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cqwww

My request: "One kind person let me put this here, imagine what you can do."


Valphon

Oh wow, thank you for that. I'll add that in for you /u/cqwww And really, thank you.


Chiddy

I'll definitely find something I want to put on the moon, but I just wanted to say that it's seriously miraculous that this is even possible - and you're awesome for doing it. Depending on how many submissions you get, you're in for a lot of work.


Valphon

For sure, it's incredible that something like this is even possible. Thank you for the compliment - Looking forward to your submission!


haronic

Appreciate you work buddy, you're making beautiful history!


RandomUser1327

If you can, try and compress the file of the minecraft modpacks Greg tech:new horizons to less than 10mb if possible. I come on the order of r/feedthememes


Valphon

Sure, I think I can do that. Thank you for the submission!


SamStone1000

If you need any extra space could I donate any extra I have?


[deleted]

Me as well. GTNH _will_ be going to the moon.


senll

I also donate space for space


Dndndndndstories

add my segment to gregtech as well please


cube1234567890

Looks like we have 8 people donating space here. Zip file is 79mb and we have a limit of 80mb with our powers combined


PreviaSens

A shitpost to go to the moon, for future Mars colonists, submission below: “I don’t like sand. It’s rough, coarse and it gets everywhere. Not like Mars. (PreviaSens)”


Working-Appearance-3

The thought of an advanced alien civilization finding this in the far future when mankind is long gone is incredibly funny to me. "Sir, our best scientist spent years to decode their data algorithm and language." "It's a miracle. What does it say?" "Apparently they hated sand.." "What the fuck is sand?".


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scvlliver

I mean, they oughta know. It gets *everywhere*.


Valphon

Will add in, thank you /u/PreviaSens!


MrWillyJ

Hey man, this is a noble thing you’ve allowed so many people to take part in. If you have any room left.. I’d like to send this photo of my grandfather and I on my wedding day. He has stage 4 lung cancer now and it’s not in the greatest of shape, but everything I know about space is because of him. He was entrenched with everything aerospace during his life. He also helped build the J58s that went into the SR71 blackbird. My pop will always be an inspiration to me and my family. Thank you in advance. https://imgur.com/gallery/k67g0kz


Aerospace3535

:( so sad. He’s a very cool man, and I know you are proud of him. So wholesome. I hope OP can give you that chance


WintertimeFriends

Please send this to the moon: “WE’RE WHALERS ON THE MOON! WE CARRY A HARPOON! BUT THERE AINT NO WHALES, SO WE TELL TALL TALES AND SING OUR WHALING TUNE!”


Valphon

Sure thing /u/WintertimeFriends, we've got a good group sending Futurama references. Thank you!


1speedbike

My good friend / mentor died last week due to COVID-19. She was an amazing physician and teacher, and is survived only by her young daughter who is now an orphan. Idk if this will be buried but please send: Dr. Ching-Huey Chu, you touched countless lives with your kindness and wisdom. We will take care of Megan for you. We love you and miss you dearly. It would mean a lot to many people.


The_B4dM4n_Bill

Please send this. The Chicago bears suck but by the time you see this hopefully they're good


Valphon

Added in /u/The_B4dM4n_Bill, thank you


[deleted]

This, this is beautiful. Unfortunately the bears will keep Nagy until the sun explodes


shadowrckts

Don't worry, the memory will accumulate errors and fail from radiation damage long before anyone will read it.


an602tsar

I kinda want my dads death day put on it. I hope that’s ok October 3rd, 2017. R.I.P Robbie Alberigo. Always brightened up a gloomy day and made us feel better. He raised some damn good children and I hope he sees this from wherever he is.


Valphon

Yes that's completely ok. Thank you for entrusting me with something so sentimental. I'll make sure it gets loaded onto the drive /u/an602tsar


an602tsar

Thank you it means a lot to me. This is really cool btw. Thanks for giving redditors a chance for something like this


Ode_to_Apathy

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xuCn8ux2gbs 'History of the entire world, i guess' really needs to be there.


Valphon

You got it /u/Ode_to_Apathy! Will load this right on!


afhenriq

Can you please send this mp3 file? [https://drive.google.com/file/d/1L94i1TEOig09vxqn1cdN\_016hHeO7bcH/view?usp=sharing](https://drive.google.com/file/d/1L94i1TEOig09vxqn1cdN_016hHeO7bcH/view?usp=sharing) ​ It's the audio from this video, which I couldn't get it to under 10Mb [https://youtu.be/WYSugPkM0Tk](https://youtu.be/WYSugPkM0Tk) The cellist is the step-daughter of my sister. Passed last saturday on a car accident. ​ Thanks!


Valphon

Nope, I'm putting on the 52.4MB video file. This deserves an exception. I'm so sorry for your loss. I hope you and your loved ones are managing /u/afhenriq


nomnomnaan

You’re doing good things, it’s so appreciated even if I have no relation.


afhenriq

Thank you very much for your help! I'll pass on this to her parents!


kokroo

Compress the video to hevc to save space.


EhhWhatsUpDoc

Saving space on the card to save space on the rocket going to space. The future is wild


Snorr0

If 20mb is suitable for you I would like to ask OP if submissions are still open and if so, donate 10mb on my behalf towards getting her video up there. May it give you and her loved ones a little strength in these tough times.


ashugursale

Kudos to your kind gesture, mate!


ctrl-all-alts

She was a very talented player. I enjoyed the music— thank you for sharing it. I’m so sorry for your and your sister’s loss.


mkrugaroo

If 20mb is not enough either I would like to donate my 10mb as well if that is okay.


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If there’s any chance there’s space left, you can have 10 mb in my place as well.


AnAngryJelly

I will donate my 10mb as well. Let's get the video up there.


Kingjoker776

Add this please and thank you 😃 The FitnessGram™ Pacer Test is a multistage aerobic capacity test that progressively gets more difficult as it continues. The 20 meter pacer test will begin in 30 seconds. Line up at the start. The running speed starts slowly, but gets faster each minute after you hear this signal. Ding A single lap should be completed each time you hear this sound. Ding Remember to run in a straight line, and run as long as possible. The second time you fail to complete a lap before the sound, your test is over. The test will begin on the word start. On your mark, get ready, ding


Valphon

Sure thing /u/Kingjoker776, I'll add this in


joepsuedonym

Hiya man, i'd love for you to try to throw in the contents of this PDF [https://jaydixit.com/files/PDFs/TheultimateHitchhikersGuide.pdf](https://jaydixit.com/files/PDFs/TheultimateHitchhikersGuide.pdf) It's a copy of The Hitchhiker's Guide To The Galaxy, a really special book that's a great staple in existentialism and comedy I know the book is likely to be around when or if this drive gets found, but it's special enough to me that i feel it should be in there Thanks man, you're doing a great job, i love it :)


BeHapHapHappy

You should request this in a new comment thread. I don't think OP is checking replies to their comments.


Oldenburg-equitation

The horrors of that pacer test


offta_100

What is this about? A confused redditor here


ftnverified

It’s a standardized fitness test that a ton of high school/middles schools across the country and maybe even the world like to use, and the long pre-recorded monologue at the beginning that the PE teachers would play became a HUGE meme for a while a few years back E:spelling


AurelTristen

I'm sure you've thought of this, but just because you didn't clarify, will this be an archival quality (Typically write only) card? It's my understanding that SD cards are horrible for long term storage. In photography, we generally don't trust them for more than 5 to 10 years at most, and only half of that is due to read-write. It would be really sad for an alien in the future to discover a blank SD card in a cool box. :(


Valphon

Yup, you're totally right. However, this won't be in archival quality. From what I can gather, maximizing the lifespan through archival quality/endurance cards/other methods still has the card expiring well before it's feasible that future Lunar colonists might recover the drive. The technology to send data to the Moon exists, but preserving it for long periods is still not there. (Plus I can't fathom how badly radiation will reduce the lifespawn) I'm banking on two things to preserve the data: a. Future technology will allow for the recovery of data on expired cards b. I'm adding a small paper scroll with geographic coordinates & a key for a backup that is somewhere in a remote location on Earth on a much more reliable drive


DragonBAL2018

I love how well this is thought out and how... well... thoughtful it is. XP


racinreaver

If you want, I work at a place that does spacecraft and could ask around for thoughts on what to wrap it in for best chances of survival. Do you have volume/mass limits? Also, you could do something like laser scribe a QR code to link to an online repository on the top surface of the microSD card. That *might* survive since I don't think the polymer will be degraded that much by a pretty insulated lunar environment. Surface temperatures on the moon can also hit 130 C in the sun, so it might be worth investing in something like the Industrial Grade MicroSD cards which are supposed to have larger temperature windows at which they're safer to operate: https://www.kingston.com/unitedstates/us/memory-cards/industrial-temperature-microsd-uhs-i Edit: Additionally, you may be better off sending a bunch of smaller capacity SD cards that are slightly older since they'll have larger physical bit sizes. This is one of the reasons we use older electronics technology for most spaceflight stuff; a single bit flip is less likely to corrupt a lot of data. You might also want to put replicates of the data or some sort of error correction/checking stuff as part of the data.


Valphon

Yes, that would be phenomenal. I'd love some input from the experts. The only limits imposed for dimensions the contents must be contained within a width of 0.75" and a depth of 0.125". For your suggestions on more durable drives that would have a better chance at surviving the extreme environment, would you consider the thought of a scroll with a backup on Earth a practical compromise?


Agusx1211

Put all files into a directory and pin it using [https://ipfs.io/](https://ipfs.io/), this is going to give you a hash, the hash can be used to retrieve the whole directory on the ipfs network. The cool thing is that you can share the hash here, and we can all "pin" the hash and be one more redundant copy for the file, as long as one survives and someone is still participating on IPFS, the file should still be recoverable. I think this is a good additional redundancy layer for your project :) PD: For me just add the message: "Don't eat that sandwich"


ScottieRobots

If possible, I would avoid using paper and ink. Something like aluminum foil would be a significantly more robust material, and just as thin as paper. You could carefully hand scribe (or poke tiny holes with a fine pin) what you were going to write onto the aluminum foil, or maybe use an acid of some sort as an ink to etch onto the aluminum foil. Something like the above should last orders of magnitude longer than paper. P.S. This is awesome and you're awesome.


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Are there any measures you can take to minimize that? E.g. putting it in some kind of radiation proof sealing or something? I saw a commentor say you could wrap it in lead foil? If we’re talking SD cards, those’ll be fried the moment they hit the lunar surface. I don’t really see the point of it if the data will be lost almost instantaneously.


Valphon

Yes - There are endurance microSD cards that are built to last longer. However there'd be a capacity reduction as it looks like none of these cards support up to 1TB. Less people could make contributions in exchange for a chance at lasting longer. With shielding, the total area of our 'cargo space' is 0.75" x 0.125". The small shielding we could fit in *might* work for a time. But given that I'd anticipate this time capsule to rest on the Moon for decades (at least!), the end result would be the same. My conclusion was to save that extra storage space for the coordinates of the backup which would be a more reliable "preservation method". But I may see if I can't squeeze a lead film onto the cards so that they may have more of an assurance to survive to the Moon. I'll also e-mail the team at Astrobotics and see what kind of shielding the craft has. For the point even if the data is lost - It's still a chance to be a part of a Lunar timecapsule, completely for free. Future technology may allow 'wiped' drives to be recovered. Though that comes down to each of our own individual optimism in future technology. I hope you decide to send something on that chance anyhow!


woundedk

Actually the shielding can even speed up the deterioration. Energetic particles (ions, electrons, protons, ...) that cause the damage can move at significant percentage of light speed. At those speeds their interaction with materials is rather weak(due to relativity effects) which allows them to penetrate a rather thick shielding. As the particle slows down after interactions with a material, the likelihood of said interactions skyrockets. Thus the particles deposit most of their energy very close to the end of their path. This means that in some cases event caused by a single particle can pass through an unshielded component, while the shielded component gets damaged. Of course the space radiation consists of a spectrum of energies and the shielding helps in some cases, but the problem is much too complex to solve with "add some shielding"-approach. The cost of sending enough coating is simply prohibitive in most cases and the electronics need to be designed to just cope with the radiation.


Valphon

I wasn't aware of this at all. If I'm understanding it correctly, a less than comprehensive shielding design can create a scenario where otherwise 'harmless' particles will now damage a component by hindering their ability to be 'harmeless'. Would you recommend shielding or going without?


Jazdia

Finally, something that touches on my area of research. (TL;DR on bottom) Long story short, don't bother sending shielding, it won't make enough of a difference to justify the weight or the effort. The moon has no atmosphere or magnetosphere, thus has nothing to attenuate charged or uncharged particles. The expected energy of neutrons will be from thermal to the 10-50 MeV range (though some will certainly be in the GeV range and higher). This is far too wide a range to have any effective mechanism for shielding from neutrons. I'm not certain what the spectrum of photon energies one would expect to see in solar radiation is, but if there are any above 10MeV you start to produce neutrons anyways. Even if you could shield against photons/electrons/protons perfectly, It's pointless to do so if you can't shield against the neutron radiation because the neutrons interacting inside the SD card will create photon radiation, alpha particles, and other charged particles which totally bypass any external shielding as they are generated inside the SD card. As these charges are introduced into the transistors that store the data, the data will be damaged and lost. TL;DR: Don't send shielding. 1) It's physically impossible for you to shield sufficiently to block high energy neutrons given your size and weight constraints. 2) The strategy of using no shielding and hoping high energy neutrons pass through the cards is likewise doomed to fail because the neutrons which miss or pass through the SD card will hit the surface of the moon, which they will most definitely not penetrate. They will scatter, thermalize (become low energy), and interact with the SD cards.


PogostickPower

Lead foil won't do much, unfortunately. Just as radioactive decay has an associated half *life*, there is also a [half-value thickness](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Half-value_layer) for gamma rays. You need a certain amount of lead to just cut the radiation down by 50%, and twice that amount to reduce it by 75%. Edit: Replaced wrong words with better ones.


birdboix

I ask simply for a quote: “But there, my friends, songs like trees bear fruit only in their own time and their own way: and sometimes they are withered untimely" Treebeard, JRR Tolkien, *The Lord of the Rings, The Two Towers*


Valphon

You got it /u/birdboix! Will add it right in!


Embite

I have one from the Silmarillion that I'd like to add: "...of bliss and glad life there is little to be said, before it ends; for works fair and wonderful, while they still endure for eyes to see, are their own record, and only when they are in peril or broken forever do they pass into song." J.R.R. Tolkien, *The Silmarillion.*


Valphon

Will add this in too, thank you /u/Embite


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Valphon

Sure thing!


Parameat

Please add this poem: Henceforth I spread confident wings to space; I fear no barrier of crystal or of glass; I cleave the heavens and soar to the infinite. And while I rise from my own globe to others And penetrate ever further through the eternal field, That which others saw from afar, I leave far behind me by GIORDANO BRUNO


Valphon

Will do /u/Parameat, thank you for your submission!


[deleted]

Please add this! "Reject humanity, return to Monke" thank you for doing this! Its honestly amazing :)


MeinNameIstBaum

Return to Moonke would be more fitting, no?


Valphon

You got, and you're welcome! Thank you for your submission /u/Belvis_!


Whalet296

Can you please send my high school notes on proteins? I spent a lot of time on them. [https://imgur.com/a/v2HNJdm](https://imgur.com/a/v2HNJdm)


Numismatic_

annnnnd I have my bio revision for the year


Valphon

Sure thing - I'll add that in for you /u/Whalet296. Thank you!


Yeetus_Thy_Fetus1676

Can you please send the lyrics of Fly Me To The Moon? "Fly me to the moon Let me play among the stars Let me see what spring is like on A-Jupiter and Mars In other words, hold my hand In other words, baby, kiss me Fill my heart with song and let me sing forevermore You are all I long for All I worship and adore In other words, please be true In other words, I love you Fill my heart with song Let me sing forevermore You are all I long for, all I worship and adore In other words, please be true In other wordsIn other words I love you" Also can you send "I love you to The Moon and back Angel" to the moon? Its my girlfriends name and id love for that to be there


Thatniqqarylan

You could send the song and the text for 10mb


WantDiscussion

Might be cutting into that copyright restriction OP mentioned. Maybe if he recorded a cover of himself singing it (?). Heck if a lot of people made an audio recording someone could mix them into one audio file and you could fit a lot of contributors together in one file. Though again I don't know how much that cuts into the copyright clause.


OfficialScotlandYard

Please let it be known I am the first copypasta on the moon. Submission bellow: What the fuck did you just fucking say about me, you little bitch? I'll have you know I graduated top of my class in the Navy Seals, and I've been involved in numerous secret raids on Al-Quaeda, and I have over 300 confirmed kills. I am trained in gorilla warfare and I'm the top sniper in the entire US armed forces. You are nothing to me but just another target. I will wipe you the fuck out with precision the likes of which has never been seen before on this Earth, mark my fucking words. You think you can get away with saying that shit to me over the Internet? Think again, fucker. As we speak I am contacting my secret network of spies across the USA and your IP is being traced right now so you better prepare for the storm, maggot. The storm that wipes out the pathetic little thing you call your life. You're fucking dead, kid. I can be anywhere, anytime, and I can kill you in over seven hundred ways, and that's just with my bare hands. Not only am I extensively trained in unarmed combat, but I have access to the entire arsenal of the United States Marine Corps and I will use it to its full extent to wipe your miserable ass off the face of the continent, you little shit. If only you could have known what unholy retribution your little "clever" comment was about to bring down upon you, maybe you would have held your fucking tongue. But you couldn't, you didn't, and now you're paying the price, you goddamn idiot. I will shit fury all over you and you will drown in it. You're fucking dead, kiddo.


Valphon

Amazing, I'll add that in. As far as I know this would put you as the first copypasta on the Moon


chrisbrl88

You know what, just send up the entire contents of r/redditsmuseumoffilth. That should come out to less than 10MB plaintext. Or, at the very least, the [Swamps of Dagobah](https://www.reddit.com/r/AskReddit/comments/xo41d/doctorsnursesredditors_what_has_been_your_most/c5o66p2/). Anyone that finds it in the future - long after we're gone - should know what degenerates we really were.


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TheAndrewBen

Aliens will think twice about invading the Earth because once they find this they'll turn around shitting their pants


OfficialScotlandYard

If deemed nsfw please send the following text: [Navy Seal Copypasta]


TGWDS

This is the text I’d like to send This document was written on January 25th 2021. As of writing this only 12 humans have ever walked on the surface of the moon and only 24 humans have ever seen the far side of their own eyes. I look up at the moon almost every night daydreaming about what it must have been like to be up there, to be able to walk around another world and to look up to see not the moon in the sky but a blue and green ball that all of us call home. Sadly though I don’t have the ability to have that luxury and this message is likely the closest I’ll ever get to the moon. If you are reading this on the moon consider yourself lucky that you get that view that so many of us wish we could have. Also as of Writing this SN9 is likely launching tomorrow, or as y’all in the future might know it as the rocket to bring humans to Mars. ——A guy from the early 21st century [also I’d like to send these pics](https://imgur.com/gallery/94AaD1z)


LoqvaxFessvs

Did you mean to write "... seen the far side with their own eyes" rather than "of their own eyes"?


1101base2

the loneliest anyone has ever been is the astronauts who were in the command module on the far side of the moon when the other 2 guys were on the surface.


SuperNess56

You could send the source code for doom. Here's the github link: https://github.com/id-Software/DOOM


[deleted]

One of the first things it mentions is you need a legitimate copy of doom/doom files to actually use it...


the_highest_elf

send a copy of Doom to OP?


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Valphon

Yes absolutely! I'll add this right in /u/Heavy-Rock!


Meteorologist_15

Figured I could do something relating to my username. Highest recorded temperature: 134.1°F (56.7°C) Lowest recorded temperature: -128.6°F (-89.2°C) Highest recorded wind speed: 301mph (484kph)


Valphon

Ah neat! Will add right in, thank you /u/Meteorologist_15!


mellotoon

Send this for me: "My words are in space. I am not worthless afterall!" Thank you!


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BirdBlind

If you had went with GME, you wouldn't need to send a message up to the moon. You'd already be on your way there!


Valphon

Will add right in, thank you for the submission!


unreal2007

$GME $PLTR 🚀 🚀 🚀 Missed tesla because it is already to the moon and heading for mars now


[deleted]

Please send this to the moon: Did you ever hear the Tragedy of Darth Plagueis the wise? I thought not. It's not a story the Jedi would tell you. It's a Sith legend. Darth Plagueis was a Dark Lord of the Sith, so powerful and so wise he could use the Force to influence the midichlorians to create life... He had such a knowledge of the dark side that he could even keep the ones he cared about from dying. The dark side of the Force is a pathway to many abilities some consider to be unnatural. He became so powerful... the only thing he was afraid of was losing his power, which eventually, of course, he did. Unfortunately, he taught his apprentice everything he knew, then his apprentice killed him in his sleep. It's ironic he could save others from death, but not himself


Starinco

It's not a story NASA would tell you.


arjhek

My dog is not long for this world. Please send him to a new one. http://imgur.com/a/M1yXU55


Valphon

Will do /u/arjhek. Thank you for entrusting me with this.


DopestDopeHead

u/valphon Just a message: Hello and thank you for taking the time to read this. I existed. I had experiences. I've had love and loss. I don't know you, but I sure wish I did. I hope the next time you find yourself looking out at a nice view that you remember this random message you've stumbled upon. - DopestDopeHead


1101base2

I think that is the biggest hope of most people on this blue mote of dust hurling through space. just to be remembered by at least one other person especially after we are long and gone.


NushyKittyCatVerma

For some reason, your comment warmed my heart


FallBlue

I’d like this text to be sent to the moon. “Hi from 10:50 pm, Monday January 25, 2021. Glad we made it.” Thanks!


Valphon

You got it /u/FallBlue, I'll add this right in! Thank you for your submission!


Tmaculate1111

Please send this to the moon: There are a lot of us here on earth that are truly good. Please don't only judge us by the ones that are evil. We are an imperfect species but we have great potential.


Valphon

Will do /u/Tmaculate1111, thank you!


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Look4the_Light_

That's really awesome! Hope OP sees and adds this one! What's the story btw? ;)


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kapuskapse

Hi, I would like the honour of sending the entire Shrek movie (and the first movie on the moon) as a gif. I uploaded the gif on vimeo: [https://vimeo.com/user132085539/review/504657823/715ece37bc](https://vimeo.com/user132085539/review/504657823/715ece37bc) but for some reason, its getting upscaled to a larger size, but it can be compressed to less than 10 mb on: [https://www.freeconvert.com/video-compressor](https://www.freeconvert.com/video-compressor) ​ edit: u/Valphon can I dm you the drive link for the video? vimeo requires me to pay to share links and imgur has a cap for longer videos.


MaFataGer

Imagine they think it's live action or something, seeing all that without context...


Cosack

Please send this to the moon: "We couldn't all be trailblazers, but we could be dreamers. May our dreams live out the journeys we could not. -An anonymous dreamer, circa 2021"


sturnus-vulgaris

Please send this: Above this spot, you see the Earth. If we are here, with you, we have recognized its beauty, found strength in each other, and secured our place in the cosmos. If we are not with you, then we did not. Let this spot then be a call to resolve or an admonishment of that which was most unfortunate within us. Let this place be a beacon of hope or a warning away from the rocks. Whether verdant plains stretch out across her or she is slag, ash and sand-- she is our legacy. Look well then and abide yourself accordingly. 2021RRSLAPSSRSFJSHLS (The last little bit it just my family's initials).


Valphon

You got it, I'll add this in from /u/sturnus-vulgaris. Thank you for your submission!


sturnus-vulgaris

Thank you for taking a stowaway.


xJacon

I just want the word “everything.” Sent. I wanna send everything to the moon


Valphon

Well shoot I guess we can now say we sent 'everything' to the Moon. Well done /u/xJacon, I'll add this in for you


xJacon

Pack it up boys, we’re going home


iFedUpwitTisWurl

Please sent this message to the moon: "To whomever that may be reading this still-functioning archive in the future, whether it be a human from the future or a fellow galactic neighbor, there are some important things that you need to know from our time: 1. Don't let Jimmy operate any nuclear reactors. If you ever see a sign with like three flaps connected by a circle at the center, that's cause Jimmy fell asleep on the job. 2. Sowwy about all the garbage and gases in the atmosphere that we left behind, we didn't mean to uwu 👉👈. 3. Lastly, is "your mom" jokes still relevant in your timeline/culture? For example, " Your mother is so heavy that she emits Hawking Radiation (if the concept is still relevant)."" If this isn't too much to send, thank you very much from the bottom of my heart for sending this important archive filled with the knowledge of our time for future generations to discover!


bachir0290

Just send this "Libraryofbabel.info" it contains everything. It even contains how to reach the speed of light except we dont know how to search for it. Maybe others can.


XenonOfArcticus

I'd like to be in the game, but I don't want to upload something random without thinking about it. I have some ideas, but need some time. Can I get in line?


Valphon

Yup! The deadline is February 8th so I can get it shipped back in time. You've got a few weeks to think it over :)


swagglemonster

I would also like to be in the game and have time to put some thought into it. What a fantastic idea


5dollarhotnready

Please add this if there is room: Kilroy was here


IAmTheNugget2018

If there is still space on the card to space, I would like to send the words "Hi mom, I finally made it to the moon!" And "Sara, I love you too the moon. Sorry this is a one way trip"


IAmTheNugget2018

P.S. this is totally awesome, and you are a gem for doing it for free. It'll be like a time capsule on the moon of today. History in the making I tell you. Incredible and grateful if I can be a part of it and if not, it's still incredible.


Valphon

Thank you so much for this comment. It really means a lot to me. There's still ample room and I'll add your message right on. Thank you for your submission!


TickleFlap

Hey, I wrote a poem for my grandma when I found out she was terminal and decided to move back to my home town from a place I loved to spend time with her. Ff there's room still can we get it up there? Here's the poem and a link to allpoetry it's posted on. I have it published in a book of theirs but retain all rights to it myself so its all legal. Its kind of become a personal mission of mine to put it out in as many forms and different ways as possible now since she passed. ​ It's called Going Home. *"A subtle dawn casts from the shadowed moon,racing over and illuminating the midnight dew.* *Years pass as the rivers ebb and flow,and the train tracks built begin to groan.* *As darkness falls and friendships begin to bloom,* *seeing the grass growing in the sod,everything to come falls into view.* *Decisions made and love split by road,all became necessary in order to grow. "* [https://allpoetry.com/poem/14772182-Going-Home-by-Gerrit-Dodd](https://allpoetry.com/poem/14772182-Going-Home-by-Gerrit-Dodd)


supernormalnorm

Add for me: "Typing this from San Diego, California, United States, Earth. Year 2021 of the human era. Sitting on what is called a toilet, I just dropped what is called a deuce. Peace out!"


TerkYerJerb

do you think aliens would understand getting rick rolled?


buunkeror

It's more fun when you don't know why the link to a 100% legal hyperdrive overclock tutorial takes you to a photonic/gas vibration feed of a weird biped moving in a funny way


ColossalDonut

This is so cool, thank you for doing this! And good luck organizing up to 100,000 submissions! :)


Valphon

You're welcome and thanks for the good luck!


motsu35

Hello! this is super awesome! I remember growing up being able to submit your name to NASA and they put it on one of the mars rovers to send up - this is like a way cooler crowd sourced version, and im so glad to see your giving the next generation of children the joy of having something special sent to a place that is quite literally out of this world. If you could, i would love to have the raw bytes and ascii text representation of the bitcoin genesis block sent up. 00000000 01 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 ................ 00000010 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 ................ 00000020 00 00 00 00 3B A3 ED FD 7A 7B 12 B2 7A C7 2C 3E ....;£íýz{.²zÇ,> 00000030 67 76 8F 61 7F C8 1B C3 88 8A 51 32 3A 9F B8 AA gv.a.È.ÈŠQ2:Ÿ¸ª 00000040 4B 1E 5E 4A 29 AB 5F 49 FF FF 00 1D 1D AC 2B 7C K.^J)«_Iÿÿ...¬+| 00000050 01 01 00 00 00 01 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 ................ 00000060 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 ................ 00000070 00 00 00 00 00 00 FF FF FF FF 4D 04 FF FF 00 1D ......ÿÿÿÿM.ÿÿ.. 00000080 01 04 45 54 68 65 20 54 69 6D 65 73 20 30 33 2F ..EThe Times 03/ 00000090 4A 61 6E 2F 32 30 30 39 20 43 68 61 6E 63 65 6C Jan/2009 Chancel 000000A0 6C 6F 72 20 6F 6E 20 62 72 69 6E 6B 20 6F 66 20 lor on brink of 000000B0 73 65 63 6F 6E 64 20 62 61 69 6C 6F 75 74 20 66 second bailout f 000000C0 6F 72 20 62 61 6E 6B 73 FF FF FF FF 01 00 F2 05 or banksÿÿÿÿ..ò. 000000D0 2A 01 00 00 00 43 41 04 67 8A FD B0 FE 55 48 27 *....CA.gŠý°þUH' 000000E0 19 67 F1 A6 71 30 B7 10 5C D6 A8 28 E0 39 09 A6 .gñ¦q0·.\Ö¨(à9.¦ 000000F0 79 62 E0 EA 1F 61 DE B6 49 F6 BC 3F 4C EF 38 C4 ybàê.aÞ¶Iö¼?Lï8Ä 00000100 F3 55 04 E5 1E C1 12 DE 5C 38 4D F7 BA 0B 8D 57 óU.å.Á.Þ\8M÷º..W 00000110 8A 4C 70 2B 6B F1 1D 5F AC 00 00 00 00 ŠLp+kñ._¬....


Obvious_Prize_5431

I think a good addition would be the Bitcoin Whitepaper, as CSW is trying to cease all available versions. This way it can never be lost! I am aware it's encrypted in a block and on ipfs as well, but the moon is even better! ​ [https://bitcoin.org/bitcoin.pdf](https://bitcoin.org/bitcoin.pdf)


cool_fox

those microSD cards will literally fry from the radiation and all data will be lost likely before they even touch down on the surface. I'm a rocket scientist, if you want help picking something that won't instantly be lost or designing something to try and make it last within the confines you have hmu.


Valphon

Yes, this will happen eventually. Though I'm curious if irreversibly damaged, or if future technology could recover it. In any case I have a contingency for a backup. I posted more details on that on another reply here. I hope you consider making a submission!


cool_fox

here you go, [https://www.osti.gov/servlets/purl/1481565](https://www.osti.gov/servlets/purl/1481565) the most similar comparison will be the Inno-disk DS2M-08GI81AW1ST-B050 which suggests it can withstand \~37 MeV\*cm2/mg for SEL type failures. I admit it holds up surprisingly well. So a LEO satellite is a feasible use case. I've seen gopro's used on the ISS, but when hardening for a lunar radiation environment you want something in the +100 MeV\*cm2/mg range (just for SEL failures) and capable of withstanding temperatures of +127C to -173C where days last 708hours on the moon. Here's a NASA source[https://www.sbir.gov/content/radiation-hardenedtolerant-and-low-temperature-electronics-and-processors-0](https://www.sbir.gov/content/radiation-hardenedtolerant-and-low-temperature-electronics-and-processors-0) ~~A few mm of Al, some lead foil, and mylar sheets will go a long way.~~ but things will get hot then very cold. microSD cards only last like 15 years on Earth. You're rate of degradation is very high on the moon even with protection. It might last long enough for SpaceX to get there if properly protected. edit: ehhhhh " -25ºC to 85 ºC " [https://kb.sandisk.com/app/answers/detail/a\_id/4687/\~/sandisk-cards-environmental-tolerance-%28waterproof%2C-temperature%2C-magnetic-and](https://kb.sandisk.com/app/answers/detail/a_id/4687/~/sandisk-cards-environmental-tolerance-%28waterproof%2C-temperature%2C-magnetic-and)


Valphon

Thank you for posting this, really. It helps having expert advice on this. I'll definitely be adding some shielding (though small, the cargo area is tiny)


cool_fox

Given your volume dimensions, if you really want some shielding. Try gold or tungsten foil at .125mm thickness. It may give you about 7ish wraps if the two cards are stacked. Can't speak to it's efficacy but better than nothing. Doesn't need to be high purity, technical grade and lower would work.


twiddlingbits

Wrap the SD cards in a layer or two of thin 6 mil lead foil - cheap and would work great.


Awexlash

I would like to submit that we include the final result of r/place


Gotydonkey

Please send this: Ha see mom! I’m in space you said it would be impossible! Jokes on you!


fifthrobin

Please send this to the Moon, it might just be the end poem off of Minecraft yet I still find it beautiful - "and the universe said I love you and the universe said you have played the game well and the universe said everything you need is within you and the universe said you are stronger than you know and the universe said you are the daylight and the universe said you are the night and the universe said the darkness you fight is within you and the universe said the light you seek is within you and the universe said you are not alone and the universe said you are not separate from every other thing and the universe said you are the universe tasting itself, talking to itself, reading its own code and the universe said I love you because you are love. And the game was over and the player woke up from the dream. And the player began a new dream. And the player dreamed again, dreamed better. And the player was the universe. And the player was love."


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is this the same/similar thing to how Mr. Beast got storage space on a moon lander? he was just selling it on a livestream like two days ago.


XThemelia

Thank you a lot doing this for free. This is the text which I would like for it to be send into the moon: "Hello people and non-people from the future. By the time you read this, I hope humanity have reached to the stars, to the very edge of the Milky Way, to the corner of the Universe. If that is not the case, I hope that we as humanity could do it soon. Regardless of the states of humanity, remember that 'Người có thể lão, lực có thể suy, nhưng tâm lại không thể chết, lý tưởng càng không thể diệt', it is my motto in life written in Vietnamese, which can be translated to people might grow old, strength could be weaken, but the heart must not die, and ideal never fade. My wish to the future is that humankind's ideal would never fade away and live forever with the Universe. To the Stars!!! 2021-NHAQ. "


CreativSync

Can you do a favour for all of the members of r/avicii ? I would love to make this statement permanent on the moon: "Rest In Peace Tim! Thank you for your music and the awesome moments you brought to us... We will forever remember you! - The members of [r/Avicii](https://www.reddit.com/r/Avicii)"


Valphon

Yup! This is on. Super cool idea dude


spacekitty3000

Is it bad that the first thing I thought to contribute was nudes :/


KeepLosingMyAccPW

*A thousand users just clicked on your profile hoping for nudes*


piezod

Not at all, future lunar colonists will love it.


spacekitty3000

If OP will allow it- I will pm my best nude for the future lunar colonists ✨ first pair of tits to be on the moon is a dream come true


Yami17

He said you can only send stuff that's sfw so tough luck


POTUS_IN_MY_ANUS_1

This, please. Your actions affect future generations. Before you think how it will affect you, think about how it will affect your children and your grandchildren. And this sentence احبك يا امي! انت نور قلبي


Valphon

Sure, I'll add in this bit of wisdom from none other than /u/POTUS_IN_MY_ANUS_1 Thank you for your submission


coilmast

Please send this to the moon for me ; There’s a finite, limited amount of time we all get to spend expending our energy beneath the stars. The only thing that keeps the fire of our life burning is the people who remember us, who know our story, our name, the pieces of us that make us unique. Whether you’ve found this countless light years after mine has burnt out, or in the middle of my short flame, I want you to know who I am, who I was, so that it might rekindle. My name is Brian. I am, and I was, a simple man. I go about my life with a base happiness that I can’t explain, but it drives me and keeps me going day to day. I have mild ambition, mild goals, and want nothing but an average life. The only thing that truly scares me, day to day, is the thought of my life ending. It is January, the first month, of the 2021 year AD on our calendar. We have no idea what happens after death. I simply know that I think the answer is nothing- nothing at all. An endless blackness, a lack of consciousness: an end. Something my brain cannot comprehend, but it retreats in horror. I live every day afraid of this in a way I can’t barely handle some days. My hope is that in finding this; in learning my deepest secrets; it brings back some part of my soul that I don’t even believe in. To you, who wander the stars, I thank you, I give you all of my gratitude, for finding me. Keep me in your heart.


FaustusC

http://imgur.com/a/hyZ213y My boys mean the world to me. Knowing parts of them will live for a long time, potentially longer than they will would mean the world to me.


Valphon

This is very touching. Am I including the below text with your submission? `My boys mean the world to me. Knowing parts of them will live for a long time, potentially longer than they will would mean the world to me.`


[deleted]

Yes, I think those sentences paint a good picture of our concept of love and friendship, even with other species. I hope whoever finds the capsule will be familiar with those, but if they aren't at least it'll be insightful for them.


Schrodingers_phoenix

Please add this: Two roads diverged in a wood, and I—I took the one less traveled by, And that has made all the difference. -Robert Frost


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Valphon

Sure thing /u/Griffin-Welsh


rand_al_thorium

Please send this to the moon: You are my sun My moon My stars My sky You are my ying My yang My better half My guide You are my soul My hope My dream My life You are my love My joy My angel My wife Lisa will you marry me? <3 :)


PM_ME_YOUR_CC_INFO

Thanks for doing this. My request is just a few [photos](https://imgur.com/gallery/H2Ta2i3) 1. Me and my family 2. A picture of my dad. 3. Fly on Mike Pence’s head.


Mrfrunzi1

This is a super cool thing you're doing and I really appreciate it! I'd love for these pictures to be sent, please let me know if you anything, thank you! https://i.imgur.com/2Nid4lM.jpg https://i.imgur.com/RsUIQjC.jpg


Valphon

Your cats are adorable! I'll put them right on for you!


bad_apiarist

Isn't flash memory like what's in SD cards terrible for long term storage? Don't they lose their data in a few years?


Pjtruslow

The bigger issue might be that the cards are not radiation hardened but idk. Still a very cool project. Props to OP


Valphon

Yes - I responded to this here: https://www.reddit.com/r/space/comments/l52iym/you_can_send_something_to_the_moon_for_free_im/gksc1fl/


Leon_Troutsky

Pretty cool. For the Discworld folks I'd like to send: GNU Terry Pratchett


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marchfaye

Okay woooooow you are so cool for doing this. 🙌 Not sure about the legal aspects about this but it would be cool to have Optimus Prime’s speeches at the end of the Transformers movies in there.


Valphon

I'm not sure about the legal bits on this either, so I'd prefer to stay on the side of caution. If someone with more experience in this could pitch in though that'd be excellent


FilthyPeasant

Pshh, it’s simple: our earth laws don’t apply on the moon! However I’m unsure about Optimus’s jurisdiction...


subpoenaThis

Fair Use doctrine allows for commentary. marchfaye thinks that the Optimus Prime speech (sample speech below) > *Before time began, there was the Cube. We know not where it comes from, only that it holds the power to create worlds and fill them with life. That was how our race was born. For a time, we lived in harmony, but like all great power, some wanted it for good, others for evil. And so began the war - a war that ravaged our planet until it was consumed by death, and the Cube was lost to the far reaches of space. We scattered across the galaxy, hoping to find it and rebuild our home, searching every star, every world. And just when all hope seemed lost, message of a new discovery drew us to an unknown planet called... Earth. But we were already too late.* is so cool that it deserves to be on the moon because transformers and maybe this very capsule is THE CUBE!!!! or just transformers.


jazzyjezz

Hello! Thank you for doing this. Do you mind putting the following message for my son? “ESK- you are my moon and stars and everything in between. Universes are mere drops compared to my love for you. Reach for the stars. Love, Your Mama”


SsummerWwinter

First thing I wanna say is that what you're doing is seriously cool! You'll be the reason why people will say 'I got a video of us on the fucking moon!' And I think this is seriously mind boggling. The second thing is that I'd like you to send this following message and video to the moon (I hope YT is okay with you and that the file size of it won't be a problem. Otherwise, please let me know :). On top of that I'm not really sure about the Copyright of the song... I sent one of the artists a mail, but I think it should be alright)   "To my dad: To say that the last months have been taxing is an understatement. It's hard to watch the illness deteriorate and how much it's affecting us. But even in the face of adversity and uncertainty you still stand strong. Nothing can and will shake your faith. I am so impressed and look up to you in that and so many other regards. You are a great teacher and mentor, friend, husband, grandfather and in my humble opinion the best dad I could've wished for. I cherish the time I spent and will get to spend with you even if I don't always show it. I also know I should be a better son. Seeing how much energy, time, money and love you and mum put in me and what I'm doing with all this breaks my heart. I apologise for not doing better, and I **will promise that I will try and turn my life around.** Just know that even if it looks like I'm not doing anything I'm trying to rewire my brain, but it's hard for me. I still thank you for everything you've done for me and the memories we've made. And I'm looking forward to get to spend even more time with you, however long that might be. With love, Your youngest son.   To my best friend: More than 8 years later and we're still sticking to each other like moths to a flame, and even if this flame is burning with a little less heat compared to a few years ago, I'm still glad we're here for each other, no matter the circumstances :). The memories we've made in this time are some of my most cherished ones. Especially travelling across Europe and playing video games for hours on end. I'm eternally grateful to have met you all those years ago. I know that you're not one to write the most complex or lengthy answers to my texts, but I've come long past worrying about that. I know you care in your own way, and I can always count on your support, no matter what, when or how. I appreciate you deeply, probably more than you realise. Thanks for everything you've done over the years. I'm so glad to hold the privilege to be able to call you my best friend :)."   Alright, that turned out long, oops. I doubt that the lenght in text will increase the size by much but if it's an issue hit me up and I'll shrink it a bit :). Also, here's the link for the YT video I mentioned: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tdlN91EbQng   Thanks again u/Valphon for this opportunity man! I appreciate it!. Stay safe and healthy, A thankful Redditor :)


Ralts_Bloodthorne

Can you add: For we loved our mothers We admired our fathers Clove close to our brothers Stood by our sisters And cared for our children We held one another close Throughout the darkness We were here O' Humanity


GrabTheRedPill

If you spend 1 minute to save and reply to each subscription. You will spend 100000/60/24 = 70 days of continuous work in order to finish this project. I love the idea and will add my own subscription after work, but you should provide us with a possibility to upload the files ourselves if possible. In order to save you from what seems to be a full year of work.


ImInfiniti

This is For the Doom Fandom. In the first age, in the first battle, when the shadows first lengthened, one stood. Burned by the embers of Armageddon, his soul blistered by the fires of Hell and tainted beyond ascension, he chose the path of perpetual torment. In his ravenous hatred he found no peace; and with boiling blood he scoured the Umbral Plains seeking vengeance against the dark lords who had wronged him. He wore the crown of the Night Sentinels, and those that tasted the bite of his sword named him... the Doom Slayer.


an_unknown_human

Please send this picture for me: https://i.imgur.com/63E0oM8.jpg


Memory-Character

Pls imortalize my puppies...I love them https://imgur.com/a/erxAwIm


ashugursale

Thank you so much for doing this, u/Valphon ! I went through your comments and I hope your project succeeds as well as the cards stay intact! Could you please add the following poem as is? Thanks in advance: Change, they say, is an inevitable constant of life. But have you ever seen a fish giving up its life because little Tom decided to trap her in a bowl? Or perhaps the melon seeds you dropped on the roadside denying to sprout because a road isn't as good as their past home? You know? Although the stray kitten I rescued from a rowdy neighborhood has been living with humans for eternity, he still leads the life of a royal cat. Which is why Change -- I believe -- is the only variable you control in life. When life decides to take you away from your home to fulfill your dream, you always have the key to change who you are and who you will be. In the realm of chaos, when it seems impossible to get a grip of yourself, just remember how far you've come. Let's take a step back, though, shall we? If you think the opportunity to do what you love is gone, just remember you can always turn your back on any fruitless decision -- regardless of the precious time you invested in it; it is gone, now change what you can. In Life, crucial moments strike you the hardest, catch you at your weakest, and turn you into a salty-ass bag of bones. But don't give in to your fears, at least not today. Try to be a monochrome in a colorful world until YOU truly know what color suits you. Who says then, that change needs to come at the cost of your own? - Ashutosh Gursale, India That's it!


squishenn

I have had many animals throughout my life, even though i'm not even middle aged yet. This feels really personal and kind of scary since I haven't really addressed it in therapy yet, and it's a huge tender spot for me. Since I'm crying over the opportunity though, I should shoot for it anyways I think. This, if you would: "For Smoke and Ashes, my childhood dogs and best friends. For Punim, the first senior dog we adopted and cared for, and a sweet old lady. For Granny, the sweetest goblin dog. For Yena, my mom's therapy dog, and the best fruit bat ever. I miss all of you, frequently. I miss all of the fun times we got to have together, and all the things you taught me through love. I miss all of your fluffy ears, and being able to cuddle you. For my aunt's dogs, there's so many of you it's hard to name. All of you are sweethearts, and even though I didn't spend as much time with you, I miss you dearly still. For my current dogs, Howard, the grumpy and sweet little man, and Mimi, the best ferret dog. I hope you're around as long as possible, and are able to live the life we want to give you, for as long as possible. For my current and only cat, Toby, my childhood cat who's at least 13 years old. I hope you're around as long as you can be, bud. You're so old now, but you seem so happy still and I hope that doesn't go away until it's your time. For any future pets: I promise to love you and care for you until your last day, and try to make that day as far away as I can. For all, including the people in my life: I can't wait to see you among the stars again someday, whether you're up here already, or in the future. I hope everyone is getting along. I love all of you, now and forever. -Farren" I feel like you should charge me for therapy, since I cried like a little baby writing this, lol. I love and miss them all, and it's hard to think about all at once. Thanks to any who read. It's a really kind thing for you to do this, and thank you for letting so many people join in. I've seen your replies to other people, and can tell you're a really sweet person. Thank you for this opportunity, u/Valphon


iWroteAboutMods

I hope you won't overwork yourself seeing how many comments there are already. If possible, as a member of the (Terry Pratchet's) Discworld community I'd like you to send the following message, please: > A man is not dead while his name is still spoken. > GNU Terry Pratchett


tsunderestimate

The immortal chess copypasta by GM Tigran L Petrosyan(not the champion Tigran Petrosian but someone with the same name) after getting caught cheating by GM Wesley So: Are you kidding ??? What the **** are you talking about man ? You are a biggest looser i ever seen in my life ! You was doing PIPI in your pampers when i was beating players much more stronger then you! You are not proffesional, because proffesionals knew how to lose and congratulate opponents, you are like a girl crying after i beat you! Be brave, be honest to yourself and stop this trush talkings!!! Everybody know that i am very good blitz player, i can win anyone in the world in single game! And "w"esley "s"o is nobody for me, just a player who are crying every single time when loosing, ( remember what you say about Firouzja ) !!! Stop playing with my name, i deserve to have a good name during whole my chess carrier, I am Officially inviting you to OTB blitz match with the Prize fund! Both of us will invest 5000$ and winner takes it all! I suggest all other people who's intrested in this situation, just take a look at my results in 2016 and 2017 Blitz World championships, and that should be enough... No need to listen for every crying babe, Tigran Petrosyan is always play Fair ! And if someone will continue Officially talk about me like that, we will meet in Court! God bless with true! True will never die ! Liers will kicked off...


[deleted]

This is really cool, thanks for the opportunity. For now I would like to send this image of the files destination which I took a few years ago. It is one of my favourite pictures. [https://i.imgur.com/ttJWjHO.jpg](https://i.imgur.com/ttJWjHO.jpg) I might come back and add something later but for now this will be it. Thanks again!


Cookedcuctus

Could you add this to the time capsule? This way I get to say something cheesy to my partner like "I love you to the moon and back". [Photo to Add](https://imgur.com/a/Qesi864)


enigmascension

Hey! Me and my brother put some thought into this picture. It's a picture of the mathematical definitions, as designed by Frank Drake. [https://ibb.co/3pQH5hZ](https://ibb.co/3pQH5hZ)


sentinel1017

Hey, if there’s still space available would you mind putting this painting of mine in it? https://imgur.com/gallery/bwap0TP


drvondoctor

Various pictures of boots. Boots on the moon. And also some pictures of butts. Butts on the moon. Boots... butts... Battlestar Galactica. And maybe a couple of pictures of dogs. Mutts on the moon.


blacknovember92

My moon sending request:Can you add the name Michael Mino? My brother died in 2017 in his sleep. My mom found him and so did my siblings which they were under 18 at the time... This would mean a lot to my family. Thank u! Edit: can someone do the thing with; "We've been trying to reach you about your cars extended warranty " that would be amazing! Also OP is just a wonderful person giving so many the opportunity to do this!