Call it one small misstep for mankind.

Malaysian astrophysicist Mazlan Othman has officially denied media reports that she was selected by the United Nations to represent earthlings in their future dealings with aliens.

"It sounds really cool," Othman told The Guardian, "but I have to deny it."

Whoops.  The idea of having just one Earth ambassador was a bit odd, to say the least. (;-)  To read the rest of the article, click here.