#3010721 - 05/12/10 03:33 PM
Re: Data from Voyager 2 no longer understandable by humans
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Aliens reprogrammed it.
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#3010727 - 05/12/10 03:38 PM
Re: Data from Voyager 2 no longer understandable by humans
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Fascinating stuff. Let's just hope Voyager 2 doesn't end up being commandeered by some alien lifeform and then sent back as a huge "death cloud" towards Earth. And arrives December 21st, 2012
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#3010729 - 05/12/10 03:39 PM
Re: Data from Voyager 2 no longer understandable by humans
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Naaa, it will be used as target practice by the Klingons.
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#3010733 - 05/12/10 03:43 PM
Re: Data from Voyager 2 no longer understandable by humans
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They have to reformat it. And then I guess they have to reinstall all the programs. I hope they backed up their WoW acount.
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#3010760 - 05/12/10 04:09 PM
Re: Data from Voyager 2 no longer understandable by humans
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I suppose on-site repair is out of the question R-Tape Loading Error Press Any Key To Continue
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#3010769 - 05/12/10 04:23 PM
Re: Data from Voyager 2 no longer understandable by humans
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The engineering reliability built into these two spacecraft is simply amazing. The fact that the software design, so many years ago permits updates, repairs, etc. this many years later (in computer/software devolopment) is also gratifying.
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#3010917 - 05/12/10 08:23 PM
Re: Data from Voyager 2 no longer understandable by humans
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How long does it take for it's data to reach Earth? The article mentions that at the current location of Voyager 2, it takes about 13 hours for the data to reach Earth.
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#3010948 - 05/12/10 09:27 PM
Re: Data from Voyager 2 no longer understandable by humans
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If so then maybe the Aliens were calling the IT Help line?
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#3010951 - 05/12/10 09:30 PM
Re: Data from Voyager 2 no longer understandable by humans
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If so then maybe the Aliens were calling the IT Help line? So much about the theory that aliens would logically have to be more advanced than us if they have to rely on an IT helpline!
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#3010955 - 05/12/10 09:36 PM
Re: Data from Voyager 2 no longer understandable by humans
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Amazing, I wonder how many computers on Earth are still running on the original parts.
How long does it take for it's data to reach Earth? I have to imagine it's been upgraded by now but, I know the shuttle was still using 8088s well past the introduction of the Pentium.
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#3010993 - 05/12/10 10:42 PM
Re: Data from Voyager 2 no longer understandable by humans
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Amazing, I wonder how many computers on Earth are still running on the original parts.
How long does it take for it's data to reach Earth? I have to imagine it's been upgraded by now but, I know the shuttle was still using 8088s well past the introduction of the Pentium. I would have to assume that the hardware it left Earth with is the same hardware it is still using.
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