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Scotland: Aliens' Official Favorite Destination

Posted by timothy on from the decent-haggis-hard-to-find dept.

scubacuda writes: "This Reuters article says that Scotland has the highest concentration of UFO sightings--300 per year, the most per square kilometer and per head of population of anywhere in the world. That means 0.004 UFOs for every square kilometer of Scotland -- a rate four times as high as in France or Italy, earth's other UFO hotspots. (In comparison, only 2,000 UFOs are spotted every year in the United States represent, making just 0.0002 sightings per square kilometer. Bonnybridge--30 miles west of Edinburgh--seems to be the Scotland equivalent of Roswell, New Mexico). UFO nuts explain it in terms of aliens being attracted to remote areas. But can anyone say *autosuggestion*?"

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  1. Not first post! by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Offtopic

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  2. N.W.A. by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Offtopic

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  4. SGI is dying by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Offtopic

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    Move to another stable OS such as OS X, FreeBSD, or HP-UX.

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  5. Re:Maybe it's because there really is a reason.... by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Offtopic

    Indeed... and the English never used what you define as the "English system".

  6. Loch Ness Monster look out! by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Offtopic

    Elvis is gonna getcha!

  7. Re:Drunkards? by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Offtopic
    Irish: "Fek me, dats a UFO! Der's a leprechaun too!"
    Russian: " "

    In the UK, drunken thugs would try to beat the shit out of the UFO before being abducted and never seen again. Net result: lower sightings. In the US, the beer's so poor that even after 10 pints, it's still possible to identify a plane...

  8. If you want to flame, do it accurately. by Goldenhawk · · Score: 1, Offtopic
    This deserves a response. I might as well burn some of my hard-won karma.

    I for one believe that. Are you implying that I'm therefore foolish?

    What I find foolish is the man who believes he understands a religion merely from observing its imperfect adherents. I'm sure you feel justified in your view of Christianity, based on how some Christians have behaved. How about Islam - I would bet you also think that the average Muslim is not a bad person - it's a few bad eggs who give it a bad name. If so, I submit that your view is hypocritical. If you want to understand Christianity, you ought to find out what its users' manual says before you make broad sweeping statements to a few million readers.

    Here's the way the Bible presents the situation - which is NOT how you've presented it. First, the creator did NOT choose one single person. He chose HIMSELF. The Bible plainly states that God became man, and gave up his own human life on earth, to make a simple and easy way for man to be restored to a relationship with Himself. "God did not send His Son into the world to condemn the world, but to save the world through Him." (John 3:17). Read the surrounding few verses for some more context.

    Furthermore, the Bible teaches that God created man expressly so that He could have a relationship with us - not to rule us, but to have us become His friends. See Genesis 1:26 and John 15:13. In the working of His creation, we are free to turn away from God, as you plainly have done. That is your choice - God loved you enough to be willing to let you walk away from Him. But the consequence of your choice is eternal separation from Him. He didn't condemn anyone to eternal pain - each person who walks away from Him chooses his own suffering. If your preference is to live without God, he grants you that wish, despite His strong interest in a loving relationship with you.

    I'd invite anyone who wants to know more about this to visit a simple presentation of the Gospel, at http://www.simusic.com/john316/. You may also find this letter about God's love enlightening: http://www.simusic.com/lenora.html.

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    1. Re:If you want to flame, do it accurately. by xTown · · Score: -1, Offtopic

      Thank you. That was fantastic.

    2. Re:If you want to flame, do it accurately. by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Offtopic

      You know, I looked through some of your other non-jesus posts and have determined that you are not a complete moron. You sound like a reasonably smart individual, which is why I find it so hard to comprehend that you actually believe this fucking horseshit. Religion based on an all-powerful god is the the most useless pile of redundant steaming garbage I have ever had the displeasure to discuss with zealots like yourself.

      Just about every major religion boils down to one simple concept: Don't be a fucking dumbass. That's great, but I don't need all the overhead of some bullshit bible nonsense stories, wrathful/loving gods and angels, a magical place in the sky, and all the other FUD that comes with it. Religions just can't cope with the idea that *HUMANS ARE NOT SPECIAL*. We are just another animal that happens to be a bit more aware of our surroundings. I don't need to feel more important than a dog by making myself believe that I have a soul, whereas the dog does not. This is because I know that I can feel more important than the dog by stabbing it in the head with a pointy tool.

      In conclusion, jesus and his loyal following of drones can all gobble a dick.

    3. Re:If you want to flame, do it accurately. by JPriest · · Score: 0, Offtopic

      He states that those that decide not to believe in Jesus (or you say Jesus == God) that you will be forced to suffer for all of eternity. You say he is basing his views of the religion on only a select group of individuals and that "If your preference is to live without God, he grants you that wish". Given that there is one heaven and one hell wouldn't being "granted that wish" also mean being forced to suffer for all of eternity? Your comment is a PR spin on the original statement. I believe that people do what is right because they think it's the most fair should be looked on with greater respect then those who follow only in search of an "afterlife cookie". Not to mention that those following a _book_ in search of an afterlife cookie can often wrongly follow religious leaders without questioning right or wrong, and thus be dangerous to others at times. Morals are important, but so are independent thinkers.

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  9. can we reverse that? by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Offtopic

    As a bottom, I'd rather come off the anal probes, and stay around later for the haggis.

    Could you describe these probes?

  10. Anyone here watch Invader Zim? by Zenjive · · Score: -1, Offtopic

    I know this is off-topic, but I like the one about Chicken Foot.

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  11. Linux SUCKS donkey ass. by Mulletproof · · Score: -1, Offtopic

    You gonna mark this down as a flame? You sure as hell better mode the parent down as one too, you hypocritical moderator hack.

    Karma? Nah, I got a life, thanks.

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  12. Re:Sheep... by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Offtopic
    No, no, no... it's the sheep that attract the Scotsmen.


    Why do Scotsmen wear kilts?


    Because sheep can hear a zipper a mile away!


    We're talking about people so desperate for a date they've taken to cloning sheep!

  13. Its the Beer! by Dr.+Shim · · Score: -1, Offtopic
    Next to anal probing and ovary snatching - aliens just love beer.


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  14. Re:A book recommendation for the submitter: by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Offtopic

    Thats it, your going straight to hell for that one!

  15. Re:Statistics lie... by eyeball · · Score: -1, Offtopic

    LOL!

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  16. remote areas? by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Offtopic

    remote areas are boring. popole out ther just drink too much.

  17. Guinness is Irish...knucklehead!!! by Ruger · · Score: -1, Offtopic

    Check this BBC story out for some background on Scottish Beers. I suspect that most beer drinkers in the US have never drank one. Personally, the only scottish brew I have ever drank in McEwan. I'm a Murphy's drinker myself...a superior stout to Guinness IMO

    Ruger

  18. Re:It's all the Alien tourists... by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Offtopic

    What about a sarcastic moderator who liked the post and thought it funny to say it's "informative"?

  19. Re:A book recommendation for the submitter: by Echelon309 · · Score: -1, Offtopic

    Wait... if digital photos can't be faked, that means all those "NUDE BRITNEY SPEARS" photos I get spammed with are real! Woohoo!