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Chuck Bryant

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Stuff You Should Know
Doin’ Science in the National Radio Quiet Zone

And this is one of the things they're doing there.

Stuff You Should Know
Doin’ Science in the National Radio Quiet Zone

one of the very first projects they started out on years ago was what would be the origins of SETI, the Search for Extraterrestrial Intelligence.

Stuff You Should Know
Doin’ Science in the National Radio Quiet Zone

In 1959, the NRAO researcher named Frank Drake launched a study called Prazek Ozma, so named for one of L. Frank Baum's characters in his Oz books.

Stuff You Should Know
Doin’ Science in the National Radio Quiet Zone

He started looking for life out there.

Stuff You Should Know
Doin’ Science in the National Radio Quiet Zone

And while it didn't work initially, that really launched what SETI would become.

Stuff You Should Know
Doin’ Science in the National Radio Quiet Zone

Has the rapper Drake ever put out a song or album called The Drake Equation?

Stuff You Should Know
Doin’ Science in the National Radio Quiet Zone

No, but I'm glad you brought... I don't know.

Stuff You Should Know
Doin’ Science in the National Radio Quiet Zone

He may have.

Stuff You Should Know
Doin’ Science in the National Radio Quiet Zone

He should have if he hasn't.

Stuff You Should Know
Doin’ Science in the National Radio Quiet Zone

That seems like a no-brainer.

Stuff You Should Know
Doin’ Science in the National Radio Quiet Zone

I thought you were talking about someone else at first because I wish I could remember his name.

Stuff You Should Know
Doin’ Science in the National Radio Quiet Zone

I follow him on Instagram now.

Stuff You Should Know
Doin’ Science in the National Radio Quiet Zone

There's a listener that is in...

Stuff You Should Know
Doin’ Science in the National Radio Quiet Zone

astro or astral photographer oh neat where basically he's I don't know where he goes to get these pictures it's obviously in another quiet zones of the world okay or at least dark places you know and gets and it's not just like he sets up a nice camera and does a long exposure like it's

Stuff You Should Know
Doin’ Science in the National Radio Quiet Zone

Really sophisticated equipment and process that he goes through to get stuff that looks like it doesn't look real.

Stuff You Should Know
Doin’ Science in the National Radio Quiet Zone

It's like, you know, celestial bodies that like it looks like some AI generated art.

Stuff You Should Know
Doin’ Science in the National Radio Quiet Zone

It's incredible stuff.

Stuff You Should Know
Doin’ Science in the National Radio Quiet Zone

I will.

Stuff You Should Know
Doin’ Science in the National Radio Quiet Zone

And I'll follow up on an episode.

Stuff You Should Know
Doin’ Science in the National Radio Quiet Zone

I'll see if I can find it.