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That's not what he said at all?
by radicaldreamer 8y ago
That's not what he said at all?
- peterwwillis 8y agoNo, it is what he said. In this article, he mentions a dead alien civilization sending it. He also mentions the pancake shape. In this other article[1] he mentions it taking 600,000 years to reach us from Vega. In this article[2] he mentions the solar sail. You can find it all on the Wikipedia page[3]. But thanks for the downvotes, guys. [1] https://www.skyandtelescope.com/astronomy-news/astronomers-spot-first-known-interstellar-comet/ https://www.skyandtelescope.com/astronomy-news/astronomers-s... [2] https://www.haaretz.com/world-news/.premium.MAGAZINE-if-true-this-could-be-one-of-the-greatest-discoveries-in-human-history-1.6828318 https://www.haaretz.com/world-news/.premium.MAGAZINE-if-true... [3] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/ʻOumuamua https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/ʻOumuamua
- mfoy_ 8y agoDown-votes are not for factually correct or incorrect comments. They are for comments that either do or do not contribute to the discussion. Saying that he believes that "aliens created a solar sail-powered pancake-shaped spacecraft 600,000 years ago just so it could fly by us and say hi" is incredibly dismissive, and also a misrepresentation of his views, and his point.
- peterwwillis 8y agoThose are his views. I didn't misrepresent them, I stated them plainly. As a result, it sounds like a stupid idea. That is my contribution to the discussion. Not liking this contribution, or not agreeing with it, doesn't mean it's not a contribution. The downvotes are because people don't like it.