Still Waters Posted June 14, 2018 #1 Share Posted June 14, 2018 The words of renowned physicist Professor Stephen Hawking will be beamed into space as a "message of peace and hope", his family has said. His words have been set to an original score by composer Vangelis, famous for his Chariots of Fire film theme. The music will be beamed towards the nearest black hole following a service of thanksgiving for Professor Hawking's life at Westminster Abbey on Friday. He died in March, aged 76, after a long battle with motor neurone disease. https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-cambridgeshire-44481914 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Seti42 Posted June 14, 2018 #2 Share Posted June 14, 2018 Didn't Hawking say (several times) we shouldn't be beaming messages out into space, as he felt that attempting to draw alien attention wouldn't end well for us? 3 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+OverSword Posted June 14, 2018 #3 Share Posted June 14, 2018 7 minutes ago, Seti42 said: Didn't Hawking say (several times) we shouldn't be beaming messages out into space, as he felt that attempting to draw alien attention wouldn't end well for us? Just what I was going to say 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Grandpa Greenman Posted June 14, 2018 #4 Share Posted June 14, 2018 That's ok they are sending it to a black hole where nothing ever escapes... or did they change that? opps... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
carolinacottontail Posted June 16, 2018 #5 Share Posted June 16, 2018 Isn't there a Black Hole at the center of our galaxy? Whats wrong with that one??? Or is the one his message is beaming to closer?? Don'tknow! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bison Posted June 16, 2018 #6 Share Posted June 16, 2018 On 6/14/2018 at 2:54 PM, Grandpa Greenman said: That's ok they are sending it to a black hole where nothing ever escapes... or did they change that? opps... That black hole is 3300 to 3500 light years away. The memorial signal will reach a great many other stars and planets before it gets there. This is especially so, since this black hole lies along the plane of our galaxy, maximizing the number of stars that the radio beam will reach. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Grandpa Greenman Posted June 16, 2018 #7 Share Posted June 16, 2018 I know that, I was just kidding. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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