METI Art ( 2 )

( Edward Tufte's explanation of The Pioneer Plaque,
from _Visual Explanations_ [ 01997 ] )

The Sum of Us - The Voyager Golden Record Images from Elisabeth Gladney on Vimeo.

" We cast this message into the cosmos ... Of the 200 billion stars in the Milky Way galaxy, some -– perhaps many –- may have inhabited planets and space-faring civilizations. If one such civilization intercepts Voyager and can understand these recorded contents, here is our message: We are trying to survive our time so we may live into yours. We hope some day, having solved the problems we face, to join a community of Galactic Civilizations. This record represents our hope and our determination and our goodwill in a vast and awesome universe. "

( 11/31 violates copyright )

( 25/31 also violates copyright )

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