This just in! NASA, in connection with the United States government, will send a broadcast of the Beatles’ song “Across the Universe” across the galaxy to Polaris, the North Star. Why would the government spend an enormous amount of money to send a song to a place that would never reach life? Even if they did send the transmission to a planet that could harbor life, would it be worth it? The idea is meant to celebrate the songs fortieth anniversary and the fiftieth anniversary of the organization, NASA. The numbers seem unimaginable. The song will be sent at a rate of 186,000 miles per second. The North Star is 2.5 quadrillion miles away and it will take 431 years to reach its destination. Not only will no one be able to hear the music but it can’t even be heard without an antenna!
I believe there could be life out there but this is just a waste of the average tax payers’ money. Our country is threatened with a recession, people are unable to afford healthcare, and homelessness is still a problem. Imagine the things we could do with the money spent on such a frivolous project. It was not worth it.
By the way, music sharing is illegal ;D
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