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Old June 12, 2003, 12:13   #31
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It would mean they may still be ignorant of our, or our planets, existence. If space is a cutthroat place then not being noticed yet is surely a plus.
You never know. They might be calling to thank us for the quality TV programing we've been sending thier way.
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Old June 12, 2003, 12:23   #32
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Well, seeing the hitler episodes first, could surely have influenced their culture.
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Old June 12, 2003, 12:25   #33
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Well, seeing the hitler episodes first, could surely have influenced their culture.
Do you think that they are curious how that turns out? Or would the series finale to that show have reached them yet?
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Old June 12, 2003, 12:28   #34
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Nope, the last ones were being censored, at least that's the last thing I heared.
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Old June 12, 2003, 12:28   #35
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"It would mean they may still be ignorant of our, or our planets, existence. If space is a cutthroat place then not being noticed yet is surely a plus."

'I Love Lucy' should undo this blissful situation.
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It would be cool. But I doubt it would happen. It's highly unlikely that we'll receive any radio transmissions.
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How fast do radio waves travel? The better communication would use light, yes?
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How fast do radio waves travel? The better communication would use light, yes?
radio travels at the speed of light
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"radio travels at the speed of light"

Really? I'm amazed. I though light was the only thing to travel at the SoL.
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"radio travels at the speed of light"

Really? I'm amazed. I though light was the only thing to travel at the SoL.
radio waves are part of the electromagnetic spectrum, to which visible light is part of...
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hopefully this can explain things better, Lancer

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Enlightening...

Now I understand how the Philidelphia experiment worked.
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