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Jack Herer — 7/20/2006 5:12:36 PM (archived)

The problem with the SETI project, listening to signals, is that they think that the civilizations advanced enough to get here would be using 20th century or 21st century Earth technologies.

This is a very anthropocentric and foolish perspective which anyone can deconstruct very quickly.

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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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