@metalman
Oh, I didn't know that image was a response to my post. Thanks for pointing it out. So is that the geological equivalent of giving me the "finger" or is that just showing me "the point" when I asked "what's the point"?
By the way, my rant was directed at the idea of sending a list of names into space, not at this thread.
I was actually a member of The Planetary Society for about 6 years in the early '80s (you become a "member" by sending money). I just think adding your name to a giant list and sending it into space is a bit meaningless.
If you could send something more meaningful like a small picture or a brief paragraph (or a biological sample so aliens can clone you;-)) then that would be different.
