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Extraterrestrial Ambassador

Say we make contact with an alien civilization tomorrow. Who would you want to be ambassador for all humankind, so that our new neighbors get the best possible picture of what Earth and Earthlings are really all about?


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I'll do it. Even though I'm sort of a misanthrope I can still point the aliens to the right direction and help explain our culture to them while taking an interest in their culture.

So sign me up.

140 days ago | Tagged As: The Pyg
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We couldn't send one person, we would need to send a group of people. I can't possibly think of one person that would represent everything of the Human race, let alone the whole of Earth.

If we took a person from each continent, at the very least, then we could send some kind of idea of what Humans look like.

141 days ago | Tagged As: not just one
- excitableboy(87) Disputed
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I see your point, although I think it dodges the point of the debate somewhat. For example, no one person could possibly represent a perfect cross section of our country, yet we still elect a president as a head of state and figurehead in foreign relations. In the same vein, we appoint ambassadors to countries with the consideration that they have experience or familiarity with the people and customs of that country and their leaders, and can ensure that our best interests are considered along with those who we negotiate with.

141 days ago
- frenchieak(1107) Disputed
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But countries are split up already, usually into areas that are divided by the types of people that live there. I see what you mean, but representing a country isn't the same thing as representing every single human.

Yeah, I dodged the question, but only because that was the only answer anyone could seriously consider.

I would write more, I might in a while, but I'm pressed for time.

But the worst thing is how I wasn't notified of this response!

141 days ago
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I'd send Sarah Palin.

That'd give them a real good and accurate picture on humanity.

And yes, that was supposed to be insulting.

I mean, it's pretty impossible to make the human race look good... mainly because the human race sucks royally right now. A few saints ain't the whole world, and if we sent the best of the best there to show just how awesome we are, when they set foot on earth, they'd be so sadly mistaken.

141 days ago | Tagged As: Sarah Palin
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Nice! I thought of that as well.

Look at it this way: If we send the bottom tier first, anyone they meet after that is going to look like royalty!

141 days ago | Tagged As: Sarah Palin
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LMAO@excitableboy. The bottom tier is right! But how do we know we'd actually get a second shot if we send the Alaskan missing link to their door?

141 days ago | Tagged As: Sarah Palin
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If ET's are suppose to already abduct earthlings, then what makes you think they have not already chosen the right speaker. . ?

141 days ago | Tagged As: not just one
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Now that Sarh Palin is resiging as Governor, she'll have a lot of down time so she go trekking through the galaxy telling stories about how she beheaded the moose in her yard.

140 days ago | Tagged As: Sarah Palin
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