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Igel

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11. Or perhaps,

Reply to TexasTowelie (Reply #7)

Wed May 18, 2022, 08:09 PM

May 2022

"How many generations of kids will ask, 'Are we there yet?' "

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... BumRushDaShow May 2022 #12

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😄 👍 electric_blue68 May 2022 #23

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😄 indeed! electric_blue68 May 2022 #31

Yup. Went there, too. 😄 electric_blue68 May 2022 #26

its alien intelligence using our VERY primitive method of communication sdfernando May 2022 #3

Bring on ?"Contact"? (the movie) electric_blue68 May 2022 #24

Years ago, SNL predicted what the message would be. LudwigPastorius May 2022 #34

😄 A good idea 👍 electric_blue68 May 2022 #35

Not even one light year away ColinC May 2022 #4

According to my quick calculation BootinUp May 2022 #5

Yeah. Which truly puts into perspective how insanely far a lot of these other ColinC May 2022 #6

So if a family gets to travel to one of those planets in a nearby star system, TexasTowelie May 2022 #7

... ColinC May 2022 #8

Or perhaps, Igel May 2022 #11

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Bwah! electric_blue68 May 2022 #27

I think the canonical answer is: plimsoll May 2022 #14

...or, "Don't make me turn this hollowed-out asteroid around!" LudwigPastorius May 2022 #16

Oh, neat! Stand alone art? Or based on a book, etc. electric_blue68 May 2022 #25

I honestly don't know where it's from. LudwigPastorius May 2022 #32

Ok. I figured I ask. 👍 electric_blue68 May 2022 #33

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It's true. Mind bending! electric_blue68 May 2022 #28

Oh, crap. paleotn May 2022 #9

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Good fuel economy though! Aussie105 May 2022 #13

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