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Cool Worlds Podcast
#18 Nick Searra - Alien Communication, Golden Record, Future Relics
Jan 15, 2025
In this discussion with Nick Searra, the Founder of the Interstellar Foundation, listeners dive into the innovative plans to update the Golden Record for a new space age. They explore the rich history of humanity's attempts at extraterrestrial communication, including the philosophical challenges of encapsulating our essence. Searra emphasizes the necessity of public engagement in shaping these cosmic messages. The conversation also touches on the ethical implications of using AI and how to effectively unite diverse voices in this monumental task.
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- The Interstellar Foundation aims to create modern interstellar messages that reflect humanity's advancements while engaging diverse global perspectives.
- The ethical implications of past messaging efforts, particularly regarding representation and cultural values, invite ongoing debate about how to convey humanity's essence responsibly.
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Pioneering Messages to the Stars
NASA's Pioneer 10 and 11 missions in the early 1970s marked humanity's first attempts to send physical messages into interstellar space. Carl Sagan and Frank Drake designed the Pioneer Plaques, pictorial representations detailing humanity's existence and location within the solar system. Following this, the Golden Record included on the Voyager spacecraft served as another attempt to convey human culture to potential alien civilizations. However, the absence of similar messaging on later missions, like the New Horizons spacecraft, raised concerns about the continuity of these efforts to communicate with extraterrestrial intelligences.
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