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Prof. Hawking's words to be beamed into space


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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

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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?

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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 :lol:

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That's ok they are sending it to a black hole where nothing ever escapes...   or did they change that?  opps...  

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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!

 

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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. 

 

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I know that, I was just kidding.     ^_^

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