do nothing.

Another great idea from the UN.

If a civilization that has mastered intergalactic travel comes to Earth, they can talk to whoever the fuck they want to talk to.

Haha UN, you so crazy

[img]http://www.khurak.net/wp-content/uploads/2009/06/mahmoud-ahmadinejad1.jpeg[/img] that guy likes those UN get-togethers so much that he tends to crash them! send him!

I vote we get will smith [img]http://www.gilgameshgames.org/photos/will_smith.jpg[/img]

Wat [url]http://www.facepunch.com/showthread.php?t=1006479[/url]

[quote=alienmartian23;25067375]i vote we get will smith [img]http://www.gilgameshgames.org/photos/will_smith.jpg[/img][/quote] yes

[QUOTE=Dan*;25067405]Wat [URL]http://www.facepunch.com/showthread.php?t=1006479[/URL][/QUOTE] A) This has content B) It is in the news GOOD DAY SIR

[QUOTE=alienmartian23;25067375]I vote we get will smith [/QUOTE] He has fought aliens, zombies and robots. While all the time being a love Guru and full time Dad.

I vote Richard Dean Anderson

[img]http://images4.wikia.nocookie.net/masseffect/images/b/bd/Udina5.png[/img] If he doesn't look like this I will be disappointed.

candidates for our "leader" that the aliens should see: putin schwarzenegger a japanese sex robot a newborn baby

[QUOTE=theenemy;25067665] If he doesn't look like this I will be disappointed.[/QUOTE] I agree with this. Anything else is an outrage!

I still think this motherfucker right here would be the best: [img]http://cdn.fd.uproxx.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/05/steven-hawking.jpg[/img] Just look at this baddass.

[QUOTE=JETFIGHTER5;25068348]I still think this motherfucker right here would be the best: [img]http://cdn.fd.uproxx.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/05/steven-hawking.jpg[/img] Just look at this baddass.[/QUOTE] He should be the Ambassador of Human Science.

[QUOTE=JETFIGHTER5;25068348]I still think this motherfucker right here would be the best: [img_thumb]http://cdn.fd.uproxx.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/05/steven-hawking.jpg[/img_thumb] Just look at this baddass.[/QUOTE] You just wait, if Steven Hawking gets the job and aliens do come, they'll cure him. [editline]oh hai[/editline] ...or eat him

[QUOTE=JETFIGHTER5;25068348]I still think this motherfucker right here would be the best: *Insert image of hawkins devilish Grin* Just look at this baddass.[/QUOTE] Just look at the devilish grin!

I would tap that so hard, it would be like checkmate... Extremely quickly.

[QUOTE=alienmartian23;25067375]I vote we get will smith [IMG]http://www.gilgameshgames.org/photos/will_smith.jpg[/IMG][/QUOTE] [media]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OfPWpEKhgfk[/media]

It should be Carl Sagan's force ghost.

[QUOTE=Kinversulath;25067787]I agree with this. Anything else is an outrage![/QUOTE] I read that in his voice (he has an odd accent that I can't place by the way)

How about this guy? [img]http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_GvTzUCM9G9w/SePobz_ZoQI/AAAAAAAAFXU/0ocUI_TRV8Q/s200/005_professor.png[/img]

[QUOTE=Noth;25069215]How about this guy? [IMG]http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_GvTzUCM9G9w/SePobz_ZoQI/AAAAAAAAFXU/0ocUI_TRV8Q/s200/005_professor.png[/IMG][/QUOTE] Slight disadvantage in that he doesn't exist.

[QUOTE=JETFIGHTER5;25068348]I still think this motherfucker right here would be the best: [img]http://cdn.fd.uproxx.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/05/steven-hawking.jpg[/img] Just look at this baddass.[/QUOTE] [url=http://www.facepunch.com/showpost.php?p=25066740&postcount=4]Cool[/url]