Unoosa appoints new ambassador

[muckshifter]

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.


can we send in the men in thier white coats early?


Mrs Othman is currently head of the UN’s little known Office for Outer Space Affairs (Unoosa).

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[nivrip]

Mrs Othman is currently head of the UN’s little known Office for Outer Space Affairs (Unoosa).

http://www.telegraph.co.uk/science/...space-ambassador-to-greet-alien-visitors.html

Bet she doesn't have a lot to do.

Sounds like a cushy number. Does she speak Martian?

 

[Taffycat]

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.

Can't help feeling that if they have the technology, etc., to get here, they're not really going to submit to having Earthling indignities inflicted upon them.

 

[muckshifter]

Can't help feeling that if they have the technology, etc., to get here, they're not really going to submit to having Earthling indignities inflicted upon them.

exactly!

me thinks they would only "come here" to negotiate our surender.

 

[floppybootstomp]

Well that's comforting to know

We need people like the good Mrs Othman.

Don't we.

 

[Urmas]

Of course we do – all members, earthlings and aliens alike wish good luck on the challenging path... um... no, trajectory Mrs Othman has chosen.

All together now:

 

[captain zed]

I wonder who funds this and, why isn't the money being put to use where it's really needed ?

 

[floppybootstomp]

I wonder who funds this and, why isn't the money being put to use where it's really needed ?

Quite right. Like looking for the abominable snowmen and those little green fellas that live in the Victorian sewers.

 

[nivrip]

I wonder who funds this ?

Well, you can bet your boots that it's you and me !

 

[Abarbarian]

From the same article that muck's linked to,

"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."

which is a bit worrying. But all is not lost.

"Mrs Othman is understood to support a more tolerant approach."

so you can all breath easier now.

 

[historian]

With regard to Mrs Othman, all I can add is.....

Oh! dear.
historian

By the way as these post refer to extra terrestials,did
any one catch Stephen Hawkins program on Channel 4,Saturday
called "Stephen Hawkins`s Universe"? Good stuff.
h.

 

[captain zed]

Its been running since 1967....haha. 43 years of funding ? I'd love to know how much it's cost so far.
Liking the h. Historian.