Monkey King Posted January 9, 2009 Share Posted January 9, 2009 (edited) Did you know that Voyager 1, was sent into space with a gold disc inside it, with a map of how to get to Earth and various other tit bits for use, on the off chance that aliens might find it. Its true, honest!!! http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Voyager_Golden_Recordhttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Voyager_1 Edited January 9, 2009 by Monkey King Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paul R Posted January 9, 2009 Share Posted January 9, 2009 Did you know that Voyager 1, was sent into space with a gold disc inside it, with a map of how to get to Earth and various other tit bits for use, on the off chance that aliens might find it. Its true, honest!!! http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Voyager_Golden_Recordhttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Voyager_1It would be a fun thing to have in a collection! Just send someone to get it! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Monkey King Posted January 9, 2009 Author Share Posted January 9, 2009 It would be a fun thing to have in a collection! Just send someone to get it!Indeed, I wonder how much you`d get for it on Ebay. But seriously I wonder how much it cost. I`m sure value wise it would be priceless .I`m sure I read somewhere, that one of the voices on the disk, later turned out to be a Nazi war criminal, but don`t quote me on that, I may have dreamt it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Monkey King Posted January 9, 2009 Author Share Posted January 9, 2009 Pioneer 10 & 11, were also sent into space with gold plaques on them..... More expense!!! http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pioneer_plaque Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Darrell Posted January 9, 2009 Share Posted January 9, 2009 Did you know that Voyager 1, was sent into space with a gold disc inside it, with a map of how to get to Earth and various other tit bits for use, on the off chance that aliens might find it. Its true, honest!!! http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Voyager_Golden_Recordhttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Voyager_1Gee, that's would I would .... "C'mon to Earth, we are tasty" :speechless: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Monkey King Posted January 9, 2009 Author Share Posted January 9, 2009 (edited) Knew I hadn`t dreamt it about the Nazi guy.His name was Kurt Waldheim http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kurt_Waldheim It also transpires that there were in fact 2 Voyagers, Identical golden disks were fastened to each of the Voyagers, engraved with ambient sounds of our planet -- a kiss, a mother's lullaby, wind and water -- as well as images, written greetings from former U.S. President Jimmy Carter and former U.N. Secretary General Kurt Waldheim.http://www.astrobio.net/news/modules.php?o...cle&sid=255so that coupled with the Pioneer craft in fact 4 gold disks have been blasted out into space, for the little green men to find.... Edited January 9, 2009 by Monkey King Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tim B Posted January 9, 2009 Share Posted January 9, 2009 It's just another Madoff scam to hide his (our) $50Billion. Actually gold was used for it's resiliency over time. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bob Posted January 9, 2009 Share Posted January 9, 2009 Did you know that Voyager 1, was sent into space with a gold disc inside it, with a map of how to get to Earth and various other tit bits for use, on the off chance that aliens might find it. Its true, honest!!! http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Voyager_Golden_Recordhttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Voyager_1This whole story about ships going into space is not true. A hoax. I thought this was widely accepted by now. Just kidding Why gold though? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kev in Deva Posted January 9, 2009 Share Posted January 9, 2009 Kurt Waldheim was Secretary-General of the United Nations from 1972 to 1981., thats why his name is on the disc.As far as I am aware there never was any evidence presented to charge him with any wrong-doing / war crimesduring his WW2 military service. Kevin in Deva. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Carol I Posted January 9, 2009 Share Posted January 9, 2009 Why gold though?Gold is one of the most resistant metals to corrosion, so it has the most chances to resist in many environments. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
peter monahan Posted January 9, 2009 Share Posted January 9, 2009 Kurt Waldheim was Secretary-General of the United Nations from 1972 to 1981., thats why his name is on the disc.As far as I am aware there never was any evidence presented to charge him with any wrong-doing / war crimesduring his WW2 military service. Kevin in Deva. That's correct, Kev. There was a small stir some decades ago. A German unit - regiment or division size, I recall, in which Waldheim was the intelligence officer, shot some Greeks in repraisal for German soldiers killed in a partisan attack of some sort. A single incident, not that that makes it any better, and I'm pretty sure that the consensus was that at best he didn't even know until after the fact and at worst knew but had no involvement. He may or may not have objected. Unlikely, I grant you, but I just don't remember. However, if being in a larger formation some of whose member(s) committed war crimes made one a Nazi war criminal there'd be precious few Wermacht vets who didn't fit the description! Same logic would have many many decent men in countless armies through history labelled as murderers and criminals.Peter Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Monkey King Posted January 9, 2009 Author Share Posted January 9, 2009 Without gold, man wouldn?t have visited the moon. Gold, in the form of sheets 0.15mm thick, are used in space programmes as a radiation shield. Because gold is such an effective reflector, it deflects the burning heat of the sun. Gold is central to safe space travel, so it?s demand has obviously grown as the space industry has. For example, more than 40.8 kilograms of gold was used in the construction of the famous US Columbia space shuttle, mainly in brazing alloys, fuel cell fabrication, coated plastic films and electrical contacts. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Schwartzvogel2008 Posted January 10, 2009 Share Posted January 10, 2009 Kurt Waldheim was Secretary-General of the United Nations from 1972 to 1981., thats why his name is on the disc.As far as I am aware there never was any evidence presented to charge him with any wrong-doing / war crimesduring his WW2 military service. Kevin in Deva. Oh Kev, why let a little thing like the facts, get in the way of a good conspiracy theory Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Rick Research Posted January 10, 2009 Share Posted January 10, 2009 "C'mon to Earth, we are tasty"That's what I thought, too! I have a very rare medical condition that requires that I be completely surrounded by gold. Walls, floors, roof, windows. Everything. So if anyone would like to send me some to keep me alive.... :cheers: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Schwartzvogel2008 Posted January 10, 2009 Share Posted January 10, 2009 "C'mon to Earth, we are tasty"That's what I thought, too! I have a very rare medical condition that requires that I be completely surrounded by gold. Walls, floors, roof, windows. Everything. So if anyone would like to send me some to keep me alive.... http://uk.youtube.com/watch?v=FCARADb9asE Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kev in Deva Posted January 10, 2009 Share Posted January 10, 2009 Oh Kev, why let a little thing like the facts, get in the way of a good conspiracy theory In my opinion there are more than enough conspiracy tinfoil hat sites out there in W.W.W. landwithout bringing it in here Kevin in Deva. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bigjarofwasps Posted January 10, 2009 Share Posted January 10, 2009 :cheers: Interesting thread to start off, but we`re through the looking glass now people! :off topic: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Rick Research Posted January 10, 2009 Share Posted January 10, 2009 :blush: Aww, I suppppppose.But the basic premise--spending billions of National Currency Units to send mesages to... hypothetical Space Aliens IS :rolleyes: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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