From NewScientist.com . . . The winning entries in the New Year Competition. The challenge was to compose a text message of no more than 160 characters, sent home by an alien who has just arrived on our planet. Here, then, in no particular order, are the 10 winners, as chosen by a ballot among staff at the magazine. <\/p>\n
*Arrived safely. Weather chilly, but improving steadily over the next century or so. Found out why Aunty didn’t come back from her Roswell trip. <\/p>\n
*Arr. Earth. Dominant species “car”. Colorful exoskeleton and bizarre reproduction via slave biped species. Aggressive but predictable. Intelligence uncertain.<\/p>\n
*We followed the wormhole, and have now discovered the source of the wet socks (of the singular kind) which are spontaneously materializing on our planet.<\/p>\n
*See pic. This one will look good on veranda. We can come back for the ones with rings.<\/p>\n
*Send help! Under attack, lost half fleet already. Attackers are huge, armored, 6 legs, well organized, show no mercy. All attempts to negotiate unsuccessful.<\/p>\n
*No need to exterminate, they’re doing it themselves. Radiation level increasing nicely, prospect of large increase imminent. Warm and getting warmer. Come soon.<\/p>\n
*Source of electromagnetic pollution located. Initiating steps to turn it off. Will ensure solution is permanent.<\/p>\n
*Parallel evolution of intelligent life. One carbon based, one silicon based. Carbon form domesticated by silicon form to feed it with all its needs.<\/p>\n
*OMG you have to see how they procreate.<\/p>\n
*Our assumptions were wrong. Their diet is so full of unhealthy chemicals they don’t taste at all like chicken. Even their chickens don’t taste like chicken.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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