Stuff about the golden record on the Voyager spacecraft. Did you know that it includes a slideshow, and symbolic language on the record's cover attempts to explain the video track's encoding scheme? Clicking through the slides made me feel all mushy inside. (Also, it reminded me of one of my favorite scenes from the movie Contact, except in reverse. Or with unknowable alien scientists in the roles of Jodie Foster & co.)
I actually wondered about the racial angle on the plaque (the human figures were clearly white folk). I suppose that explains the use of nonracial silhouettes in all the sketches of people throughout the slideshow, as well.
But sexist? Because the man is the one with his arm raised in greeting, I suppose... hah, and on the record, it's the woman instead, I did notice.
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Date: 2004-03-08 09:15 am (UTC)I suppose that explains the use of nonracial silhouettes in all the sketches of people throughout the slideshow, as well.
But sexist? Because the man is the one with his arm raised in greeting, I suppose... hah, and on the record, it's the woman instead, I did notice.