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Search for Terrestrial Intelligence

Posted by michael on from the thinking-cap dept.

joshv writes: "Scientists have prepared a new message to be beamed out to the stars. Unlike the messages of the past this one tries to include some basic resistance to the noise that might be introduced in transit. The CETI project page contains a link to the new message. It a big bag of 0's and 1's. About 10% noise has been added. Can you crack the code? Details of the project as well as an interview with the one of the creators of the new message can be found in this New Scientist article. A hint to decoding: think simple raster based images and remember your powers of 2." Might want to get your copy of Beyond Contact or at least look at the first message they sent.

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  1. Dave Thomas, Dead at 69 by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Offtopic

    Just heard the news today on NPR, noted founder of junk food empire, Dave Thomas has died. He died while trying to pass a cheeseburger through his aorta.

    Even if you are not a sloppy fat pig who enjoyed his empire, you should recognize him from many TV commercials with the fact that he never spouted more than one line. We shall all miss this great man and his many contributions to obesity worldwide.

    1. Re:Dave Thomas, Dead at 69 by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Offtopic

      This is TRUE! Well except he actually died from cancer. See for yourself at the Wendy's website.

  2. Re:Terrestrial Intelligence? by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Offtopic

    How is this parent a troll?

    My god, /.'s main page postings and their associated comments are a breeding ground for all that is childish and idiotic on the net.

    Flame away you little bastards...

  3. Dave Thomas, entrepreneur, dead at 69 by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Offtopic

    I just heard some sad news on talk radio - Entrepreneur/T.V. Personality Dave Thomas was found dead in his Florida home this evening. There weren't any more details. I'm sure everyone in the Slashdot community will miss him - even if you didn't enjoy his fast food, there's no denying his contributions to popular television. Truly an American icon.

  4. Re:Terrestrial Intelligence? by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Offtopic

    Don't talk, you're offtopic. X_x

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    1. Re:goatse.cx is obsolete by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Offtopic

      Thanks, that was great for a laugh or three. I'll take that over goatse any day.

  6. Re:if you're bored... by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Offtopic

    How is this off-topic.

    Idiots

  7. Please mod it back up. by billstewart · · Score: 1, Offtopic

    OK, so it's intended as humor, but it really *is* relevant to deciding what kinds of messages to send to Extra Terrestrials. Maybe they're not made of meat.

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  8. Re:Search for.. by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Offtopic

    Perhaps you should reread the article in full.

  9. Re:I decrypt it! by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Offtopic

    just so you know FBI has no jurisdiction
    outside the US

  10. last comment by whovian · · Score: 0, Offtopic

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    How to cook humans
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    How to cook for humans
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    How to cook forty humans

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