Airlocke 12,014 Posted October 7, 2010 Back on topic, I ignored this thread because I never check out the science threads. But, damn if this isn't interesting. However, I say that we may be jumping to conclusions too quickly with this. It would be cool as fuck if that planet did support life, and they were on a comparable level to us, but, we still cannot be certain that there is life there. We went from, "Well, this seems a likely enough situation for life to develop." to "Omg there are aliens trying to signal Earth!!!" in about 2.5 seconds. If there is life there, and they are sending signals, it is far more likely that they were just sending out a wide signal, hoping to receive something from anywhere. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Praeothmin 532 Posted October 7, 2010 Indeed. Also, the signal could even come from a source beyond Gliese, and it just happens we caught it and think it comes from the planet... Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Airlocke 12,014 Posted October 7, 2010 Or it could be a natural phenomenon. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Praeothmin 532 Posted October 7, 2010 Could be... And before you do a Questor (), let me clarify: Could be as in, it is possible and we cannot dismiss this theory, but we do not know enough yet to clearly favor one interpretation over the other... Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Airlocke 12,014 Posted October 7, 2010 That is the key, here. We really do not know. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Questor 501 Posted October 11, 2010 If you're talking about the weapon, then yes, the only way to see it is if it's aimed at us... If you're talking about the comm signal, then yes, they could have been doing as desperate guys in bars do to get women by sending drinks to all single ones, and send signal everywhere in the hopes of getting some sort of an answer... "Laser-like in nature" Says collimated beam to me, not omnidirectional pulse. Not to mention, how the heck do they know we're here? 200 years ago we were barely emmiting light from the planet, much less signals someone could pick up. And if they have FTL sensing, why the hell weren't they less ambiguous? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Questor 501 Posted October 11, 2010 And before you do a Questor (), let me clarify: Could be as in, it is possible and we cannot dismiss this theory, but we do not know enough yet to clearly favor one interpretation over the other... And another posrep for you. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Praeothmin 532 Posted October 12, 2010 "Laser-like in nature" Says collimated beam to me, not omnidirectional pulse. Not to mention, how the heck do they know we're here? 200 years ago we were barely emmiting light from the planet, much less signals someone could pick up. And if they have FTL sensing, why the hell weren't they less ambiguous? Isn't it 20 LY away from us, not 200? So 20 years ago, we had TJ Hooker going up in space, ST VI: TUC, so signals, we were shooting... But I really just wanted to make a joke about desperate guys in bars... Honestly, If that was a signal from an advanced civilisation, why didn't they signal us before, and why the heck would they even want to talk to us? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Khas 12,158 Posted October 12, 2010 Maybe they're culturally similar to us. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Praeothmin 532 Posted October 12, 2010 Maybe they're culturally similar to us. You mean retarded? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Questor 501 Posted October 13, 2010 Isn't it 20 LY away from us, not 200? So 20 years ago, we had TJ Hooker going up in space, ST VI: TUC, so signals, we were shooting... Yup, read it wrong. Remember though, if we picked it up recently, they would have sent it out 20 years ago. The 70s were such a wonderful time. Hell, I'd have changed the channel in the mid 60s. Honestly, If that was a signal from an advanced civilisation, why didn't they signal us before, and why the heck would they even want to talk to us? My guess would be that its similar to why we keep answering some of the debate questions in this forum. Morbid curiosity. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
