Comments on: Doritos ad directed at distant planets

By: lindsay

lindsay — Mon, 31 Mar 2008 16:33:58 +0000

Thanks to everybody for commenting! I apologize that your comments did not show up until now - we’re still working out some kinks in my blog.

That said, I cannot wait until Doritos answers the question of whether we are alone in the universe, once and for all. And I agree with Jeremy - the advertising has officially entered the intergalactic age.

By: jeremyshere

jeremyshere — Fri, 14 Mar 2008 16:26:29 +0000

This Doritos in space initiative raises some troubling issues. First, assuming that any alien race capable of decoding the commercial would also be capable of analyzing the images and then creating their own cheese-flavored, chip-like snack, this could finally help spread our own planet’s obesity epidemic to other worlds. But I suppose this could be a good thing if the aliens are hostile and were planning to invade earth. Clog their arteries with enough MSG and they won’t have the energy to invade.

Second, what if a Doritos ad is the first Earth message received by alien life forms? What sort of message does this send about us? Will the aliens even bother responding?

But seriously, I think that Doritos should be applauded for its unparalleled and forward looking entrepreneurial spirit. Why should any company be limited to Earth-based advertising? The Universe is immense. Limitless, actually. Which means that there’s endless opportunity for Doritos (and, presumably, Funyuns, Combos, Ruffles and Pringles)to not only exploit but to create entirely new markets for carb-heavy snack foods.

Citizens of Earth, take pride.

By: beth

beth — Fri, 14 Mar 2008 14:32:20 +0000

As a friend said, this gives new meaning to having a ‘Dorito attack.’ Mass quantities of whole corn, vegetable oil, salt, and cheddar cheese for all!

By: T. Latham

T. Latham — Thu, 13 Mar 2008 17:37:39 +0000

Great minds think alike, and so do ours.

“And what will happen after aliens become enticed by on the delicious flavor and crunch of Doritos? They will invade.”

This is precisely the direction my mind took me.

[shudders]

I, for one, welcome our new Dorito-loving alien overlords.

By: Yujun Bi

Yujun Bi — Thu, 13 Mar 2008 01:47:35 +0000

Your essay is so fantastic that I read it with curiosity from begining to end.I want to know whether the life outside our solar system invades? I think so.The idea of ad is creative.Attracting the attention of humans,it will attract them.
(a message from a chinese student)

By: Deborah Byrd

Deborah Byrd — Thu, 13 Mar 2008 00:51:10 +0000

Lindsay, the verdict is in. You are funny!

Deborah

By: hah ha

hah ha — Mon, 10 Mar 2008 23:25:19 +0000

Their not doing this to advertise to aliens. Their making people look at this and say “cool I got try these since those guys are sending a signal to a distant galaxy to advertise them” Never the less doritos are good chips.