Tuesday, April 21, 2009

Unbelievable...

Here's a snapshot of an on-line poll at CNN as of ~ 6:30 am PDT:
Do you believe that extraterrestrial life has visited Earth?
Yes 62% 49011
No 38% 30321
Total Votes: 79332
While these polls are entirely unscientific I am astounded at the overwhelming belief in favor of prior visitation.

Like Fox Mulder of X-Files fame, I want to believe. However, extraordinary claims require extraordinary evidence. In this case it's likely too much consumption of sci-fi and not enough real science in the diet of the poll respondents.

2 comments:

  1. No evidence exists of alien encounters because of the Prime Directive: no interference with other cultures. Don't you watch Star Trek?!

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  2. I think there are alien professors at this university.

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