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It would be tricky for an ETI to beam a message in all directions, all of the time.

alcaray — 7/20/2006 5:47:42 PM (archived)

So where would ET have to be, to induce him to beam a message directed at us, all the time?

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The whole thread (17 posts)

Is SETI Barking up the Wrong Tree? - LJK - 7/20/2006 5:02:40 PM
- It would be tricky for an ETI to beam a message in all directions, all of the time. - alcaray - 7/20/2006 5:47:42 PM
  - It would only make sense if he already knew we were here. (n/t) - ER - 7/20/2006 5:59:52 PM
- Yes - Jack Herer - 7/20/2006 5:12:36 PM
  - Interesting thought... - McFly - 7/20/2006 5:46:42 PM
- re: Is SETI Barking up the Wrong Tree? - Tom Brosz - 7/20/2006 5:04:48 PM
  - Superluminal communication? - SDF - 7/21/2006 3:45:18 AM
    - Lumination ruminations - ER - 7/21/2006 4:40:21 AM
      - re: Lumination ruminations - LJK - 7/21/2006 8:24:06 PM
        
        re: Lumination ruminations - SDF - 7/22/2006 11:45:59 AM
        
        An anthropic solution to Fermi! It makes sense. (n/t) - ER - 7/22/2006 1:46:05 PM
        
        re: An anthropic solution to everything - SDF - 7/22/2006 2:46:26 PM
        
        re: An anthropic solution to everything - ER - 7/22/2006 4:18:48 PM
        
        Artifacts on the moon - SDF - 7/22/2006 10:53:50 PM
        
        re: Artifacts on the moon - ljk - 7/23/2006 5:52:33 AM
  - re: Is SETI Barking up the Wrong Tree? - ER - 7/20/2006 5:42:21 PM
    - SETI often says more about humans than aliens... - LJK - 7/25/2006 3:53:39 PM

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