Are We Alone? - Page 6

ScratchMonkey · 04-09-2008, 09:11 PM

As an RF-emitting civilization we've gotten considerably quieter since we first discovered radio. Expect distant civilizations to be pretty hard to hear after their first century with RF.

**Gambit7** · 04-13-2008, 03:04 PM

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Originally Posted by MagnaCentipede

Optically? Not yet. We're coming able to resolve planets as bulges, and I think there was one shot of a large planet separate from its star, but we're not even close to the acuity needed to resolve the searchlights of a Toyotathon on Omicron Persei VIII.

There is an "Optical SETI" program going on right now. It involves searching for lasers in space basically, not actually looking up at the sky and seeing ET.

**Gambit7** · 04-13-2008, 03:09 PM

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Originally Posted by xTYBALTx

Stephen Hawking believes it's likely that there are currently no highly advanced alien civilizations within several hundred light years of earth.

^Is that better, Gambit? If it was such a 'duh' statement, one wonders why Stephen Hawking needed to give his talk at all. Maybe they could have just phoned you?

Woah buddy. I was just kind of alluding to the fact that I think they could've really gone deeper into the subject during that interview - it was somewhat of a waste of time. TED is usually more distinct and progressive with their little brainstorming sessions and conferences.

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Originally Posted by RGM-79N_GM_CUstom

Ah the perfect thread. I recently was watching the Ghostbusters and I had no idea that Dan Akroyd is a UFOlogist. He actually has a documentary out where he talks about his beliefs. It's on google video.

Akroyd's brother was actually the catalyst behind the Ghostbusters series as he's a REAL Ghostbuster. An altogether strange family indeed, but I can dig it.

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