Re: Interpretation of the PIONEER-10 Plaque

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From: David Messer
Date: Tue, 27 Sep 1988 03:21

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In article <8809261413.AA18424@decwrl.dec.com> luhrs@drfix.dec.com (Bruce Luhrs, MKO1-1/L38, Fire Management) writes:
 >
 >    Can anyone remember what information and messages were represented
 >    on the plaque carried out of the solar system by Pioneer-10?
 >
 >    If I could find a good picture of the plaque, it'd be interesting to
 >    see how many people could gather the meaning of the messages.  But
 >    I need the "correct answers" first.

You have to realize that the plaque was designed to be read by
ALIENS.  You might try Henry Spencer (if he ever is in town)
or Mike Dukakis's dad.  :-)
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From: dave@viper.Lynx.MN.Org (David Messer)
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Subject: Re: Interpretation of the PIONEER-10 Plaque
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Date: 27 Sep 88 03:21:13 GMT
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