Re: Galactic positioning system

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E'telekeli — 9/2/2001 2:03:04 PM (archived)

If you recall the Pioneer and Voyager plaques, a visual representation of the non-random blips of certain pulsars were included for that very purpose - to locate Sol System for the hypothetical finders.

It didn't, as I recall, account for the gradual winding down of those beacons - but as aids to interstellar navigation go, 'twas a clever first use of the "GPS".

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Interesting article on ETI's. - Robert Clark - 9/1/2001 12:05:40 PM
- Radio carrier frequency - Gary - 9/2/2001 7:30:18 PM
  - A couple of points - Larry J - 9/2/2001 1:14:36 PM
- Freq'ing out - E'telekeli - 9/2/2001 11:17:17 AM
  - Advanced species may watch radio but not use it - DA - 9/4/2001 9:00:41 AM
  - Re: Freq'ing out - Justin Kelly - 9/2/2001 5:26:41 PM
    - Re: Freq'ing out - Tom Brosz - 9/2/2001 5:36:54 PM
      - Re: Freq'ing out - Justin Kelly - 9/2/2001 5:45:49 PM
  - Historical trends - Larry J - 9/2/2001 1:25:23 PM
- Re: Interesting article on ETI's. - Greg - 9/1/2001 2:18:52 PM
  - coding and encryption - Nick Hoffman - 9/1/2001 5:50:52 PM
    - Re: coding and encryption - Tom Brosz - 9/2/2001 5:42:42 PM
      - Technical nitpickery - Robert - 9/2/2001 6:38:21 PM
        
        Re: Galactic positioning system - E'telekeli - 9/2/2001 2:03:04 PM
    - Re: coding and encryption - Greg - 9/2/2001 10:00:49 AM
      - Quantum teleportation of photons=unbreakable code - DA - 9/4/2001 9:16:57 AM

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