Re: 11 most influential microprocessors of all time

[winston19842005 <bjjlyates@NOSPAMbellsouth.net>]

On 9/3/09 8:43 PM, in article nospam-4DA078.20431103092009@news.aioe.org,
"John B. Matthews" <nospam@nospam.invalid> wrote:

> In article <WJCdncDbQ_AMxz3XnZ2dnUVZ_rGdnZ2d@giganews.com>,
>  Steven Hirsch <snhirsch@gmail.com> wrote:
> 
>> MdntTrain wrote:
>>> On Sep 2, 11:48 pm, winstonsmith <winston19842...@yahoo.com> wrote:
>>>> "Voyager 1, which carries three 1802 processors, is currently 10.2
>>>> billion miles from Earth, making it the most distant man-made object.
>>>> It left our solar system long ago and is hurtling toward interstellar
>>>> space, where it may someday catch the eye of an extraterrestrial
>>>> civilization."
>>>> 
>>>> I thought this designation of "most distant man-made object" would
>>>> apply to Pioneer 10, launched in 1972?
>>> 
>>> OT: Does anyone here besides me think it was really stupid, or at
>>> least insanely risky, of Earth to put directions to our planet on
>>> these spacecraft?
>> 
>> Greg Bear's SciFi novel, Anvil of Stars, postulates that
>> civilizations who advertise themselves in the galaxy invite
>> extinction.  Stealth was considered to be a sign of an advanced
>> society.
>> 
>> It remains to be seen whether "Yo, here we are! Over here around this
>> star!" is a good plan.
> 
> Admiral Ackbar explained, "If they're smart, they'll know it's a trap."

Our moon DOES look like a Death Star!