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Broadcasting Spam into Space

Posted by Hemos on from the try-stopping-relaying-now dept.

A reader writes "Apparently frustrated by the crackdown on SPAMers by ISPs around the world, a group of Davis, California innovators made headlines this week in the Sacramento Bee by unveiling their "intergalactic communication system (U.S. Patent Pending)" which will beam unsolicited email into outer space. According to one of the founders, "this is the ultimate expression of free speech", but it will cost the general public $10.95 to have a 1000 word message launched. "

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  1. My favorite part by mattdm · · Score: 4
    "The messages will include coding that an ET theoretically could decipher to send a reply. The reply would be received in the company's computer, not in the original sender's message box."

    Oh good, I'm glad they've made provisions.

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