.....but signal traced to sunlike star sparks SETI interest

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[h=1]They’re not saying it’s aliens, but signal traced to sunlike star sparks SETI interest[/h]

SETI researchers are buzzing about a strong spike in radio signals that seemed to come from the direction of a sunlike star in the constellation Hercules, known as HD 164595.

The signal conceivably fits the profile for an intentional transmission from an extraterrestrial source – but it could also be a case of earthly radio interference, or a microlensing event in which the star’s gravitational field focused stray signals coming from much farther away.

In any case, the blip is interesting enough to merit discussion by those who specialize in the search for extraterrestrial intelligence, or SETI – including Centauri Dreams’ Paul Gilster, who brought the case into the public eye this weekend.

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Hold on to your asses, folks. Somebody just might be trying to say hello to us.

Article is here.

danarhea said:

Sorry, mods, but I couldn't fit the whole title in there.

[h=1]They’re not saying it’s aliens, but signal traced to sunlike star sparks SETI interest[/h]


Hold on to your asses, folks. Somebody just might be trying to say hello to us.

Article is here.

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Then they ****ed up. Any advanced and intelligent civilization should know to keep away from us. As soon as we figure out they exist, we'll look to destroy them (before they destroy us).

danarhea said:

Sorry, mods, but I couldn't fit the whole title in there.

[h=1]They’re not saying it’s aliens, but signal traced to sunlike star sparks SETI interest[/h]


Hold on to your asses, folks. Somebody just might be trying to say hello to us.

Article is here.

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That star is 95 years away...which means that if this were ET, then they would have sent that signal before any signal of ours could have reached them, since we would have had to have sent such a signal 190 years ago - in 1826. That would mean that they would have had to be able to detect our planet and see that we have some form of civilization in 1921...possible, but highly unlikely unless they are significantly more advanced than we are. It's much more likely that the signal burst comes from an as-yet unknown type of process in the star or in the one detected planet, a "warm Neptune" (which orbits the star every 40 days - meaning that it's pretty doggone close).

danarhea said:

Sorry, mods, but I couldn't fit the whole title in there.

[h=1]They’re not saying it’s aliens, but signal traced to sunlike star sparks SETI interest[/h]


Hold on to your asses, folks. Somebody just might be trying to say hello to us.

Article is here.

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The signal was so strong that it could only have come from a Kardashev type II civilization at minimum. That is, a civilization that has harnessed the entire energy output of a star, or about 10e21 times more energy that is currently generated on earth. That would be one big utility bill.

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The signal was so strong that it could only have come from a Kardashev type II civilization at minimum. That is, a civilization that has harnessed the entire energy output of a star, or about 10e21 times more energy that is currently generated on earth. That would be one big utility bill.

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Yea, the Koch Brothers are drooling at the mouth, and wondering how they can perform a hostile takeover at that distance. LOL.

A Kardashian planet! OMFG!