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   Message 105,053 of 106,651   
   David Spain to David Spain   
   Re: Arecibo telescope to be demolished   
   01 Dec 20 23:38:26   
   
   From: nospam@127.0.0.1   
      
   David Spain  writes:   
      
   > JF Mezei  writes:   
   >   
   >> Sad news:   
   >> Arecibo  collapsed today.   
   >>   
   >> https://www.bbc.com/news/world-us-canada-55147973   
   >   
   > In other unreported interstellar news....   
   >   
   > In an unfortunate twist of fate, a civiliztion orbiting a star only 20   
   > light years from Earth and in the signal path to the M13 Beehive star   
   > cluster in the constellation Hercules, responded to the signal sent   
   > from Arecibo in 1974 but, because of the additional three years of   
   > analysis on their part, too late to be heard by us....   
   >   
   > Before you reply note: --> :-) <--   
   >   
   > Dave   
      
   Erm make that 23 light years away...   
      
   :-) :-)   
      
   Dave   
      
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