{"id":5763,"date":"2015-07-09T20:55:59","date_gmt":"2015-07-10T03:55:59","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/stapletonion.com\/?p=5763"},"modified":"2015-07-09T20:55:59","modified_gmt":"2015-07-10T03:55:59","slug":"experts-called-in-to-study-outsiders","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/stapletonion.com\/?p=5763","title":{"rendered":"Experts Called in to Study Outsiders"},"content":{"rendered":"

\t\t\t\t\"aliens<\/a>Just over a month ago, the Front Porch<\/a> included an article which shocked many Stapletonians. The article pointed out that there are societies outside of Stapleton. Essentially, we are not alone. There is life outside of Stapleton. Not only has this surprised Stapleton residents, it has been scary for most. \u201cI have seen people driving in our neighborhood that did not look like our people, but I wasn\u2019t quite sure,\u201d said resident Kristi Richardson. \u201cNow I know. We have aliens among us.\u201d Not only do these \u201caliens\u201d sometimes come into or through Stapleton, there apparently are whole other worlds outside of the 80238 Zip Code. The MCA and SUN have tried to start some educational programs regarding these other societies, but have not had a lot of success working with the residents.\n\u201cI think there is just a lot of confusion regarding who they are, and what they are doing here,\u201d said MCA President Liza Kampstra. \u201cPeople don\u2019t consider us the experts, so we had to find an organization they would trust. So, we got in touch with some folks from NASA, and they understand our situation, and have agreed to come work with and educate our community on these outsiders.\u201d The person in charge of NASA\u2019s education program, Keith Hodan, says things have gone a little slow so far. \u201cThe people here have been receptive, but Stapletonian culture can be a bit brash, and often full of know-it-alls,\u201d said Hodan. \u201cSo, during the programs, there is often interruption or loud negative comments prior to us finishing a sentence which may explain something better to them. We are making slow progress, however.\u201d\nHodan says the main focus of the program is to explain to Stapletonians that these other peoples, for the most part, aren\u2019t here to hurt them. \u201cWe want the residents here to know that there is a lot they can learn from these other civilizations, and they should talk to these other people, and even explore their worlds,\u201d said Hodan. Resident Jim Nielson remains skeptical. \u201cI\u2019m not saying other societies don\u2019t exist,\u201d says Nielson. \u201cI\u2019m just saying I\u2019m not ready to go exploring outside of Stapleton. We have everything we need right here, so I don\u2019t think running around an alien culture is a great idea at this time.\u201d President Kampstra says residents are encouraged to explore outside of Stapleton, but should use caution. \u201cAs long as you always know how to get back to Stapleton, you should be okay.\u201d\n]]>\t\t<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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