JOLLY DAYS

The Moon Says Hello

A scientist proposes that we say hello to the aliens out there.

When angled to catch the Sun's rays, the mirrors [on the moon] would increase the amount of light the Earth-moon system reflects by 20% …more than enough to catch the eye of a vigilant alien astronomer.

I've never understood why the assumption is made that aliens would be friendly good old boys wanting to share a beer rather than hungry, meat-eating, demented monkeys with death-ray spaceships.