The Search for Intelligent Life should include Earth.
Posted: Thursday, January 31, 2008
by Mike Fak
http://mikefak.com
I saw an interesting show the other day about SETI, the organization that transmits to the far reaches of the universe looking for a galactic pen pal. To date no one has answered back. That doesn't prove anything but one has to ponder if maybe there are intelligent peoples out there who not only get our messages but also follow the people on this planet. Have they written us off as not smart enough to waste an E-mail on? These stories could prove that surmise.
The Peoria Illinois county jail is being hit with a lawsuit by an inmate awaiting trial on drug charges. The inmate is stating that the jail has cruel and unusual practices in that prisoners are given a plastic spoon and are expected to keep it and use it over and over again. The alleged felon says such a practice promotes germs and potential health hazards to inmates since the spoons are difficult to clean properly.
The county says the charges are unfounded as the practice of one man-one spoon has been in place for years with no one complaining of having any sickness or diseases from carrying the utensil in their back pocket. From time to time there are stories of one inmate "spooning" another but those stories rarely have anything to do with plastic. To make the story all the more ridiculous, the county says the practice is to help cut down on costs. A shopping excursion shows that plastic spoons can be purchased for roughly 2 or 3 cents apiece. I have heard of cutting corners but plastic spoons cutbacks seem to have sent this story to the impossible bin. A report on how much time and money will be spent in court to adjudicate "The Plastic Spoon Affair" has not been determined.
It will be interesting to find out someday if extra-terrestrials are meat eaters like us or not. I'm sure those from the planets Vegan and PETA probably aren't but I wonder just how many planets have McDonalds. Either way, aliens might find this story a little zany. In Cincinnati, a steer waiting his turn to be turned into fast food escaped from the slaughterhouse pen and made a mad dash for the woods. The steer, with the nickname Cool Hand Luke, caught the slaughterhouse employees off guard as he lulled them into thinking he was resigned to his fate. The 1000 pound steer is being searched for by police, boy scouts, professional meat trackers and prisoners armed with plastic spoons. Authorities mention to be cautious with the huge animal since it is probably in a panic mode. A visit to a slaughterhouse where one is to be the entre normally does that to an animal. It has been reported the steer; a Catholic, is seeking amnesty in a local church. Police believe this information is fictitious as the call was placed by a cow that is known to have had a long term relation with the steer.
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Top-level comments on this article: (1 total)If the searchers want to know what places to avoid (so as to save taxpayers' money and their time), I can point them to a few spots. HA! Great article, Mike!Thanks Danny. I'm sure as a techie you have seen a lot of things that just make you wonder who is the machine and who is the thinker. Mike
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