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"Bad Mojo!" wrote:
> 
> Deep space radio observatories have detected faint radio signals from a
> known extra-solar planetary system approximately 15 light years from
> earth. 

<snip>

> Assuming that you will remain in power for the next fifty years, what
> would you do?

Furthermore, it is estimated that, at the very least, it will be 25
years before our technology is capable of sending a probe to this
system, and further 15 years after that before we can send a manned
craft. For arguments sake, restrictions on faster than light travel do
not apply.

- Jason

I would make sure it's leaked out and put it at a low classification
level with minor details either unclassified or at the lowest level.
This way it'd be more likely to have the country willingly shift money
and resources to decode the messages and increase our technology so
that we would be able to send a signal that the other civilization
could recieve sooner. What would be classified would be the research
into advanced warfare and space travel (with some being researched by
the public for war purposes w/o the scientist knowing what would
possibly become of the tech) Would have to train people to possibly be
willing to go to the other planet should the tech make travel within
reason and if needed fly suicide missions if the aliens are hostile.

Dens
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> I would make sure it's leaked out and put it at a low classification
> level with minor details either unclassified or at the lowest level.
<SNIP!>
Would have to train people to possibly be
> willing to go to the other planet should the tech make travel within
> reason and if needed fly suicide missions if the aliens are hostile.
>
> Dens

In other words, start forming X-Com!
Somebody get designing lasers, I'll handle the Avenger

"Bad Mojo!" <cosmic_mojo@bellsouth.net> wrote
> Raille wrote:
>
> > Begin looking for another habitable planet and begin a interstellar
> > Empire ruled by an endless line of my clones.
>
>
> You're too late. It's already been done...

 That's right clone 423... uhh, Jason

 Cloned Spice

Mel C wrote:
> 
> "Bad Mojo!" <cosmic_mojo@bellsouth.net> wrote
> > Raille wrote:
> >
> > > Begin looking for another habitable planet and begin a interstellar
> > > Empire ruled by an endless line of my clones.
> >
> >
> > You're too late. It's already been done...
> 
>  That's right clone 423... uhh, Jason
> 
>  Cloned Spice

No... have we forgotten so quickly? Ethereal Bob's cautionary tale about
what happens when one doesn't mind ones genome?

- Jason

 Why? Have you heard something?

 Hmmm, OK, so by the time we have recieved their signal, their
technology will have improved by 15 years. Thus, they are
technologically speaking, only 65 years behind us (that's not much).
(Assuming their technological progression equals ours.)

 I would delay world-wide notification in an attempt to decipher the
signal. No matter the results, I would then appeal to the scientific
community. This should have the effect of focusing/increasing our
technological advancement such that communication could be established
and ultimately travel and trade. But that's me.

--
Imminent Spice


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Just to add a little spice to this thread (no, not you, Mel):

http://www.space.com/scienceastronomy/astronomy/epsilon_vulcan_000804.html

- Jason

Mel C wrote:
> 
> "Bad Mojo!" <cosmic_mojo@bellsouth.net> wrote
> > Raille wrote:
> >
> > > Begin looking for another habitable planet and begin a interstellar
> > > Empire ruled by an endless line of my clones.
> >
> >
> > You're too late. It's already been done...
> 
>  That's right clone 423... uhh, Jason
> 
>  Cloned Spice
>
Have you seen that group lately? I think they should be called Old
Spice.

"Bill Bonde" <stderr@mail.com> wrote
> Have you seen that group lately? I think they should be called Old
> Spice.

 Very original joke there. ;-)
 I'm... I mean my namesake's still looking rather nice, can't say I've
observed the others recently, so I couldn't comment.
 Aren't they supposed to be releasing another album soon? ::shudders::

 Not Spice

Examining <8pgmbc$6dg$1@neptunium.btinternet.com>, we can see that "Mel C"
<spelunk@btinternet.com> expounded:

>"Bill Bonde" <stderr@mail.com> wrote
>> Have you seen that group lately? I think they should be called Old
>> Spice.
>
> Very original joke there. ;-)
> I'm... I mean my namesake's still looking rather nice, can't say I've
>observed the others recently, so I couldn't comment.
> Aren't they supposed to be releasing another album soon? ::shudders::

Talking of old bands releasing albums, The Band recently re-released
remasters of their catalogue (well, four albums now, four to come). You
*will* go and buy these, people... :-)

-Shim.
Never hang up; never give in,
never sell out & never stop thinking.

=-> I'm... I mean my namesake's still looking rather nice, can't say
I've
=->observed the others recently, so I couldn't comment.

i Still think your namesake's fit (and wehn sehs in those
Chiniesh/Japan dresses ]<:P~~~~~~)

� S810_Jr out - ~~~~~~~~~ ! still no petrol ? ~~~~~~~ �

<S810_Jr@btinternet.com> wrote
> =-> I'm... I mean my namesake's still looking rather nice, can't say
> I've
> =->observed the others recently, so I couldn't comment.
>
> i Still think your namesake's fit (and wehn sehs in those
> Chiniesh/Japan dresses ]<:P~~~~~~)

 Heh, not gonna get any arguments from me. ;-)

> � S810_Jr out - ~~~~~~~~~ ! still no petrol ? ~~~~~~~ �

 Nope, but then I don't care 'cos I can't drive. :-)

 Immobile Spice

I actually *saw* the band way back when-I'm ashamed to admit how long
ago it was, but some of you may not have been born...

Shim wrote:
> 
> Examining <8pgmbc$6dg$1@neptunium.btinternet.com>, we can see that "Mel C"
> <spelunk@btinternet.com> expounded:
> 
> >"Bill Bonde" <stderr@mail.com> wrote
> >> Have you seen that group lately? I think they should be called Old
> >> Spice.
> >
> > Very original joke there. ;-)
> > I'm... I mean my namesake's still looking rather nice, can't say I've
> >observed the others recently, so I couldn't comment.
> > Aren't they supposed to be releasing another album soon? ::shudders::
> 
> Talking of old bands releasing albums, The Band recently re-released
> remasters of their catalogue (well, four albums now, four to come). You
> *will* go and buy these, people... :-)
> 
> -Shim.
> Never hang up; never give in,
> never sell out & never stop thinking.

Examining <39BE56F4.578176D6@home.com>, we can see that Aurispector
<Aurispector@home.com> expounded:

>I actually *saw* the band way back when-I'm ashamed to admit how long
>ago it was, but some of you may not have been born...

Rob, a large proportion of us are under 24, and unless I'm very much
mistaken the Last Waltz was '76.

So it puts it as all too possible... <g>

-Shim.
Never hang up; never give in,
never sell out & never stop thinking.

They toured with the Dead in the early 80's & I saw them together.

-ex-deadhead spice.

Shim wrote:
> 
> Examining <39BE56F4.578176D6@home.com>, we can see that Aurispector
> <Aurispector@home.com> expounded:
> 
> >I actually *saw* the band way back when-I'm ashamed to admit how long
> >ago it was, but some of you may not have been born...
> 
> Rob, a large proportion of us are under 24, and unless I'm very much
> mistaken the Last Waltz was '76.
> 
> So it puts it as all too possible... <g>
> 
> -Shim.
> Never hang up; never give in,
> never sell out & never stop thinking.

Shim wrote:
> 
> Examining <39BE56F4.578176D6@home.com>, we can see that Aurispector
> <Aurispector@home.com> expounded:
> 
> >I actually *saw* the band way back when-I'm ashamed to admit how long
> >ago it was, but some of you may not have been born...
> 
> Rob, a large proportion of us are under 24, and unless I'm very much
> mistaken the Last Waltz was '76.
> 
> So it puts it as all too possible... <g>
> 

Well, we have quite a few old farts too, all married off and everything,
but yeah, I'd say there's a lot of us who weren't, then.

- Bluemage, like me! :)

Examining <39BEBBB5.362D01A6@home.com>, we can see that Aurispector
<Aurispector@home.com> expounded:

>They toured with the Dead in the early 80's & I saw them together.
>
>-ex-deadhead spice.

Ah, well, they weren't the Band then. So it doesn't count. :-)

Of course, they weren't the Band when they toured w/ Bob in '66 and
redefined rock [1], so they're in good company - mind you, they weren't even
the Hawks for most of that tour (Levon left), they were just "the band". <g>

-Shim.
Yes, I *can* geek this. Be very afraid.

[1] By, of course, playing LARS "fuckin' loud!" :-)

Mel C wrote:
> 
> <S810_Jr@btinternet.com> wrote
<snip>
> 
> > ¤ S810_Jr out - ~~~~~~~~~ ! still no petrol ? ~~~~~~~ ¤
> 
>  Nope, but then I don't care 'cos I can't drive. :-)
> 
>  Immobile Spice

I can't drive ... 55.  ;)

 - Outer Spice
(Would the groupies be called Spice Invaders?)

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