Is there evidence of extraterrestrial life? Nope, says Obama administration

[The Straight Story]

Is there evidence of extraterrestrial life? Nope, says Obama administration
But don't worry: The government is still looking for signs of aliens and UFOs.

The United States government has no evidence of alien life. That's the word from the Obama administration in response to two online petitions that asked for full disclosure on government knowledge of UFOs and extraterrestrials.

"The U.S. government has no evidence that any life exists outside our planet, or that an extraterrestrial presence has contacted or engaged any member of the human race," writes Phil Larson of the White House Office of Science & Technology Policy.

Larson also denied the possibility that such evidence exists but is being covered up: "There is no credible information to suggest that any evidence is being hidden from the public's eye."

The White House statement comes in response to two petitions filed through the We the People section of the Whitehouse.gov website, which allows citizens to file requests for White House review and official response. The first petition requested the government disclose knowledge of communication with aliens and was signed by 5,387 people. The second petition, which was signed by 12,078 people, asked the White House to acknowledge if humans had been contacted or been otherwise engaged by extraterrestrials.

http://www.mnn.com/earth-matters/space/stories/is-there-evidence-of-extraterrestrial-life-nope-says-obama-administratio

[joeybee12]

1. Yeah, well then explain Michelle Bachman...nt

[HopeHoops]

2. Then how do you explain me being sucked up into an alien ship, force fed tequilla and left naked in

the woods in Perry County? Huh? See? I couldn't explain that either.

[Recovered Repug]

10. If you're married, stick to that story (let me know if it works).

If you're single, I'm sure you can come up with a better story than that to tell your friends. Maybe something involving college co-eds.

[Warren DeMontague]

3. given the bullshit they churned out in response to the pot petition

this makes me wonder if maybe there IS evidence they're hiding.

[nadinbrzezinski]

5. + brazillion.

[Nye Bevan]

4. Each President is told the truth about Area 51 on his first day in office.

And he also gets a visit from the Minister of Magic, through the White House fireplace. He is only the Muggle President, after all.

[JuniperLea]

The US Government has no evidence...

That's not to say the contractor doesn't. This has probably been privatized just like everything else. It helps when you have a story to tell... no, the US Government has no evidence... truth, no question.

[AntiFascist]

6. Ah good....

now at least we don't have to waste enormous amounts of Defense budget defending against it.

[Rebubula]

7. Evidence - not really

But it takes an amazing amount of arrogance to see the expanse of the Universe and the trillions of stars and NOT expect that there would be life somewhere else.

Some have theorized that the Universe is about 20-25 billions years old and our own planet is around 4 billion.

It is MORE than possible that early solar systems and inhabitable planets came and died out long before our own Sun came into existence.

[BadgerKid]

9. Agree.

Logically, our having no evidence does not rule out extraterrestrial life. However, the chances for an encounter would be very slim due to the space distances involved.

[dtexdem]

8. In a few years, will there be evidence of terrestrial life?

Just wondering.