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Astronomers have detected 'strange signals' that may come from a star 11 light-years away
Business Insider ^
| 07/14/17
| Dan Mosher
Posted on 07/16/2017 11:48:20 AM PDT by Artemis Webb
Astronomers say they've detected "strange signals" coming from the direction of a small, dim star located about 11 light-years from Earth.
Researchers picked up the mysterious signals on May 12 using the Arecibo Observatory, a huge radio telescope built inside of a Puerto Rican sinkhole.
The radio signals appear to be coming from Ross 128, a red dwarf star that's not yet known to have any planets and is about 2,800 times dimmer than the sun. Abel Méndez, an astrobiologist at the University of Puerto Rico at Arecibo, said the star was observed for 10 minutes, during which time the signal was picked up and observed to be "almost periodic".
Méndez said it's extremely unlikely that intelligent extraterrestrial life is responsible, but noted that the possibility can't yet be ruled out.
"The SETI [Search for Extraterrestrial Intelligence] groups are aware of the signals," Méndez wrote in an email to Business Insider.
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TOPICS: Astronomy
KEYWORDS: callingartbell
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Well this is interesting...
To: Artemis Webb
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posted on
07/16/2017 12:05:17 PM PDT
by
BenLurkin
(The above is not a statement of fact. It is either satire or opinion. Or both.)
To: Artemis Webb
Please
NO DRINK YOUR OVALTINE JOKES!
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posted on
07/16/2017 12:05:57 PM PDT
by
2banana
(My common ground with terrorists - they want to die for islam and we want to kill them)
To: Artemis Webb
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posted on
07/16/2017 12:06:26 PM PDT
by
buckalfa
(Slip sliding away towards senility.)
To: Artemis Webb
said the star was observed for 10 minutes, during which time the signal was picked up and observed to be "almost periodic". Well, then why did they not continue observing it? Shift-change?
Also: When astronomers use the word "signal," that does not imply an intelligent transmitter.
Regards,
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posted on
07/16/2017 12:08:30 PM PDT
by
alexander_busek
(Extraordinary claims require extraordinary evidence.)
To: Artemis Webb
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posted on
07/16/2017 12:10:08 PM PDT
by
buckalfa
(Slip sliding away towards senility.)
To: Artemis Webb
Hmmmmm.....Michael Rennie and GORT getting their ship ready for another putt back to Earth to re-up their original warning for us all to cool it with the nuclear jazz?!
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posted on
07/16/2017 12:12:55 PM PDT
by
bobby.223
(Retired up in the snowy mountains of the American Redoubt and it's a great life!)
To: 2banana
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posted on
07/16/2017 12:14:13 PM PDT
by
Jamestown1630
("A Republic, if you can keep it.")
To: Artemis Webb
That’s odd.
What are the chances?
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posted on
07/16/2017 12:18:00 PM PDT
by
Paladin2
(No spelchk nor wrong word auto substition on mobile dev. Please be intelligent and deal with it....)
To: Artemis Webb
“mysterious signals” Mysterious means that we can’t explain them.
“almost periodic” Periodic doesn’t mean that an intelligent creature sent them.
“very peculiar” means the same thing as mysterious.
Intelligent skepticism is the only way to go. When/if genuine signals are received from an alien intelligence, no amount of skepticism will make them go away, and then mankind will have made an astounding discovery. Hype and exaggerated writing will not turn nothingburger signals into alien signals.
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posted on
07/16/2017 12:20:16 PM PDT
by
I want the USA back
(Acting constantly in contradiction with one's human nature is de facto evidence of insanity.)
To: Artemis Webb
It’s like the cat walking by twice anomaly in The Matrix.
Proof we are living in a simulation.
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posted on
07/16/2017 12:20:29 PM PDT
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samtheman
(As an oil exporter, why would the Russians prefer Trump to Hillary? (Get it or be stupid.))
To: 2banana
'NO DRINK YOUR OVALTINE JOKES!'OK.
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07/16/2017 12:21:44 PM PDT
by
Viking2002
("If you find yourself in a fair fight, your tactics suck." - John Steinbeck)
To: Artemis Webb
Hmm... A-R-E Y-O-U M-A-D-E O-F M-E-A-T-?
Not a good sign.
To: Viking2002
ROTFL!
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posted on
07/16/2017 12:25:44 PM PDT
by
Fiddlstix
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To: samtheman
Don’t worry too much about it, it’s only a simulated simulation.
To: Artemis Webb
To: Artemis Webb
“ALL THESE WORLDS ARE YOURS, EXCEPT EUROPA. ATTEMPT NO LANDING THERE. USE THEM TOGETHER. USE THEM IN PEACE”
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posted on
07/16/2017 12:34:12 PM PDT
by
Sasparilla
( I'm Not Tired of Winning.)
To: Artemis Webb
It’s “Space Nazis”.
The fourth reich from the darkside of the moon.
/ end Iron Sky reference.
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posted on
07/16/2017 12:35:14 PM PDT
by
Darksheare
(Those who support liberal "Republicans" summarily support every action by same.)
To: Artemis Webb
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posted on
07/16/2017 12:35:38 PM PDT
by
RightGeek
(FUBO and the donkey you rode in on)
To: Billthedrill; 2banana; Viking2002
“I can can I I everything else.”
“Balls have zero to me to me to me to me to me to me to me to me to.”
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posted on
07/16/2017 12:40:19 PM PDT
by
BenLurkin
(The above is not a statement of fact. It is either satire or opinion. Or both.)
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