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(Page 2 of 2) Ratings War by Dan Bieger
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Scientists working the data note that the message we sent at the end of the last century said not a whole lot more than that we, too, are here and anything more would depend on information exchange. Exchange implies two or more parties and, till now, there was only us. The message from Sirius A changes that notion forever. The fact that serious Sirians are attempting to make contact indicates a willingness to engage in diplomacy, a fact we should all keep foremost in our minds at this critical juncture.
Defending their national honor, the OBN <Old Boy Network – newly constituted successor to the venerable BBC>
HRM Uni Expands British Influence at Home and Abroad
Over the last month, the Jodrell Bank SKA-High received, translated and identified a radio signal from the vicinity of Sirius A, the signal carrying no more than the simple message: we are here. Scientists working the data note that the message we sent at the end of the last century said not a whole lot more than that we, too, are here and anything more would depend on information exchange. Exchange implies two or more parties and, till now, there was only us. The message from Sirius A changes that notion forever. Jodrell Bank's success sets the tone for HRM's government to lead the way in future diplomacy.
Once again, a clear winner is difficult to define, but the voting is hot and heavy with KNC carrying 49.5 commercial minutes per hour, a slight lead over HNN and NSNBC who clocked in at 49.3 commercial minutes per hour. Sponsors buying commercial time has been the traditional measure of victory since the early 1950s. OBN disdains commercials opting instead for public service announcements generated by various agencies within HRM's government. These PSAs reached a mere 49 minutes out of 60 possible indicating the OBN maintained its usual position in the tournament.
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