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Some Think An Alien Space Probe Just Passed Earth And Deliberately Ignored Us

Maybe they took one look at Earth and said, "Nope!"
Ed Mazza
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Deputy Editor, Trends, HuffPost

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If ’Oumuamua is an alien probe or spacecraft, it’s doing a pretty good job of hiding it.

Breakthrough Listen, which has been scanning the first-known interstellar asteroid for signs of alien technology, said it hasn’t found anything yet.

“Breakthrough Listen’s first analysis of ’Oumuamua, the mysterious cigar-shaped object speeding through the solar system, finds no evidence of intelligent life,” the organization said on Facebook. “But observations continue.”

That silence has people more than a little suspicious. Some have taken to social media to wonder if maybe there were aliens involved, but after a quick scan of Earth, they simply decided to keep going:

Any self-respecting alien who got a call from Earth right now would screen it. #Oumuamua

— Musa Okwonga (@Okwonga) December 14, 2017

"Where are we now?"
"Just heading past Earth, sir."
"Oh shit! Turn off engines, turn off everything!"
"...Ok."
*Ship powers down*
"Sir, we're being hailed by the humans."
"Don't reply."
"They seem to want to make contact-"
"Don't. Reply."#Oumuamua #GiantSpaceRock #totallyaliens pic.twitter.com/AjMc6fAdzP

— Amy Sutton (@TheLadyAmelia) December 12, 2017

After monitoring our television signals, the aliens on the probe urgently switched to radio silence, hoping to slink away without being noticed.

— Gerry Manacsa (@gerrym) December 16, 2017

Message from #Oumuamua:

“Greetings humans. We are a peaceful people from a nearby star System passing through offering to teach you about our free energy technology, money-free sharing-based economy, and universal healthcare..//“

*signal lost*

Humans: “Just a stupid rock.”

— PEACEFUL GAMER (@PeacefulGamer) December 14, 2017

Good god, please don't let Trump be the one to make first contact! #Oumuamua https://t.co/QRRqWViL71

— Doug Burton (@dougburton_) December 11, 2017

#aliens we will be informed that our planet has been scheduled for demolition 2 make way for an intergalactic superhighway. #Oumuamua

— Vincent (@fireondemand1) December 14, 2017

Maybe the crew on #Oumuamua have realised that Earth is like the solar systems no go neighbourhood and have simply rolled up their windows...

— Dan (@BelovedGhast) December 14, 2017

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If this #Oumuamua thing is actual evidence of aliens, well that just sums this year up.

— jonathan⛄ (@JJKirbs) December 12, 2017

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