United Nations Names Ambassador To Aliens

Shag writes "Although searches for extraterrestrial intelligence have thus far come up empty-handed, the United Nations appears to be preparing for eventual 'first contact.' Many media outlets are carrying the story that Mazlan Othman, a Malaysian astrophysicist who heads the UN's Office for Outer Space Affairs in Vienna — already charged with things like keeping track of satellites to prevent Kessler Syndrome and coordinating the international response to any earth-impacting asteroids — will be the first person to meet with aliens if they do show up." Update: 09/27 16:42 GMT by S : Looks like this one's too good to be true — in an email to The Guardian, Othman said, "It sounds really cool but I have to deny it."

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Re:The wrong man

[TheRaven64]

Quoth Wikipedia (linked from TFS):

Mazlan Binti Othman is a Malaysian astrophysicist who has served in several roles within her country

Quoth SpeedyDX:

I personally think a man like him is the perfect one for the job.

Tip for aliens visiting Earth: Humans have two genders, and it can be embarrassing if you confuse them.