Title doesn't match submission: it's not really a "coordinate" in 3D space, you "adopt" a pixel from the early imagery taken by the Nancy Grace Roman Space Telescope.
Maybe that can be reverse-projected back to something like a coordinate (if you know the distance), but it's not the same thing.
It's a coordinate on the celestial sphere, which is just as good a coordinate as anything else. Now, if the title had said something like "place" you might have a case that the expectation is that a specific spacetime point is being defined.
It's not even that though if we are going to be nit-picky: it's a coordinate (not quite sure what the pixel extent would subtend to solid-angle-wise, but...) based off the coordinate frame of where the space telescope will be when the image is taken in spherical coordinates.
That's not "exclusive". The "pixel" is the exclusive bit.
that's only true if Roman were to do a continuous stare. However, it (as with any telescope) has to re-point from time to time in order to look at different targets.
They do this reachout all the time. I've got my (and family members) names on a usb stick held inside it and Mars lander (the non-mobile seismograph, who's name escapes me)
It’s something of a pity NASA doesn’t offer that chance to crush 1,000 independent peace loving democratic galaxies in my brutal rise to power as my soldier fanatics sweep the universe.
I’d pay for that. More exciting than owning a pixel.
In fairness, nothing about the initials "non fungible token" ever really required a blockchain.
Though I suppose the only things which I'm aware of which actually benefit from a blockchain was version control systems like git.
(I heard there's some cases where self-executing contractual obligations are a money saver versus proving you're not engaged in unlawful collusion with the counterparty, but as this didn't come from a lawyer I don't even know if that was true).
Title doesn't match submission: it's not really a "coordinate" in 3D space, you "adopt" a pixel from the early imagery taken by the Nancy Grace Roman Space Telescope.
Maybe that can be reverse-projected back to something like a coordinate (if you know the distance), but it's not the same thing.
It's a coordinate on the celestial sphere, which is just as good a coordinate as anything else. Now, if the title had said something like "place" you might have a case that the expectation is that a specific spacetime point is being defined.
It's not even that though if we are going to be nit-picky: it's a coordinate (not quite sure what the pixel extent would subtend to solid-angle-wise, but...) based off the coordinate frame of where the space telescope will be when the image is taken in spherical coordinates.
That's not "exclusive". The "pixel" is the exclusive bit.
that's only true if Roman were to do a continuous stare. However, it (as with any telescope) has to re-point from time to time in order to look at different targets.
I'm happily surprised they didn't ask for money.
They do this reachout all the time. I've got my (and family members) names on a usb stick held inside it and Mars lander (the non-mobile seismograph, who's name escapes me)
I wish to be named Emperor of One Thousand Galaxies.
Please see:
- https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Emperor_Norton
Yes, I would wear that little emperors hat too.
(And, the sword. The sword is a must ...
... poor sap: The sword was amongst the very few possessions found in his rented room when he died, suddenly and peniless.-
You sir shall be my loyal adviser and Master of Assassins.
(!)
It’s something of a pity NASA doesn’t offer that chance to crush 1,000 independent peace loving democratic galaxies in my brutal rise to power as my soldier fanatics sweep the universe.
I’d pay for that. More exciting than owning a pixel.
Imagine the headlines NASA To Sell the Universe.
You just gotta choose the right pixel
Is this an NFT without the block chain? Sounds like it from a quick skim.
The idea of personalised pixels goes back way before NFTs, such as The Million Dollar Homepage[1]
[1]: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Million_Dollar_Homepage
So, simply a *centralized* database?
Like a plain old database ?
"NFT without the Blockchain" is a weird thing to say
In fairness, nothing about the initials "non fungible token" ever really required a blockchain.
Though I suppose the only things which I'm aware of which actually benefit from a blockchain was version control systems like git.
(I heard there's some cases where self-executing contractual obligations are a money saver versus proving you're not engaged in unlawful collusion with the counterparty, but as this didn't come from a lawyer I don't even know if that was true).
OK, I adopted Pixel 00150921. It has some nice divisors including 9. Hit me up.
What a great way to harvest an email list lol
Just use a temp email (if they allow it) and screenshot the email you'll receive?
It's much like their previous stuff - e.g. send your name to the Moon.
And there's definitely cheaper approaches than sending a $2.7b telescope to L2.
But which one is mine? :S
Later on you can hover over the image, and the tooltip will pop up the address. It will be a great resource for contacting interesting people! /s