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Why are they transmitting binary? Out of pure logic
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Why are they transmitting binary?Out of pure logic

Cosmos • 2019
Why are they transmitting binary?
Out of pure logic

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Why are they transmitting binary? Out of pure logic.
Duration
4 seconds
Views
28
Timestamp in Movie
01:39:43
Uploaded
Jun 12, 2025
Genres
science fiction, mystery
Production
Elliander Pictures

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Movie Summary

Three astronomers accidentally intercept what they believe to be a signal from a distant alien civilization, but the truth is even more incredible than any of them could have imagined.
Yeah, two plus two will always equal four no matter where you come from. - Cosmos 00:04
Yeah, two plus two will always equal four no matter where yo...
If an alien civilization is intelligent enough to transmit, - Cosmos 00:06
If an alien civilization is intelligent enough to transmit,
Yeah, and if another civilization is advanced enough - Cosmos 00:06
Yeah, and if another civilization is advanced enough
Okay, Roy, get this, in the '70s, - Cosmos 00:08
Okay, Roy, get this, in the '70s,
No, not really, - Cosmos 00:05
No, not really,
I mean, they were aiming it at a star system - Cosmos 00:04
I mean, they were aiming it at a star system
Well, you're going to run up a hell of a bill - Cosmos 00:04
Well, you're going to run up a hell of a bill
I think everything's just moved - Cosmos 00:05
I think everything's just moved
The arecibo is a simple binary code, - Cosmos 00:07
The arecibo is a simple binary code,
It's a visual message containing basic information - Cosmos 00:06
It's a visual message containing basic information
Earth biochemicals, the formula for DNA, that sort of thing. - Cosmos 00:04
Earth biochemicals, the formula for DNA, that sort of thing.
If I remember correctly, it's 73 columns wide - Cosmos 00:07
If I remember correctly, it's 73 columns wide
See, the base-10's is exactly the same as the original. We've got - Cosmos 00:11
See, the base-10's is exactly the same as the original....
If we can't get the files across before I lose that power, - Cosmos 00:04
If we can't get the files across before I lose that pow...
- I didn't pack 'em. - You mean you packed all this, - Cosmos 00:05
- I didn't pack 'em. - You mean you packed all thi...
We might be the only ones getting this data, - Cosmos 00:05
We might be the only ones getting this data,
- We haven't got time for this. - What are you doing, - Cosmos 00:06
- We haven't got time for this. - What are you doing,
Harry, if you don't come now, I'm going to leave you here - Cosmos 00:05
Harry, if you don't come now, I'm going to leave y...
Dave, I need you to get to the storeroom - Cosmos 00:06
Dave, I need you to get to the storeroom
Come on, all these damn cables, - Cosmos 00:04
Come on, all these damn cables,