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100/1 Odds On 'First Contact' Within a Year

Posted by CmdrTaco on from the cross-your-fingers dept.

astroengine writes "After all the kerfuffle of 'Ambassadorgate' — when the UK media went nuts over the rumored promotion of Mazlan Othman to become the UN's first choice as mankind's alien point of contact — it would appear that gamblers saw this as a tip that an alien landing was imminent."

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  1. Re:Let me be the first to say... by dotancohen · · Score: 4, Funny

    What a waste of an opportunity for a f1rst c0ntact post. Damn, and I even rushed over while the headline was still red!

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  2. Re:Game changer by KarlIsNotMyName · · Score: 5, Funny

    I'd think it'd be more like "HOLY FUCKING SHIT ALIENS" in some places.

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  3. Re:Let me be the first to say... by camperdave · · Score: 4, Funny

    Well, after ruling this planet for 35 million years or whatever, the dinosaurs just up and disappeared. Obviously they developed space travel and decided to migrate to a better part of the galaxy.

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  4. Re:Let me be the first to say... by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 5, Funny

    Think of the steam engine. It is a single invention that caused and made possible the entire industrial revolution.

    Now you're giving Valve too much credit.