1 Minute Message Beamed Into Space Will Cost You $25

matcom

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Fri Jun-11-04 09:22 AM
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1 Minute Message Beamed Into Space Will Cost You $25

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PHILADELPHIA -- Talk about a long-distance call.

A company called Endless Echoes is allowing people to beam messages into space.

The company charges $25 for a one-minute call -- recorded over a telephone -- to the great beyond.

Founder Paul Forte said many of his customers are people who want to say goodbye to a lost loved one. Others want to spread good news to the universe, such as the couple who announced the birth of their daughter.

Forte said that, in theory, the radio waves will travel forever. Since launching his company on June 1, he has had about two dozen customers.

http://www.wftv.com/technology/3407548/detail.html

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DarkPhenyx

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Fri Jun-11-04 09:25 AM
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1. I do it for free...

...with my Ham Radio. Gotta love cost effectiveness.

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Throckmorton

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Fri Jun-11-04 11:28 AM
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3. Not exactly free, but a lot cheaper than $25.00

73 OM

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DarkPhenyx

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Fri Jun-11-04 11:39 AM
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4. When Mom and Dad bought you the radio...

...you are using for it it is so close to free as to make no odds. :)

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VelmaD

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Fri Jun-11-04 11:42 AM
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5. Will you send a message for me?

Pretty please?

To: aliens
From: Barbara

Get me the hell offa this lousy rock. EOM.

:-)

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DarkPhenyx

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Fri Jun-11-04 11:48 AM
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7. Can do.

It'll probably be easier, though, if I just ask them next time they stop by for beer and poker night.

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VelmaD

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Fri Jun-11-04 11:51 AM
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8. Excellent

Woohoo! Probes for everyone. ;)

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Robb

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Fri Jun-11-04 09:25 AM
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2. Who wants to guess what percentage of messages

...are variants on "GET ME THE HELL OUT OF HERE!!!" :D

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TrogL

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Fri Jun-11-04 11:45 AM
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6. I used to try to bounce signals off the moon with my CB rig

Browning Golden Eagle III
1000 Watt linear amp
Antenna the size of a small house

I think I got an echo once.

Remember that many early spacecraft only had a 4 watt transmitter.

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underpants

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Fri Jun-11-04 12:17 PM
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9. Have you seen my keys?

What'll that cost me?

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