Question of the Week: What message would you send to aliens?
By Cole Goodwin
Welcome to Question of the Week, a weekly news column that poses timely questions about life, politics, culture, economics, health, and more to people out and about in our communities. Our hope at CCC News is that having this space dedicated to being curious about other people’s experiences can help us to deepen our understanding of people from all walks of life.
This week’s question of the week is a timely question related to the recent controversy caused by NASA sending nude drawings of humans to aliens in space.
The question this week is: If you could send a message to aliens, what message would YOU send?
Sudanto Bhikkhu, 53, White Salmon
“Please don’t hurt me.” said Sudanto before laughing pleasantly.
Tissaro Bhikkhu, 40, Fair Hope, AL, has been in White Salmon for one month
Abstain from evil, perform the good and purify the mind. This is the teaching of all the Buddha’s.
Deb, 62, Seattle, here to scope out a venue for her daughter’s wedding
The message I would send is whatever takes, just stop the war in Ukraine please. Please make it stop.
Andre, 51, Milwaukie, here visiting friends
Please be kind.
Aaron Wach, 44, White Salmon
I would tell them that we come in peace; don’t eat us.
Matt Swihart, 57, Hood River
Come visit! Come on over for dinner. Come on down to Double Mountain and have a pizza and a beer and let’s talk it out and let’s get rid of Trump together.
Jennifer Heinline 46, Vancouver
Stay away, our world is falling fast.
John Spencer, 51, Washougal
My message would be: We need your help. Please save us.
Caleb Massengale, 34 (he thinks), The Dalles, OR, Earth
We got real serious deep problems and because of the time frame we can’t get to you, but we need help.
Hill Montgomery, about 98 years old (he thinks), The Dalles
*inaudible mumbling* in our orbit and then the war will end.
Tammy Wagner, 28, originally from Rialto,CA, now in The Dalles
I would say, we’ve got a pretty cool place in the Gorge you should come check out the scenery and the hiking. There’s probably not many trees on Mars so come check out our green. And bring pictures with you. I want to see what your planet looks like! Let’s hang out.
Joel Schmidt, 31, Portland
Don’t do it! Don’t come and visit you’ll get lost in the crazy. You’ll get swallowed alive I swear!
Or: Take me with you! And what took you so long?!
