Wednesday, January 28, 2009

What should we send out into space?

The debate of what messages we send into space is a long and old one.

Many argue we should only send Earth’s best, such as Bach or Van Gogh, but would that really be a fair representation of Earth?

Some may say that sending only the greats would more like bragging then trying to communicate.

I think if you really think about it, having Deep Space Communications Network send the movie, The Day The Earth Stood Still out into space gives a fairly accurate representation of Earth and how Earth may react to an Alien Visitor. If you don’t agree, tell me what you would send; The movie ET? Obama's last speech?

2 comments:

  1. Well...Things take time. Seems I'm the first here. Send some Music, some Words, and easy decrypting Math stuff, maybe we get an answer
    in some 1000 Years...

    S.R.M99.

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  2. We should have a class of kids send some pictures of the way they see life :)

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