According to the Cornell News press release of November 12, 1999, the real purpose of the message was not to make contact but to demonstrate the capabilities of newly installed equipment.
Ifølge en pressemeddelelse fra Cornell News den 12. november 1999 var hovedformålet med afsendelsen ikke at få kontakt med andre uden-jordiske civilisationer, men at demonstrere det da nyligt installerede udstyr.