Posthuman Blues

Astronomer tells Athens audience: E.T. liable to phone any day

"The bottom line is we will find E.T. in the next two dozen years," Shostak said. "I'll bet you all a cup of Starbucks on that."

Yeah? Well, I'll bet you a "Venti" half-caf quad soy cafe mocha with four packets of Splenda and a pump of almond syrup that we won't.

(Not that ETI isn't out there, mind you.)