SETI

[howeird]

This afternoon on my way back to work from picking up a package at the apartment, the stop light lottery put me on a different route than I usually take, and lo and behold, it goes by the SETI Institute. I had no idea I lived so close to it. For the rest of the drive, I got to thinking:

Exactly what are they searching for.

Search for Extra Terrestrial Intelligence

Are they searching for left-over intelligent terrestrials?
Or for the intelligence of left-over terrestrials?

Enquiring minds want to know!

Comments

[edith-mf.livejournal.com]

They are searching for people who are intellegent, but otherwise unnecessary (extra).

They are looking for you Howard!

You need to have an appropriate visiting card made to leave on their entrance hall credenza.

[howeird]

You're right!

I knew I forgot something important - I forgot to give you my appropriate visiting card. Remind me next time.

[edith-mf.livejournal.com]

An extra intellegent terrestrial asking someone with a sea mammal as a mascot to remember something for them. How likely is that to work?

[howeird]

That sea mammal appears to be an elephant seal, and an elephant seal never forgets.

Extras for the next Terrestial Movie

[bigcatroary.livejournal.com]

I believe they are looking for (in no particular order)

Venus Di Milo's arms
Uranus
Moonface Martin (although I question the intelligence of that one)

Re: Extras for the next Terrestial Movie

[howeird]

• Venus Di Milo's arms

Perhaps

• Uranus

Nah, that's for Klingons, not Terrestrials

• Moonface Martin (although I question the intelligence of that one)

Nope, that would be the search for Best Supporting Terrestrials