UN to appoint boffin to meet and greet aliens

[USAMomma]

Taking its cue from Hollywood, the United Nations is set to appoint an ambassador to the aliens in case they ever decide to drop by for a chat.

Little-known Malaysian astrophysicist Dr Mazlan Othman is expected to be officially unveiled as the head of the UN’s Office for Outer Space Affairs next week, a position described as “the nearest thing we have to a ‘take me to your leader’ person”.
UN to appoint boffin to meet and greet aliens -  World News - MSN News UK
jmho but this sounds just a wee bit

 

[Mad Scientist]

Story grows to "global warming" proportions: It's a hoax!:

Why did the serious media believe the UN Alien Ambassador rumor? | Big Bureaucracy

Bummer! The outer space bureaucracy is not happening. Over the weekend the Brits invented the story about the United Nations appointing an ambassador in charge of extraterrestrial contacts. The most amazing part of the story was the speed with which the false rumor spread through many serious news outlets.
Apparently the opinion of the media about the UN is so low that the appointment of an ET Ambassador seemed realistic.
Newscasters all over the globe believed that Ban Ki-moon is totally capable of going intergalactic.
After all it is likely that the UN will meet an alien before the Middle East Peace is achieved.
Plus, everybody knows that if you are seeking intelligent life, the United Nations is the last place to look.

 

[Epsilon Delta]

Leave it to the media to sensationalize the silliest things.