Say Goodbye To Voyager

[mrjarrell]

Or V-ger, as many Trek fans know it. It's almost out of the solar system and headed to the center of the galaxy. Should get there in a million years or so. The cool thing is that the antique space craft is still transmitting data back to Earth, after all these years. Man, they sure built them to last. +1 for nuke powered space craft!

BBC News - Voyager near Solar System's edge

 

[jedi]

Or V-ger, as many Trek fans know it. It's almost out of the solar system and headed to the center of the galaxy. Should get there in a million years or so. The cool thing is that the antique space craft is still transmitting data back to Earth, after all these years. Man, they sure built them to last. +1 for nuke powered space craft!

BBC News - Voyager near Solar System's edge

It's because we did not use any "made in china crap" in that rig!

 

[Disposable Heart]

I love the gold disk on it, pretty snazzy and gives impromptu directions to our planet, what we generally look like, etc... Plus, it has sounds of the earth inside.

 

[indyjoe]

When does it get pulled to the other side of the galaxy? Seems like it is about time for Janeway to start fighting her way back.

 

[mrjarrell]

I love the gold disk on it, pretty snazzy and gives impromptu directions to our planet, what we generally look like, etc... Plus, it has sounds of the earth inside.

Yeah, it has the "Eat At Joes" plaque in it.

 

[Disposable Heart]

Yeah, it has the "Eat At Joes" plaque in it.

That made V-ger angry (shake rumble shake rumble shake rumble)

 

[IndianaResident]

Who thought the gold disk was a good idea?

I don't want to fight Independence Day...our rifles won't be much against them.

 

[Disposable Heart]

Who thought the gold disk was a good idea?

Corrosion resistance: Gold is one of the most corrosion resistant materials on the planet. It ensures it's inscription will last. Plus space homies will jack it for it's gold... If I remember right, the disc inside (a record actually) is gold as well.

Wasn't Voyager designed to be one of the most self sufficient craft made? Nuclear powered, very simple and easy electronics, etc... (I read Cosmos by Carl Sagan about 100 times when I was a kid, really opened up my mind to the universe).

Note to forum: If anyone has a copy of Carl Sagan's Cosmos gathering dust, please PM me!

 

[IndianaResident]

I wasn't question the material used (though good info on gold)....I mean who gave them a map!?

 

[Disposable Heart]

I wasn't question the material used (though good info on gold)....I mean who gave them a map!?

I guess to show aliens where we were, or at least where to tune THEIR radio telescopes to for exact location on our radio emissions.

But don't worry, no fears of aliens, to quote Ham Tyler from the TV show V: "We got this new kind of ammo, cuts the lizards in half..."

 

[indyjoe]

I guess to show aliens where we were, or at least where to tune THEIR radio telescopes to for exact location on our radio emissions.

But don't worry, no fears of aliens, to quote Ham Tyler from the TV show V: "We got this new kind of ammo, cuts the lizards in half..."

But if that is the .700 Nitro Express from the other thread, I'm not sure I'm interested.

 

[Bill of Rights]

...Note to forum: If anyone has a copy of Carl Sagan's Cosmos gathering dust, please PM me!

I don't have one, but they can be had for cheap here:

Amazon.com: Cosmos (9780345331359): Carl Sagan: Books

Blessings,
Bill