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Scientists Propose Flashing Mirrors on Moon to Catch ET's Eye

Far more serious than beaming a salted snack advert into space, scientists at Pennsylvania State University in State College suggest that if we really want to catch the attention of aliens, then we should cover half the moon in mirrors, and send coded flashes of light into space. Always assuming ET's not too bored by us, that is. More »

11:30 AM on Wed Apr 30 2008
By Kit Eaton
3,665 views, 68 comments

Latest by crosshare: Yeah! Turn the moon into a giant Disco ball! more »

retromodo

UFO House Brings ET Home

Chattanooga, Tennessee is the location of one of the most bizarre abodes we have ever seen; the UFO house, which has a single entry point via a button activated stair case, curved bar area and customized bathtub, as well as various UFO paneled controls throughout that are simply priceless, or so you would think.
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3:00 PM on Sat Mar 15 2008
By Haroon Malik
16,332 views, 25 comments

Latest by n/a: Wow that looks hideous. more »

hungry aliens

Snack Advert to be Beamed Into Space: Will Aliens Like Doritos?

The makers of the cheesy snack Doritos launched a new competition today, asking the UK public to design a new advert for a unique audience: ETs. The winner's 30-second video clip will actually be beamed from the high frequency radar telescope in Svalbard, Norway, in June, directed toward a likely looking star in Ursa Major. Doritos are calling it the world's first interstellar advertising campaign, and who are we to argue with a claim like that? We do have one question, though, which all humankind should ponder on— is a snack food the best way to advertise intelligent life on Earth? More »

11:23 AM on Fri Mar 7 2008
By Kit Eaton
5,583 views, 46 comments

Latest by johnnyabnormal: Purists, indeed. That same ad agency had me re-create Tchaikovsky's "Dance of the Sugar Plum Fairy" using only bicycle sounds: [www.johnnyrandom.com] I'd say the Doritos job was pretty easy compared to that. But, I'm not complaining: It ended up on more »