[extropy-chat] SETI: First radio signal from alien

[Patrick Wilken]

The New Scientist article is more informative:

http://www.newscientist.com/news/news.jsp?id=ns99996341

One of the odd things is that its apparently nowhere near any known 
stars. Its seems like the SETI at Home folks are taking it in their 
strides and want to rule out other obvious artifacts before getting too 
excited. It would be cool even if they had just found an interesting 
natural phenomenon.

best, patrick



On 3 Sep 2004, at 15:11, Mike Lorrey wrote:

>
> --- Eugen Leitl <eugen at leitl.org> wrote:
>
>> On Fri, Sep 03, 2004 at 02:16:24AM -0700, Zero Powers wrote:
>>
>>> Oh ye of little faith.  I got a $100 says the little green men are
>> on
>>> their way as we speak.  Then again the signal is only >1000 light
>>
>> If you can see them, why are they not here?
>
> Because its a navigational beacon left behind by a dead galactic
> civilization. Or, it is busy playing video games. Or, it otherwise just
> doesn't care. 1000 ly is a long way for a howdy-doo.
>
>>
>> How can an advanced culture radiate anything nonblackbody?
>
> A zero point field heat sink, of course.
>
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