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Message from Earth

Explanation: What are these Earthlings trying to tell us? The above message was broadcast from Earth towards the globular star cluster M13 in 1974. During the dedication of the Arecibo Observatory - still the largest single radio telescope in the world - a string of 1's and 0's representing the above diagram was sent. This attempt at extraterrestrial communication was mostly ceremonial - Even were this message received, M13 is so far away we would have to wait almost 50,000 years to hear an answer.The above message gives a few simple facts about humanity and its knowledge: from left to right are numbers from one to ten, atoms including hydrogen and carbon, some interesting molecules, DNA, a human with description, basics of our Solar System, and basics of the sending telescope. Several searches for extraterrestrial intelligence are currently underway, including one where you can use your own home computer.

Posted by nfgolf (773 total points) about February 19 in Miscellaneous - 205 views - 12 total answers. Status: closed. - Report

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    So what do you want to do when they answer us in 50,000 years. Party at my house.

    February 19
    Posted by Dave Cobb (10286 total points) - Report
    • nfgolf
      nfgolf I am going to hold you to that. N.
      February 19

  • Translation: "We're experiencing severe financial crisis(stop) Send money(stop)"

    February 19
    Posted by FLUGG (21898 total points) - Report

  • ASCII? No understandy ASCII.

    February 19
    Posted by FLUGG (21898 total points) - Report

  • We found that same message in a bottle at the Black Lagoon back in the 50's. Didn't make any sense then either.

    February 19
    Posted by vikendratnik (11012 total points) - Report

  • It's saying I am the leader in pac man with the highest score, any aliens who wish to challenge me, please contact me via facebook.

    February 19
    Posted by budcheng (6427 total points) - Report

  • As an Earthing, I would think: "WTF??? Me no understand."
    As an alien, I would think: "WTF??? Me no understand."
    Looks like the tax dollars are spent on interstellar non-Pacman...

    February 19
    Posted by mzrpl (14744 total points) - Report

  • My Space Invaders Game is not working properly, can you help fix it?

    February 20
    Posted by Sandyroselynn (62 total points) - Report

  • ♪It's a world of laughter. A world of tears..... It's a world of hopes. And a world of fears. ....There's so much that we share..... That it's time we are aware. It's a small world after all ... ♫

    February 19
    Posted by Pluto68 (8811 total points) - Report

  • Nfgolf, it seems you've been a sci-fi geek a little too long.

    February 19
    Posted by mc_alamo (7808 total points) - Report
    • nfgolf
      nfgolf MC_ALAMO..you finally figured me out. n.
      February 19 - 1 likes this
    • MrsDK
      MrsDK Actually, MC, the picture is from the Astronomy Picture of the Day for Feb. 19, 2012.
      February 19 - 1 likes this

  • The aliens are trying to tell us the answer is 42.

    February 20
    Posted by Sandyroselynn (62 total points) - Report

  • E T phone home !

    February 20
    Posted by budcheng (6427 total points) - Report

  • I'll get back to you on this in a minute. Have to use the john -- getting a fax right now.

    February 20
    Posted by sonata (5025 total points) - Report
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