I love this story
Not much else to add.
The Brit space hedgehog which went missing back in March during a high-altitude ballooning mission has miraculously been recovered, battered and bruised but otherwise intact. CASSiE (Cosmic Ambassador for Space Science and Engineering) took off from Frome in Somerset as part of the MARSBalloon project to send student …
The mower driver wasn't sure what he had run over... Fair enough, but it was still very Terran in appearance. I think all future experiments should be dressed up like alien spacecraft. To better engage the public you see. They can even have a motion activated recording ordering the Human discoverer to "Take me to your leader" or "Contact your news team. I would like to call a press conference".
They can even have a motion activated recording ordering the Human discoverer to "Take me to your leader"
That's not very plausible though. One assumes visiting aliens would monitor our information networks for a while before landing. After that why the hell would they want to be taken to our leaders?
...just so I can say that this is probably the most exciting thing to happen in Severn Beach in the 14 years I've lived there.
I'm glad it's been recorded for posterity. When such experiments eventually make it to the Red Planet, I feel that a small plaque should be erected on the fence it hit to commemorate its role in the endeavour.
If it were in the US, first the bomb squad would be called.
Then, extensive litigation over emotional distress over a possible terrorist attack and a secondary loss of consortium claim.
Meanwhile, the balloon would be awaiting someone to pay bail, pending its trial for unlawful flight from the scene of an accident.