Al Gore and Aliens OR These are a few of my favorite things

From Harper’s weekly:

“Democratic primaries left neither Senator Barack Obama nor Senator Hillary Clinton with a clear lead over the other, and operatives inside the Clinton campaign speculated that if the Democratic presidential nominee were not chosen until the convention, Al Gore could emerge as a compromise candidate. ‘There’s a 5 percent chance of that happening,’ a Clinton source said, ‘but that’s 5 percent too high.’”

“NASA celebrated its 50th anniversary by beaming the Beatles hit ‘Across the Universe’ into deep space, directing the song toward Polaris, 431 light-years away. Scientists meeting at Arizona State University were concerned that the broadcast could provoke an attack by mean-spirited aliens. ‘Before sending out even symbolic messages,’ said a researcher, ‘we need an open discussion about the potential risks.’”

What a world.

(Thanks Alice.)