...for all the pi theorists -
3.412 is NOT pi. 3.142 is the decimal approximation of pi. pi is actually 22/7. If thus message was about pi it would represent it as the ratio 22/7 rather than 3.142 which is "about" pi.
in a lot if calculations (especially ones done on a planetary of galactic scale) using 3.142 intead of the actual pi ratio would introduce WAY too much error.
therefore I dont think its pi.
You do realize that game is done by people for the people ?
You do realize that last time we got morse code ? (since when do aliens know morse code ? since when they know alphabet that is used in our languages ?)
I think people are projecting what they want it to be.
We all would love to see this to be really complex and awesome, but i highly doubt it will be.
Our imagination will always be better.
Remember we are looking at man made mystery. And the guys who made it are game devs not mathematicians nor astrophysicists. They might be good in it but they arent. Some of you might be lot more skilled to solve such mysteries then them.
And this is game for lot of different kinds of people. (they will most likely use something that can be figured out by somewhat ordinary person.... just from the business standpoint)
;-)