A long times ago, humans used to store all their knowledge on thin plastic discs.
Photo: NASAThe image of the DVD on the Phoenix Mars Lander is the first image that shows any recognizable human element on Mars, and simultaneously dates ourselves in 2007. The medium is the message in this case.
Jeremy Zilar is the Blog Specialist at The New York Times and an avid creator and collaborator across the spectrum of media.
Maybe they should have included a DVD player?
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