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Craigslist to Beam Ads into Space (for Free)

Posted by timothy on from the unintended-consequences dept.

rdarden writes "According to a press release issues yesterday, Craigslist will be broadcasting 10,000 ads into space later this year. CEO Jim Buckmaster won an eBay auction offered by Deep Space Communications Network, a Cape Canaveral, Florida company. According to an article at Technewsworld.com, they may have already received permission from 10,000 ad submitters."

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  1. Beaming? Where? by troon · · Score: 1, Redundant

    The article didn't say: does anyone know *where* the beam will be pointing?

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  2. Re:In a Galaxy Far Far Away... by carnivore302 · · Score: 1, Redundant

    Or...
    Alien 1: Sir we're receiving a transmission...
    Alien 2: What you say?
    Alien 1: Someone set us up the bomb
    Alien 2: ?????

    Sorry, couldn't resist :-)

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