113: Aliens & Espionage: Crop Circles and the CIA Coverup

The Why Files: Operation Podcast

Science, Life Sciences, Fiction, Society & Culture, Documentary, Science Fiction

4.8 • 5.9K Ratings

🗓️ 26 May 2023

⏱️ 54 minutes

🔗️ Recording | iTunes | RSS

🧾️ Download transcript

Summary

In 1974 a group of scientists beamed a message into space. The message, meant to be received by an intelligent alien species, described life on Earth.

Written in simple binary code, and using the most powerful radio telescope on the planet, the message was broadcast to a dense cluster of stars in the constellation of Hercules.

This exercise was just ceremonial; a way to demonstrate new technology in radio astronomy. Nobody was really expected to receive it. And even if they did, it wouldn't be any time soon. The nearest star in the direction of the broadcast is 25,000 light-years away.

So, the telescope was tuned to 2380 Megherz, aimed at Hercules, and fired up. The scientists congratulated each other, shook hands, and went on with their lives.

But 27 years later, something very unexpected happened with that message beamed into deep space.

We got a reply.

--- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/thewhyfiles/support

Transcript

Click on a timestamp to play from that location

0:00.0	Peloton knows that working out takes willpower, discipline, motivation and a good deal doesn't hurt
0:07.6	either to be fair. Right now get up to 500 pounds of selected peloton bike plus and tread
0:12.8	packages to help get you up and running, or cycling, or yogurring, or boxing, or meditating,
0:19.5	or stretching. It's kind of a big deal. Offer in 28th November 2023 internet connection and
0:25.0	peloton all access membership at £39 per month required. Terms apply c1peloton.co.uk
0:30.4	Hey, it's your buddy AJ from The White Files. Right, and hecklefish. We just wanted to tell you
0:35.8	that if you want to start a podcast, Spotify makes it easy. It have to be easy for humans to
0:40.3	understand it. We've stopped that. I'm just saying. Spotify for podcasters lets you record an
0:45.4	edit podcast from your computer. I don't have a computer. Do you have a phone? Of course I have a
0:50.5	phone. I'm not a savage. Well, with Spotify you can record podcasts from your phone too.
0:54.9	Spotify makes it easy to distribute your podcast to every platform and you can even earn money.
0:59.8	I do need money. What do you need money for? You kiddin' them getting killed on guppy support
1:03.9	payments. These 3X wives are expensive. You don't want to support your kids? What are you,
1:08.8	my wife's boy and out? Never mind. And I don't know if you noticed, but all Wi-Fi's episodes are
1:13.8	video too. And there's a ton of other features, but- Well, you settle down. I need you to hurry up
1:19.5	with this stupid commercial. I got a pegged calendar today. I'm sorry about him. Anyway, check out
1:25.1	Spotify for podcasters. It's free. No catch and you could start today. We're done. We're done,
1:30.5	but you need to check your attitude. Excuse me, but I don't have all day to sit here and talk
1:34.6	about Spotify. Look, this would go a lot faster if you would just let me get through.
1:41.5	In 1974, a group of scientists beamed a message into space. The message meant to be received by
1:48.0	an intelligent alien species described life on Earth. Written in simple binary code and using
1:53.7	the most powerful radio telescope on the planet, the message was broadcast to a dense cluster of stars
	...

Please login to see the full transcript.

Previous episode | Next episode

Disclaimer: The podcast and artwork embedded on this page are from The Why Files: Operation Podcast, and are the property of its owner and not affiliated with or endorsed by Tapesearch.

Generated transcripts are the property of The Why Files: Operation Podcast and are distributed freely under the Fair Use doctrine. Transcripts generated by Tapesearch are not guaranteed to be accurate.