"A radio phenomenon from 1927 that was documented for half a century, proposed as evidence of a Bracewell probe by a Stanford physicist in 1960, and then abandoned by every institution that could have investigated it further."
I was feeling an odd deja vu as I read this. Then I realized that the 1997 movie, 'Contact' was why. That movie had one of the most realistic scenarios of any movie of its genre, probably because Carl Sagan came up with the concept. I also have the book. As you may recall, we receive a radio/TV bounce-back signal from the 1936 Olympics that includes images of Hitler.
I may watch it again too. It had a lot of layers, including those of a spiritual/religious/faith nature, and control of science...by science and government, as well as how the world reacts. There was a lot packed into the film, which is why it should be seen more than once.
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"A radio phenomenon from 1927 that was documented for half a century, proposed as evidence of a Bracewell probe by a Stanford physicist in 1960, and then abandoned by every institution that could have investigated it further."
I was feeling an odd deja vu as I read this. Then I realized that the 1997 movie, 'Contact' was why. That movie had one of the most realistic scenarios of any movie of its genre, probably because Carl Sagan came up with the concept. I also have the book. As you may recall, we receive a radio/TV bounce-back signal from the 1936 Olympics that includes images of Hitler.
Going to rewatch that. Good memory.
I may watch it again too. It had a lot of layers, including those of a spiritual/religious/faith nature, and control of science...by science and government, as well as how the world reacts. There was a lot packed into the film, which is why it should be seen more than once.
https://www.dailygrail.com/2025/08/wonders-in-the-plates-searching-for-space-anomalies-before-the-age-of-modern-rocketry/