The twin probes just launched toward Mars have an Easter egg on board
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7 days ago
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| arstechnica.com
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clickety_clack
44 minutes ago
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When they sent the voyagers out, they had plaques that represented the species, with an attempt at universally communicating who we are. These ones have the equivalent of spray painted tags, or a name scratched into a desk: “John woz ere”. Different times.
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hidroto
6 minutes ago
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To an archeologist both artifacts are worth having, just look at Pompeii the frescoes tell you alot but the graffiti on the sides of the buildings tells you something as well.
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BigTTYGothGF
24 minutes ago
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These things are only ("only"!) going to Mars, anybody getting that close to us and wanting to know more can go right to the source.
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