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Mars Attacks trading cards, released by Topps in 1962

The latest Harris Poll is devastating as usual.

73% of Americans believe that Jesus is God or the son of God;
72% believe in angels;
70% believe in the resurrection of Jesus;
61% believe in hell;
61% believe in the virgin birth (Jesus born of Mary);
60% believe in the devil;
32% believe in UFOs

So… more people believe in a Jewish zombie with magical powers — or that when they die they’re going to burn for all eternity in a firey cavern while a menacing goat man lords over their anguish — than believe that in the whole wide, billions of light years wide (+) universe there couldn’t possibly be other sentient beings, who are in fact smarter than us and capable of visiting our planet.

Not saying I was raped in the night by robotic alien probes or anything (since whenever I do people look at me like I’m crazy), but come on, Eileen. Play the odds here.

Looks like most people’s New Year’s resolutions didn’t consist of getting any smarter.

Sigh. Maybe next year.