indeed, insane
Forty-six years ago, in the midst of the Cold War, 44 scientists from the USSR and the United States gathered at the Byurakan Astrophysical Observatory in Armenia. Each scientist had impeccable credentials, most of them were well-known in their field, and three were Nobel-Prize winners. The theme of the conference? Communicating with extraterrestrial intelligence.
https://haypopup.com/2017/08/03/the-soviet-era-conference-on-communicating-with-aliens/
#carl_sagan #victor_ambartsumian #frank_drake #marvin_minsky #armenia #aliens #conference #ceti #byurakan