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Mr. Kevvy Send message Joined: 15 May 99 Posts: 3776 Credit: 1,114,826,392 RAC: 3,319 |
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Pierre A Renaud Send message Joined: 3 Apr 99 Posts: 998 Credit: 9,101,544 RAC: 65 |
Besides, we all know that real men develop oxygen homeostasis, quicly transition from water to land and sky, and do not aimlessly bubble up around stinky deep-sea hydrothermal vents, right ? =:) On a more serious note, Mr Kevvy, congrats for your 15th place in the 2018 WOW Event. To be there at the top against more than 730 opponents means seriously powerful, finely-tuned rigs. Not just locked away, but the chance of developing communications technology without fire, (feasible) electricity or even hands is arguably remote... even if we could reach them. there would be probably be nothing to reach. |
Pierre A Renaud Send message Joined: 3 Apr 99 Posts: 998 Credit: 9,101,544 RAC: 65 |
Enough goofing around: SETI research, the Rio 2.0 scale and the fight against fake news (a less politically-correct report). SETI Researchers Want to End the Alien-Detection Hype By Meghan Bartels, Space.com Senior Writer | July 31, 2018 https://www.space.com/41327-seti-alien-signals-hype-richter-scale.html Researchers looking for signals from technologically advanced aliens pick up countless strange pings — but so far, nothing has convinced them that a message really came from aliens. Apr 3, 1999 - May 3, 2020 |
Pierre A Renaud Send message Joined: 3 Apr 99 Posts: 998 Credit: 9,101,544 RAC: 65 |
Food for thought. Our Attitude Toward Aliens Proves We Still Think We’re Special - Why we downplay Fermi’s paradox - Aug. 2, 2018 by Milan Ćirković, senior research associate atr the Astronomical Observatory of Belgrade & assistant professor in the Department of Physics at the University of Novi Sad http://nautil.us/issue/63/horizons/our-attitude-toward-aliens-proves-we-still-think-were-special Many of us choose to ignore Fermi’s paradox, or even fight it, because it requires too complete an acceptance of our cosmic mediocrity. We would rather secretly believe we are special than confront the real consequences of the paradox—consequences like, for example, intelligence being a maladaptive trait, or our universe being a simulation, or us living in a cosmic zoo. Some of us even go so far as to argue that we have become a navel-gazing, self-absorbed civilization, without much chance of developing a sustained cosmic presence and industrial bases all over the solar system. Destroying what Olaf Stapledon and R. Buckminster Fuller have dubbed the cosmic vision of humanity’s future lets us duck out of the Fermi’s paradox conversation. If we can’t do it, our extraterrestrial peers can’t do it either and we shouldn’t waste time and money searching for them. This subtle form of anthropocentrism leads us to a very dangerous path, since it impedes the best—and ultimately only—prospect for humanity to achieve its cosmic potential. Apr 3, 1999 - May 3, 2020 |
Pierre A Renaud Send message Joined: 3 Apr 99 Posts: 998 Credit: 9,101,544 RAC: 65 |
SETI on the Side: Seeking Dyson Spheres with Gaia by Kerry Hensley, 27 August 2018 https://aasnova.org/2018/08/27/seti-on-the-side-seeking-dyson-spheres-with-gaia/ Signs of extraterrestrial intelligence don’t appear in the astrophysical literature very often. One of the most well-known signposts of advanced spacefaring civilizations, a Dyson sphere, named after physicist Freeman Dyson, is a theorized structure surrounding a star, through which a highly technologically advanced civilization could harness the full energy output of its star.Related: Boyajian's Star KIC 8462852 GAIA, TYC 7169-153-1 and TYC 6111-1162-1 Apr 3, 1999 - May 3, 2020 |
Pierre A Renaud Send message Joined: 3 Apr 99 Posts: 998 Credit: 9,101,544 RAC: 65 |
Here's Why Aliens Will Probably Come in Peace By S.C. Stuart September 30, 2018 https://www.pcmag.com/news/363726/heres-why-aliens-will-probably-come-in-peace Ahead of World Space Week (October 4-10), we talk to SETI Institute chief Bill Diamond about the search for extraterrestrial life and why the idea of aliens coming to Earth to destroy us is 'absurd.' Apr 3, 1999 - May 3, 2020 |
Michael Watson Send message Joined: 7 Feb 08 Posts: 1385 Credit: 2,098,506 RAC: 5 |
Speaking of the SETI Institute's Allen Telescope Array: It's webpage, SETIQuest Info, which normally displays the real-time observations of the ATA, and archives past observations in graphical form, has been essentially 'frozen' since July. No current observations are displayed, and the archives are blank for that period. A far as I am aware, no explanation has been offered for this. It's not really clear if observations are continuing, or not. If this were merely a problem with the website, it seems odd that this couldn't have been set right, some time ago. Please find a link to the SETIQuest website, below: http://setiquest.info |
Pierre A Renaud Send message Joined: 3 Apr 99 Posts: 998 Credit: 9,101,544 RAC: 65 |
Interesting site maintained by Jon Richards... The 42-headed beast seems to be quite alive and active ("Observing progress"). Perhaps it was partially down when you visited it ? Speaking of the SETI Institute's Allen Telescope Array: It's webpage, SETIQuest Info, which normally displays the real-time observations of the ATA, and archives past observations in graphical form, has been essentially 'frozen' since July. Apr 3, 1999 - May 3, 2020 |
Michael Watson Send message Joined: 7 Feb 08 Posts: 1385 Credit: 2,098,506 RAC: 5 |
The display you selected was for all targets ever observed. Naturally the many targets from before July, 2018 make an impressive picture. Try selecting the other options: last month, last week, last day. All are blank. I look in at the SETIQuest Info site frequently. I've seen no indications of current observations for months. The observer's notes on the page indicate nothing beyond July, and even those appear to be system testing, rather than actual SETI observations. The last scheduled SETI observing was set to start on June 20th, but apparently never occurred, as the page reports that it is still waiting to be scheduled. |
Pierre A Renaud Send message Joined: 3 Apr 99 Posts: 998 Credit: 9,101,544 RAC: 65 |
You're right =:/ I fired=-up a tweet about this to @jrseti - hopefully SETIQuest hasn't been defunded and they are only doing technical/software repairs/upgrades... A quick search about ATA related news didn't pull anything that could shed lights about this lack of activity (again feel welcome to prove me wrong!) The display you selected was for all targets ever observed. Naturally the many targets from before July, 2018 make an impressive picture. Try selecting the other options: last month, last week, last day. All are blank. I look in at the SETIQuest Info site frequently. I've seen no indications of current observations for months. The observer's notes on the page indicate nothing beyond July, and even those appear to be system testing, rather than actual SETI observations. The last scheduled SETI observing was set to start on June 20th, but apparently never occurred, as the page reports that it is still waiting to be scheduled. |
Pierre A Renaud Send message Joined: 3 Apr 99 Posts: 998 Credit: 9,101,544 RAC: 65 |
We Are Scientists Looking for Technosignatures (signs of intelligent life)! Ask Us Anything! https://www.reddit.com/r/IAmA/comments/9jebu2/we_are_scientists_looking_for_technosignatures/ Submitted on 27 Sep 2018 * by nasa Thanks for joining us for today's Reddit AMA on technosignatures! We're signing off, but you can learn more about our search at https://go.nasa.gov/2Dzgz2J Apr 3, 1999 - May 3, 2020 |
Pierre A Renaud Send message Joined: 3 Apr 99 Posts: 998 Credit: 9,101,544 RAC: 65 |
The search for extraterrestrial intelligence is getting a signal boost Jason Davis • October 2, 2018 http://www.planetary.org/blogs/jason-davis/nasa-technosignatures-breakthrough.html The search for extraterrestrial intelligence is set to get a big signal boost, thanks to renewed interest from NASA and a private effort to scan the skies using an array of 64 radio telescopes. Apr 3, 1999 - May 3, 2020 |
Sir Rodney Ffing Send message Joined: 17 Oct 15 Posts: 92 Credit: 209,637 RAC: 0 |
A heartening development. Thank you for posting of it, sir. |
William Rothamel Send message Joined: 25 Oct 06 Posts: 3756 Credit: 1,999,735 RAC: 4 |
The fairly recent recognition that Earth-size habitable exoplanets are ubiquitous has .... Name one please. and define fully what you mean by "Habitable" |
Pierre A Renaud Send message Joined: 3 Apr 99 Posts: 998 Credit: 9,101,544 RAC: 65 |
October 2, 2018 – Breakthrough Listen, the global initiative to seek signs of intelligent life in the universe – announced at the International Astronautical Congress the commencement of a major new program with the MeerKAT telescope in partnership with the South African Radio Astronomy Observatory (SARAO).Breakthrough Listen Partnership with SARAO at the MeerKAT Telescope https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sl93Sq7QcQE Breakthrough Listen at the MeerKAT Telescope: Pete Worden, Andrew Siemion, Logan Pearce, Griffin Foster https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pSAGcL84ANk Apr 3, 1999 - May 3, 2020 |
tullio Send message Joined: 9 Apr 04 Posts: 8797 Credit: 2,930,782 RAC: 1 |
It is difficult to understand the SETI World. In a recent paper on Fast Radio Bursts dr. Andrew Siemion was also described as an associate of the SETI Institute. I hope that the MeerKAT array will give us SETI peones some data to crunch. Tullio |
tullio Send message Joined: 9 Apr 04 Posts: 8797 Credit: 2,930,782 RAC: 1 |
The MeerKAT array will be a part of the Square Kilometer Array, including both South Africa and Australia. The data output will be huge and the management of the SKA has already sought an agreement with CERN in order to exploit its CERNGRID. Data processing is the main problem of Big Science. Tullio |
Pierre A Renaud Send message Joined: 3 Apr 99 Posts: 998 Credit: 9,101,544 RAC: 65 |
Pierce Brosnan to Host 7th Annual “Breakthrough Prize†Ceremony on Sunday, November 4 Live on National Geographic https://breakthroughprize.org/News/46 Apr 3, 1999 - May 3, 2020 |
Pierre A Renaud Send message Joined: 3 Apr 99 Posts: 998 Credit: 9,101,544 RAC: 65 |
Two Reddit AMA sessions you might find interesting : We’re researchers from NASA-FDL here with Google Cloud's Director of Applied AI and we want to answer some important questions: Are we alone in the universe? Does intelligent life exist on other planets? How can AI help move the boundaries of science? Ask Us Anything! https://www.reddit.com/r/space/comments/9qrgbd/hey_reddit_were_researchers_from_nasafdl_here/ AskScience AMA Series: Hi! I am J.R. Skok. I am a planetary scientist with the SETI Institute and a Space entrepreneur. I am working with SETI and NASA to develop future missions to search for life on Mars, AMA! https://www.reddit.com/r/askscience/comments/9r985j/askscience_ama_series_hi_i_am_jr_skok_i_am_a/ Apr 3, 1999 - May 3, 2020 |
Gary Charpentier Send message Joined: 25 Dec 00 Posts: 30701 Credit: 53,134,872 RAC: 32 |
Perhaps of some use looking for ET? https://www.upi.com/Defense-News/2018/11/27/DARPA-BAE-to-develop-AI-for-interpreting-radio-frequency-signals/2371543335188/ |
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