UN selecting Ambassador for Alien Contact

[deadrats]

i saw this story this morning on Fox and nearly thought it was a joke (in fact one of the anchors asked the very same question) but it appears to be legit:

http://www.tomsguide.com/us/United-Nations-Aliens-Unoosa-Mazlan-Othman-Stephen-Hawking...news-8128.html

Now here's a bit of news to would raise FBI agent Fox Mulder's "conspiracy" flags almost immediately: the United Nations is gearing up to elect an Earth ambassador that will communicate with aliens when they arrive from outer space. If approved, the role will initially be filled by 58-year-old astrophysicist Mazlan Othman, the current head of the UN's Office for Outer Space Affairs (Unoosa), and not the U.S. president as seen in many alien invasion movies.

part of me thinks that they have all lost their minds and part of me wonders if they know something we don't.

[gadgetguy]

When the aliens come visit me, I won't be sending them to the UN or the president, or any other government official. None of them have anything to do with who runs the world.

[yoda313]

None of them have anything to do with who runs the world.

Yep you'll have to send them to lady gaga, justin beber, and maybe tony romo???