laser launch power

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laser launch power

phil — 4/14/2006 1:30:49 PM (archived)

Although laser signals are easy to detect it takes recently developed military lasers style launch powers to outshine a star. Nobody has used these to signal across interstellar space. The radio guys have agreed NOT to use Areceibo et. al. to send any more messages. There could be wolves, bears and tigers out there.

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Harvard TPS Optical SETI Begins Its Search - ljk - 4/12/2006 2:27:43 PM
- Planetary Society Opens Earth's First Dedicated Optical SETI Telescope - ljk - 4/12/2006 2:34:17 PM
- Planetary Society Opens Earth's First Dedicated Optical SETI Telescope - ljk - 4/12/2006 2:34:15 PM
  - From Centauri Dreams - ljk - 4/13/2006 5:53:21 PM
    - re: From Centauri Dreams - phil - 4/13/2006 10:05:31 PM
      - re: From Centauri Dreams - Marcia - 4/14/2006 2:32:25 AM
        
        laser launch power - phil - 4/14/2006 1:30:49 PM
        
        Wait a minute... - ljk - 4/14/2006 11:58:30 PM
        
        It only takes five hours to pass Pluto via light speed - ljk - 4/14/2006 2:39:28 AM
        
        As for deliberate messages to the stars... - ljk - 4/14/2006 2:53:20 AM
        
        re: As always, thanks, ljk! - Marcia - 4/15/2006 6:22:08 PM
        
        A Scheme for Targeting Optical SETI Observations - ljk - 4/17/2006 7:50:46 PM

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