Since the 1947 Roswell incident America has been obsessed with extraterrestrials. Many intellectuals, scientists, and curious everymen have had their eyes turned upward, gazing at the stars hoping to catch a glimpse of life out of our atmosphere. The media monster has developed an intense fetish for alien “flicks” and horrible disasters involving non-human intelligence. From Independence Day to The Fourth Kind humans have been killed and mutilated by technologically and mentally superior races of life beyond our earth. But, despite all of the dramatic hype, the United Nations seems to have plans to appoint Malaysian astrophysicist Mazlan Othman as “Alien Ambassador” to the General Assembly. What does this entail? It certainly puts a serious spin on the question of other life in the Universe that could potentially have the ability to contact or even reach our planet.
Many individuals view space as waste of time, research, and resources, although there are several scientific organizations and interest groups that advocate for the study of the Universe and the development of space-bound technologies. But, these cries fall very short of the intended ears, with the United States soon to be without a shuttle program and dependent of the Russian Federation for space travel. A very different scenario when compared to the years of the Cold War looming in the not-so-distant past.
The question still remains, is the appointment of a UN Alien Ambassador worthwhile? Sure it is. Why not? In the event that human were to actually come in contact with extraterrestrial beings it is better to be prepared than not. It is possible for life to exist, despite how unlikely. Research in space is immensely important to the development in the technology sector. Who knows, perhaps the truth is out there, and maybe, just maybe, one day humans will find it.
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