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113: Aliens & Espionage: Crop Circles and the CIA Coverup

2023/5/26
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主持著名true crime播客《Crime Junkie》的播音员和创始人。
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科学家：1974年向太空发送的阿雷西博信息旨在与外星文明沟通，但由于距离遥远，预计难以收到回复。 乔治·佩德利：目击到不明飞行器并发现由芦苇组成的圆圈，这可能是麦田怪圈的早期案例。 播音员：自20世纪60年代以来，世界各地出现了数千个麦田怪圈，其形状复杂多样，形成过程通常伴随着某种光，且图案在夜间迅速形成。历史上早有关于麦田怪圈的记载，最早可追溯到9世纪。20世纪中期，美国空军和英国科学家都调查过麦田怪圈，死海古卷中也提到了类似现象。1996年，有人首次用摄像机拍摄到麦田怪圈的形成过程，显示出多个发光球体在田地上空盘旋。2001年，在阿雷西博射电望远镜附近发现了一个类似于阿雷西博信息的麦田怪圈，被称为“阿雷西博答复”。后续出现的麦田怪圈包含二进制代码信息，警告人们提防虚假的礼物和承诺。罗斯威尔岩石上的几何雕刻与一个麦田怪圈图案相匹配。 道格·鲍尔和戴夫·乔利：承认他们在1978年制造了一些麦田怪圈，但他们的说法前后矛盾，且缺乏可信度。 尼古拉·罗曼斯基：麦田怪圈的3D模型可能代表了一种利用零点能量的机器的蓝图。

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In 1974, scientists broadcast a message into space using the Arecibo radio telescope, aimed at a cluster of stars in Hercules. The message was a demonstration of new technology and was not expected to be received soon, given the distance of 25,000 light-years. However, 27 years later, a reply was received.

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In 1974 a group of scientists beamed a message into space. The message, meant to be received by an intelligent alien species, described life on Earth.

Written in simple binary code, and using the most powerful radio telescope on the planet, the message was broadcast to a dense cluster of stars in the constellation of Hercules.

This exercise was just ceremonial; a way to demonstrate new technology in radio astronomy. Nobody was really expected to receive it. And even if they did, it wouldn't be any time soon. The nearest star in the direction of the broadcast is 25,000 light-years away.

So, the telescope was tuned to 2380 Megherz, aimed at Hercules, and fired up. The scientists congratulated each other, shook hands, and went on with their lives.

But 27 years later, something very unexpected happened with that message beamed into deep space.

We got a reply.

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