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Welcome to Earth: a Travel Guide for Aliens – Does this Remind You of Douglas Adam’s “Restaurant at the End of the Universe?
Saturday, October 17, 2015 5:43
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This week’s apparent discovery of a megastructure orbiting a star surely means extraterrestrial tourists will soon start arriving. They’ll need this handy guide …
A number of media sources are reporting that astronomers have spotted what may be a giant megastructure orbiting a distant star. Such a thing could only be the work of advanced aliens, capable of engineering and building on such a scale that it becomes visible from light years away.
In fairness, it’s probably not that. That’s just one interpretation of the unusual readings from a certain star, and an unlikely one at that. But it’s the most interesting interpretation, so obviously it’s getting the most attention.
But even if we haven’t found advanced aliens, that doesn’t mean we never will. And once they become aware of us in turn, what’s to stop them from coming to visit? But this isn’t necessarily a bad thing; tourism and leisure are great for an economy, and this would be a whole new market. Alien visitors should be encouraged, so CLICK HERE FOR A brief not-so-lonely-planet guide for aliens vacationing on Earth.
