aliens, aliens - where are you? it's madness down here! help our sorry-ass selves.
A NYT article, for your enjoyment:
"Humans, writes Olivia Judson, don't lend themselves to self-study. That's where aliens would come in handy."
http://judson.blogs.nytimes.com/2008/09/30/wanted-intelligent-aliens-for-a-research-project/?ei=5070