Scotland: Aliens' Official Favorite Destination 610
scubacuda writes: "This Reuters article says that Scotland has the highest concentration of UFO sightings--300 per year, the most per square kilometer and per head of population of anywhere in the world. That means 0.004 UFOs for every square kilometer of Scotland -- a rate four times as high as in France or Italy, earth's other UFO hotspots. (In comparison, only 2,000 UFOs are spotted every year in the United States represent, making just 0.0002 sightings per square kilometer. Bonnybridge--30 miles west of Edinburgh--seems to be the Scotland equivalent of Roswell, New Mexico). UFO nuts explain it in terms of aliens being attracted to remote areas. But can anyone say *autosuggestion*?"
UFU (Score:5, Funny)
from the Dept. of Redundancy Dept. Dictionary
This is a silly article (Score:0, Funny)
psycotropic effects of peated malt? (Score:2, Funny)
Highlander 2 anyone? (Score:3, Funny)
UFO != Aliens (Score:1, Funny)
It's all the Alien tourists... (Score:5, Funny)
Someone has to! (Score:5, Funny)
Can anyone say *autosuggestion?*
Sure: "Autosuggestion."
Quoth Groundskeeper Willie... (Score:5, Funny)
''Yeah, that was a pretty addictive video game.''-Chief Wiggum
''Video game?''-Groundskeeper Willie
Welcome to All Sightings UFO... (Score:2, Funny)
Oh, you mean extraterrestrials! (Score:5, Funny)
Strange creatures in strange garb, from a faraway place, speaking a strange language (the accent gets deep enough...) and with no apparent knowledge of human (or at least local) customs.
and they're always trying to 'probe' the local women (not to mention the sheep)!
what a coincidence.. (Score:2, Funny)
Possible Conclusions (Score:2, Funny)
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Galaxy Quest... (Score:3, Funny)
Ah Scotland... (Score:5, Funny)
Well. it can't be because of the food. (Score:1, Funny)
the Vindaloo
Last I heard it's tough to get a good Vindaloo
in Roswell.
I, like many scientists, am a skeptic (Score:1, Funny)
However, I think that the skeptical nickel has already been spent on UFO's. We are beyond the point where we should be doubting basic facts like the existence of these objects and we should instead be concentrating on figuring out what they are and what the occupants want with us.
Many abductees speak of messages of peace but these are strangely juxtaposed with rough treatment in the area of the rectum. Could it be that these are interstellar proponents of Open Source software, here to talk of love but then commit rape? I think the chances are good.
Re:We need a correlation study to verify.... (Score:2, Funny)
Alien preferences? (Score:2, Funny)
CMB
It's like GNU (Score:5, Funny)
interesting statistics choices (Score:3, Funny)
scot 2: 'Bloody hell Angus, I think that's 0.004 of a UFO!!'
Actually... (Score:3, Funny)
But since I find it hard to buy that aliens go for an interstellar joyride in Scotland all the time, this means it's obviously the supersecret british skunkworks aerospace base causing these sightings. They have stuff 60 yrs ahead of anything we have, after all. (*ROFLMAO*)
Re:A book recommendation for the submitter: (Score:5, Funny)
Hear, hear. I, for example, think that I hatched from a divine egg; that the world is secretly ruled by the dairy industry; and that robots are stealing my luggage. I cannot tell you how much these irrational beliefs have enriched my life.
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You mean... (Score:5, Funny)
Re:A book recommendation for the submitter: (Score:5, Funny)
I was particularly convinced by the comment "Digital photo's can't be faked". Anyone who can say that and mean it *must* be from another planet.
-aiabx
Re:You mean... (Score:1, Funny)
My thoughts exactly. But if this is true, post a link to the Geek Dating FAQ or HOWTO, please. I couldn't find it on LDP.
Re:A book recommendation for the submitter: (Score:2, Funny)
"It should be noted, " remarked Dr. Von Vickersburg, "that digital photographs can not be faked, And these are digital photographs. I find their existence very disturbing!"
Digital photos can't be faked? WHAT!!!!!
Get in mah bellly.... (Score:2, Funny)
Look at the little green baby.
Ah tell you what. You can KEEP yer spaceship, you can keep yer photos, but ahh want the little green alien baby.
Ahh want mah green baby green baby green baby green baby
GET IN MAH BELLY!
Ahm higher on the food chain than you.. GET IN MAH BELLY...
Sorry. Hindsight tells me that the previous post is very silly. Please ignore.
Obligatory Bill Hicks Quotes (Score:3, Funny)
Re:A book recommendation for the submitter: (Score:2, Funny)
Re:A book recommendation for the submitter: (Score:5, Funny)
Here are the criteria for establishing whether you have seen an honest to goodness UFO.
1. Could you identify it?
2. Was it flying?
3. Was it an object?
If, indeed, you could not identify it, it was flying, and it was an object then, yes, it was a UFO (Unidentified Flying Object).
With the above criteria I would expect greater amounts of UFO sightings among the near-sighted as they/we are more prone to be unable to identify a flying object.
Sceptical Claim (Score:4, Funny)
Alcohol induced? (Score:2, Funny)
It has nothing to do with remote areas.... (Score:2, Funny)
Had to read that headline twice (Score:2, Funny)
I was certain it was going to be Debian...you know.. those Debian Slime Devils...
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