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Bernardo de La Paz

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5. These probes are NOT able to contact any civilization there. He has made up his mind.

Reply to MowCowWhoHow III (Reply #1)

Tue Apr 12, 2016, 06:35 PM

Apr 2016

He has a lot more in his mind than the "fucking" you mention.

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Stephen Hawking and Billionaire Team Up on $100 Million Quest to Find Alien Life [View all] left-of-center2012 Apr 2016 OP

Make up your fucking mind Hawking! MowCowWhoHow III Apr 2016 #1

I like this one Travis_0004 Apr 2016 #4

These probes are NOT able to contact any civilization there. He has made up his mind. Bernardo de La Paz Apr 2016 #5

The probes "phone home" Genius MowCowWhoHow III Apr 2016 #6

The scariest possibility ... D Gary Grady Apr 2016 #10

Expect it. MowCowWhoHow III Apr 2016 #11

Sure if radio is used but the plan is they communicate by light beams to earth. Bernardo de La Paz Apr 2016 #13

I know the mode of communication MowCowWhoHow III Apr 2016 #14

Logically not a problem Bernardo de La Paz Apr 2016 #16

There's a difference between knowing someone is there and someone invading your space MowCowWhoHow III Apr 2016 #18

Mmm... Post-Macaroni Aliens. Orrex Apr 2016 #30

they likely know we are here and want nothing to do with us Skittles Apr 2016 #34

Cool shit Tab Apr 2016 #2

Who's to say? forest444 Apr 2016 #25

Good God! They're more horrible than I dared imagine! Orrex Apr 2016 #31

If my math is right, if this was launched tommorow, it would pass voyager 1 in 10 days. Travis_0004 Apr 2016 #3

It would take much longer. Acceleration by photon is very slow. Bernardo de La Paz Apr 2016 #19

Makes sense Travis_0004 Apr 2016 #28

I think the $100 million should be spent on other things. Gomez163 Apr 2016 #7

Enough to give 20 million poor people an extra $1 a year for five years D Gary Grady Apr 2016 #24

... DRoseDARs Apr 2016 #33

have they examined Donald Trump yet? Alien life might be right here on Earth. olddad56 Apr 2016 #8

Living in Trump's hair? n/t left-of-center2012 Apr 2016 #29

No. It IS trumps hair n/t Pakhet Apr 2016 #32

Yes $100 million all for me! whistler162 Apr 2016 #9

Art Bell should be the Project Director. Kingofalldems Apr 2016 #12

No. He is too stupid and unimaginative (fantasy conspiracy theories do not count) . . nt Bernardo de La Paz Apr 2016 #17

Pssst, it was a joke. Kingofalldems Apr 2016 #20

I know. He pulled my leg so I handed it to him. . . nt Bernardo de La Paz Apr 2016 #21

How many species of living things reside tavernier Apr 2016 #15

Well yeah, we don't need to run into Spock to make finding alien lifeforms worthwhile Bernardo de La Paz Apr 2016 #22

I take your point tavernier Apr 2016 #27

saving earth from space aliens keithbvadu2 Apr 2016 #23

He's going to need a bigger budget. rug Apr 2016 #26

Try a higher dimension Steve! Pharaoh Apr 2016 #35

So cool! ZombieHorde Apr 2016 #36