Yahoo's Time Capsule Project

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Posted by ryuzaki0 on Tuesday October 10, 2006 @06:39AM from the hello-we're-here dept.

eldavojohn writes, "Yahoo is compiling a time capsule (Flash required). This massive project, which accepts donations from anyone, is no ordinary time capsule, though. This time capsule will be digitized and beamed into space from the ancient pyramid of Teotihuacan in Mexico. From the article: 'Starting on Tuesday, enthusiasts from around the world will have a chance to submit text, images, video and sounds that reflect human nature to be included in the message.' I highly doubt this 'time capsule' will reach anyone, but it is a neat idea. After browsing through some of the pictures posted, I would hope extraterrestrial life would be more hesitant to exterminate us — if not for anything else than curiosity. We constantly strive to have our legacy live on in the galaxy." Yahoo worked with Internet artist Jonathan Harris on this project.

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I don't think this is possible by Quaoar · 2006-10-10 06:43 · Score: 3, Funny

How are they going to build a tube that high?

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A few thousand years later... by __aaclcg7560 · 2006-10-10 06:44 · Score: 5, Funny

Those stupid @#$% Earthlings are spamming us again!
1. Re:A few thousand years later... by SydBarrett · 2006-10-10 06:52 · Score: 5, Funny
  
  or its gonna get forwarded all over the universe as "FWD: FWD: FWD: LOL FUNNY EARTHING PICS"
Fine, but for God's sake by Phoenix666 · 2006-10-10 06:49 · Score: 4, Funny

DON'T forget the last episode of 'Single Female Lawyer.'

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digital time capsule? by 192939495969798999 · 2006-10-10 06:50 · Score: 5, Funny

Yeah, because there's evidence in that pyramid that the aliens who built it used digital communication also...
Maybe it would be easier to communicate, albeit more expensive, if we shot up a big rock with stuff written on it, say maybe 10 rules that we consider important? I can't imagine that would be misinterpreted somehow by an early desert people on another planet.

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1. Re:digital time capsule? by MS-06FZ · 2006-10-10 07:18 · Score: 3, Funny
  
  Better make it 15, in case they drop 'em.
  
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Re:Desperate Publicity Ploy by hcob$ · 2006-10-10 06:57 · Score: 5, Funny

I don't know... It could be a massive legal ploy. Since they will undoubtably send music (In DIGITAL form no less), they can draw all the RIAA lawyers to an Aztec Pyramid. Hopefully, the will re-instated human sacrifice at that point!

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Re:Random one I clicked on by Garabito · 2006-10-10 07:19 · Score: 3, Funny

another one:

Don't kill us. Thanks.
Re:Desperate Publicity Ploy by Flashbck · 2006-10-10 07:36 · Score: 5, Funny

I hope that the intended alien intelligence also has the flash plug in that is required.