Yahoo to deliver Messages From Earth
Monday, October 23, 2006
A friend of mine just emailed me a link to a very interesting project that Yahoo is currently undertaking. They are collecting submissions from internet users across the globe, that along with being 'stored' in a time capsule, will also be projected out into space along a laser generated from the Pueblo of Jemez, an ancient archeological site in New Mexico.
Now this is the stuff that I think that we should be spending more of our time doing, particularly in light of my current (and quite frankly) lifelong thoughts about whether humanity will make it past our own self-destructive tendencies.
If nothing else, at least this is a way for us to project some of the essence of what we are right now to any inter-galactic neighbours who might have the capacity and the inclination to intercept our message and examine it someday.
Just in case there's no one around when those same neighbours drop by for a visit. (See my post on Fermi's Paradox for more on that)
Links:
Time Capsule Main Page
Time Capsule Blog
Here's my first contribution to the Time Capsule, under the category 'Hope'
Now this is the stuff that I think that we should be spending more of our time doing, particularly in light of my current (and quite frankly) lifelong thoughts about whether humanity will make it past our own self-destructive tendencies.
If nothing else, at least this is a way for us to project some of the essence of what we are right now to any inter-galactic neighbours who might have the capacity and the inclination to intercept our message and examine it someday.
Just in case there's no one around when those same neighbours drop by for a visit. (See my post on Fermi's Paradox for more on that)
Links:
Time Capsule Main Page
Time Capsule Blog
Here's my first contribution to the Time Capsule, under the category 'Hope'
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posted by raistlinsghost at 10/23/2006 11:06:00 AM
1 Comments:
Fingers crossed that it ever actually goes!
http://www.keo.org is another similar project that has been delayed a few times but still have fingers crossed for a successful launch...
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