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It could be the longest commercial break in history. Over a six-hour period this morning, high-powered radars in the Arctic Circle broadcast an advertisement into space for the first time.

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    capn_caveman2 months, 1 week ago

    I don't know about this one. What if some advanced alien civilization took this as a form of outer space spam? I'm sure such a civilization would have eradicated spammers long ago so they may choose to eradicate us.

    Of course I'm kidding...

    In all seriousness, I think this is actually a good thing. It's good to see some corporate money being channeled into a science facility regardless of the fact that it's a harmless publicity stunt.

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