i always thought we were getting dumber, now i find that....

[thegelding]

there is evidence that this world is becomming more and more dim (http://news.independent.co.uk/world/environment/story.jsp?story=526358)

alien 1 to alien 2: "you know that world earth?"
alien 2 to alien 1: "yeah, what about it?"
alien 1 to alien 2: "well, i hear it is a dim world and getting dimmer."


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[Defiant]

But you know what's funny? From 2001 to 2003 it got brighter again, because we had much more clouds and other things.

Link: http://www.cbsnews.com/stories/2004/05/28/tech/main620198.shtml

Alien 1: What do you know, the earth is getting brighter again!
Alien 2: Whaaat!?!