EI/Atlas: Comet Or Alien Mothership?

[Michie]

And: Why Institutions Are Hemorrhaging Legitimacy; Scott Alexander's Antichrist​

So, what do you know about 3I/Atlas? It is a large interstellar object detected by astronomers this summer. They think it’s a comet — but Harvard’s Avi Loeb thinks it could be an alien spaceship. He’s an excitable one, that Avid.

But the story has taken an interesting turn in the past few days. Here is a quiet announcement from two days ago: the activation of the International Asteroid Warning Network, around 3I/Atlas. The idea is that all the world’s astronomers need to get ready to focus entirely on this comet that is behaving in ways never observed with comets. Nobody knows why.

Some people believe the warning is an attempt by authorities to control the narrative around this weird object. This is interesting:

Continued below.

EI/Atlas: Comet Or Alien Mothership?

And: Why Institutions Are Hemorrhaging Legitimacy; Scott Alexander's Antichrist

roddreher.substack.com

 

[chevyontheriver]

And: Why Institutions Are Hemorrhaging Legitimacy; Scott Alexander's Antichrist​

So, what do you know about 3I/Atlas? It is a large interstellar object detected by astronomers this summer. They think it’s a comet — but Harvard’s Avi Loeb thinks it could be an alien spaceship. He’s an excitable one, that Avid.

But the story has taken an interesting turn in the past few days. Here is a quiet announcement from two days ago: the activation of the International Asteroid Warning Network, around 3I/Atlas. The idea is that all the world’s astronomers need to get ready to focus entirely on this comet that is behaving in ways never observed with comets. Nobody knows why.

Some people believe the warning is an attempt by authorities to control the narrative around this weird object. This is interesting:

Continued below.

EI/Atlas: Comet Or Alien Mothership?

And: Why Institutions Are Hemorrhaging Legitimacy; Scott Alexander's Antichrist

roddreher.substack.com

It’s just a rock. But it’s so fun to speculate.

 

[awstar]

It’s just a rock. But it’s so fun to speculate.

A rock from earth. Probably God arranged for its return to point to Dr. Walt Brown who left earth to be with the Lord on September 27, 2025.

 

[2PhiloVoid]

And: Why Institutions Are Hemorrhaging Legitimacy; Scott Alexander's Antichrist​

So, what do you know about 3I/Atlas? It is a large interstellar object detected by astronomers this summer. They think it’s a comet — but Harvard’s Avi Loeb thinks it could be an alien spaceship. He’s an excitable one, that Avid.

But the story has taken an interesting turn in the past few days. Here is a quiet announcement from two days ago: the activation of the International Asteroid Warning Network, around 3I/Atlas. The idea is that all the world’s astronomers need to get ready to focus entirely on this comet that is behaving in ways never observed with comets. Nobody knows why.

Some people believe the warning is an attempt by authorities to control the narrative around this weird object. This is interesting:

Continued below.

EI/Atlas: Comet Or Alien Mothership?

And: Why Institutions Are Hemorrhaging Legitimacy; Scott Alexander's Antichrist

roddreher.substack.com

Quick: while everyone is distracted by the right hand, do something folks don't notice with the left hand.

 

[Bob Crowley]

It's going to be the Third Rock from the Sun for a short while.

 

[chevyontheriver]

A rock from earth. Probably God arranged for its return to point to Dr. Walt Brown who left earth to be with the Lord on September 27, 2025.

Don’t know.

 

[Tuur]

Um...

The MPEC starts with:

The Minor Planet Electronic Circulars contain information on unusual minor planets, routine data on comets and natural satellites, and occasional editorial announcements.

EI/Atlas apparently falls under "routine data on comets."

EI/Atlas rounded the Sun yesterday, and is speeding out of the solar system.