Unveiling Humanity's Dark Side: Modernizing Voyager's Golden Record

Researchers are considering creating new editions of Voyager's Golden Records, which were launched into space in 1977 as a message to potential intelligent life. The Golden Records contain sounds and images that represent life on Earth, and the researchers propose updating the content to reflect current technology and times. They suggest including a scroll with simple images for less advanced recipients and a small minicomputer for more advanced recipients. The goal is to share humanity's collective knowledge, emotions, innovations, and aspirations in a way that provides a universal understanding of human society and our hopes for the future. The researchers also emphasize the importance of considering the recipient's perspective and including a timestamp to indicate when the message was launched. The new Golden Records would serve as a time capsule and a testament to humanity's journey and aspirations.