Do you think it is our fault that Jon and Kate broke up? The last person I asked said, "Probably."
In the movie Contact aliens send an encrypted message from the star system Vega that does a few things. 1. It shows us an image of Hitler speaking, 2. It shows us how to build a machine to send someone to communicate with the aliens (Jodie Foster in this case, sorry Tom Skerritt).
The Hitler aspect is simply a reference to the 1936 Olympics and the first television signal strong enough to get into space. It is a little unnerving to think that that is the first "signal" we sent!
Tonight we are going to try and have a conversation about television at "On Tap". Where and when and why and how... What do the shows we watch say about us? It should be a fun discussion, and I hope you're able to join us.
