UM-Bot Posted August 2, 2017 #1 Share Posted August 2, 2017 The new employee will be tasked with, among other things, protecting Earth from alien contamination. http://www.unexplained-mysteries.com/news/310243/nasa-is-hiring-planetary-protection-officer 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dark_Grey Posted August 2, 2017 #2 Share Posted August 2, 2017 4 minutes ago, UM-Bot said: The new employee will be tasked with, among other things, protecting Earth from alien contamination. http://www.unexplained-mysteries.com/news/310243/nasa-is-hiring-planetary-protection-officer Meet the new recruit, "Agent J" 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Keel M. Posted August 2, 2017 #3 Share Posted August 2, 2017 If this person is to protect the EARTH from alien contamination, why aren't all nations involved with the job hunt? 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Parsec Posted August 2, 2017 #4 Share Posted August 2, 2017 1 hour ago, Nonentity said: If this person is to protect the EARTH from alien contamination, why aren't all nations involved with the job hunt? Are you serious or joking? Because it concerns NASA 's missions and their potential dangers. It's a job aimed at preventing any NASA's potential mess. It' s not a Will Smith job, following @Dark_Grey's analogy. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GlitterRose Posted August 2, 2017 #5 Share Posted August 2, 2017 2 hours ago, Nonentity said: If this person is to protect the EARTH from alien contamination, why aren't all nations involved with the job hunt? They aren't protecting our planet from alien contamination. They're protecting other planets from bacteria and other contaminants that could come from Earth. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Caspian Hare Posted August 2, 2017 #6 Share Posted August 2, 2017 Before you apply ask yourself what happen to the guy whose position you will fill 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Boozemonkey Posted August 2, 2017 #7 Share Posted August 2, 2017 Count me in! Me and a bottle of bleach, job done! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Golden Duck Posted August 2, 2017 #8 Share Posted August 2, 2017 2 hours ago, Nonentity said: If this person is to protect the EARTH from alien contamination, why aren't all nations involved with the job hunt? Apparently the European Space Agency is 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Keel M. Posted August 2, 2017 #9 Share Posted August 2, 2017 46 minutes ago, ChaosRose said: They aren't protecting our planet from alien contamination. They're protecting other planets from bacteria and other contaminants that could come from Earth. Ensuring that a sample return mission does not contaminate the Earth is also of utmost importance. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GlitterRose Posted August 2, 2017 #10 Share Posted August 2, 2017 1 hour ago, Nonentity said: Ensuring that a sample return mission does not contaminate the Earth is also of utmost importance. Yeah, but first something would have to be discovered that would contaminate us. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
paperdyer Posted August 2, 2017 #11 Share Posted August 2, 2017 Sounds a lot like the Nomad prime directive. Collect soil samples and sterilize. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Waspie_Dwarf Posted August 3, 2017 #12 Share Posted August 3, 2017 9 hours ago, ChaosRose said: Yeah, but first something would have to be discovered that would contaminate us. Not true. It could contaminate us whether we have discovered it or not. Bacteria and viruses didn't wait millions of years to be discovered before infecting us, NASA must, therefore, work under the assumption that there is the potential for infection and prevent any chance of it happening. Discovering alien life AFTER it has wiped out most of humanity is probably not going to make you popular. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+Hammerclaw Posted August 3, 2017 #13 Share Posted August 3, 2017 A world-wide pandemic from an organism or virus to which no earth-life has any resistance could decimate the entire terrestrial biome. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Effector Posted August 5, 2017 #14 Share Posted August 5, 2017 So how does one make an application for this post? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Still Waters Posted August 5, 2017 #15 Share Posted August 5, 2017 Here's one applicant we know of - Quote WASHINGTON: NASA has sent an inspiring letter to a nine-year-old who expressed interest in being a Planetary Protection Officer after the US space agency recently announced opening for the position. http://economictimes.indiatimes.com/magazines/panache/remember-the-alien-prevention-job-nasa-was-offering-this-9-year-old-is-interested/articleshow/59928549.cms Quote We hope to see you here at NASA one of these days!" Green said in his letter to Davis I hope he makes it too 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Golden Duck Posted August 5, 2017 #16 Share Posted August 5, 2017 6 hours ago, Effector said: So how does one make an application for this post? Check post #8 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
smokeycat Posted August 12, 2017 #17 Share Posted August 12, 2017 Reminds me a bit of Michael Crichton's The Andromeda Strain... https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Andromeda_Strain_(film) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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