Welcome To Our Planet

I think aliens are joining the ZiggyBackRide.

Before I go on, let me make clear that I don't make a habit of assuming that anything out of the ordinary naturally suggests the presence or proximity of interplanetary life. I am not predisposed to blaming or crediting extraterrestrials for phenomena that I encounter here on our little planet.

So when I - or anyone else here on the ZBR staff - do say that aliens* are involved, Riders (of earthly descent) should take heed.

Evidence that we are not alone* has been provided to me right here on this very blog. Our neighbors have begun commenting, focusing their attention on this post from April of this year.

If you read through the comments (which pretty much all come in the middle of the night, ZiggyBackRide time - VERY different time zone, anyone???) you'll see that they are in the very beginning stages of learning to communicate as we do. There are very few recognizeable words peppered throughout the many comments. These include, but are not limited to:
"sex"
"poodle"
"top"
"free sex"
and, most interestingly,
"haman"

Why did this post speak to our brothers-from-another-species-of-mother? I can only assume that it is because of the discussion therein about the function and importance of the sun, which we obviously share with other planets. Why are our very distant neighbors so interested in connecting with Earthly ZiggyBackRiders? Clearly, they think Earth is the place to find sex. Maybe even free sex. How poodles and haman** fit into all of this, I don't know. And as an animal lover and Purim-enthusiast, I don't think I really care to know!

There is much more investigation to be done. For now, we know that this site has broken barriers that have long divided this universe of ours. We must proceed cautionsly, so as not to incite a negative interplanetary event. But we must be proud of the connection we have made with our neighbors and hopeful for a future that brings us all together to discuss important topics of the day like those explored in the referenced post. Welcome to the Ride. Welcome to Earth!


* Finally the question explored in one my all-time favorite ZBR posts has been answered, and the distances in actual space have been drastically reduced in cyber-space!
**Haman is the villain in the story of Purim, recounted in the Book of Esther.