The Age has a piece about a planet 20 years from Earth – a planet of similarity to Earth in terms of potential to harbour life forms – and the ability for anyone to send a message to that planet from the website, HelloFromEarth.net
Public messages will be collated on the website, and will be sent this Saturday from NASA’s Tidbinbilla space tracking station, outside Canberra.
The only thing is – being 20 light years away, the messages will arrive on that planet in 2029.
I’m thinking of writing a message to the aliens. ¬†The question is, with one go, with one opportunity to speak to the population of that planet, what single message to settle on?
My options so far:
Hopefully by the time this message reaches you, Australia has paid back the horrific $300bn debt Kevin Rudd has racked up in his 18 months as PM of Australia
or
Hip-Hop was never the same after the death of Notorious B.I.G.  Discuss.
or
You have been poked by Con Frantzeskos – Poke Back | Send Message
or
Which do you prefer – Megan Gale or Jennifer Hawkins?
or
Collingwood for Premiership #15!
Any other ideas?
“You are cordially invited to Paul’s 54th birthday.”
“From where you’re observing do you think Pluto is a planet?”
“Is there anything to rent for less than $300 a week up your way?”
“How do you get here? Left at Uranus.”
“You have received this message 20 years after it was broadcast along with terrestrial tv broadcasts. Do not watch any of Dancing with the Stars, Cooking with…, Landscaping with…, Biggest Loser, Fattest Loser, Ugliest Loser.”