Nice sentiment, but...

The Acrimonious Academic — 7/27/2007 1:43:34 PM (archived)

Totally unrealistic in this world.

The politicians will be mostly clueles, like they were in Contact (10th
anniversary this month), but that won't stop them from meddling and
using it to their advantage, just like they do with everything else.

And God help the ETI if their signal gets found during an election year!

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Music Detected by SETI from Planet Gliese - Lindy - 7/21/2007 9:04:34 PM
- Unneccessary Message by phil deleted - Moderator Nick - 7/23/2007 11:17:11 AM
  - Why. On. Earth. Is. This. On. Space. !!?? - Yeti - 7/25/2007 4:20:33 PM
    - Why I let it stay: - moderite podrock - 7/25/2007 6:55:45 PM
      - re: Why I let it stay: - Yeti - 7/26/2007 5:42:14 PM
    - re: Why. On. Earth. Is. This. On. Space. !!?? - James Brown - 7/25/2007 5:11:57 PM
    - Thread seems valid for space (n/t) - Raoul - 7/25/2007 5:11:27 PM
- My simple question was answered. - podrock - 7/22/2007 4:56:44 AM
- re: Music Detected by SETI from Planet Gliese - James Brown - 7/22/2007 4:32:05 AM
  - A question: - podrock - 7/22/2007 6:54:06 PM
    - re: A question: - James Brown - 7/22/2007 6:58:53 PM
      - To rephrase the question: - podrock - 7/22/2007 7:28:39 PM
      - No offense to you, Mr. Brown... - The Acrimonious Academic - 7/22/2007 7:12:44 PM
        
        None Taken - James Brown - 7/22/2007 8:31:59 PM
        
        Why Alnitak? - The Acrimonious Academic - 7/23/2007 12:37:32 AM
        
        re: Why Alnitak? - James Brown - 7/23/2007 5:45:53 AM
        
        ThankYou, Mr. Brown - Jody - 7/23/2007 5:58:03 PM
        
        re: Why Alnitak? - The Acrimonious Academic - 7/23/2007 2:32:24 PM
        
        re: Why Alnitak? - James Brown - 7/24/2007 1:45:09 AM
        
        How about old OCs? - Hank - 7/24/2007 2:43:00 PM
        
        re: How about old OCs? - James Brown - 7/24/2007 3:01:01 PM
        
        The Older OCs should contain many Habstars. - Hank - 7/24/2007 3:48:42 PM
        
        "If you listen right at the natural emission frequencies...." - Lindy - 7/24/2007 3:52:56 PM
        
        A reasonable guess - Hank - 7/24/2007 5:36:29 PM
        
        An online paper on why star clusters would be attractive to advanced interstellar civilizations - The Acrimonious Academic - 7/24/2007 6:59:55 PM
        
        Aiming at infrared glows - James Brown - 7/24/2007 10:26:16 PM
        
        Old OC target coordinate list - Hank - 7/25/2007 2:50:24 PM
        
        re: Old OC target coordinate list - James Brown - 7/25/2007 5:03:44 PM
        
        These OCs are all in our Milky Way - Hank - 7/25/2007 5:24:24 PM
        
        re: Old OC target coordinate list - Hank - 7/25/2007 3:06:17 PM
        
        Sorry, - Hank - 7/25/2007 3:07:52 PM
        
        re: Aiming at infrared glows - The Acrimonious Academic - 7/25/2007 3:28:37 AM
        
        re: Aiming at infrared glows - James Brown - 7/25/2007 4:26:02 AM
        
        Why are there so few others working with you? - The Acrimonious Academic - 7/25/2007 1:57:36 PM
        
        I think this is why - JamesBrown - 7/25/2007 3:59:49 PM
        
        Very interesting story - Lindy - 7/26/2007 4:02:04 PM
        
        re: Very interesting story - James Brown - 7/26/2007 4:25:04 PM
        
        You Rule, Mr. Brown!! - Jody - 7/26/2007 8:26:19 PM
        
        Have you considered the implications of your actions? - The Acrimonious Academic - 7/26/2007 6:16:50 PM
        
        re: Have you considered the implications of your actions? - James Brown - 7/27/2007 4:06:49 AM
        
        You have some really good stories - Lindy - 7/27/2007 3:25:22 PM
        
        And if Mr. Brown did sit in some desert and thought to the aliens - The Acrimonious Academic - 7/27/2007 5:34:15 PM
        
        Getting snarky? - Lindy - 7/27/2007 5:45:32 PM
        
        Okay, who here thinks... - The Acrimonious Academic - 7/27/2007 6:23:15 PM
        
        I think you want.... - Lindy - 7/27/2007 8:06:57 PM
        
        re: Have you considered the implications of your actions? - Lindy - 7/26/2007 10:06:51 PM
        
        I admire you for that - Lindy - 7/26/2007 5:12:52 PM
        
        re: I admire you for that - James Brown - 7/27/2007 4:11:29 AM
        
        You might get some data help here - The Acrimonious Academic - 7/25/2007 3:32:28 AM
        
        Now THIS is what I am talking about!!! - Jody - 7/24/2007 9:52:26 PM
        
        I've corresponded with Dr Bradbury - Hank - 7/24/2007 7:44:33 PM
        
        Ya know.... - Jody - 7/23/2007 6:01:46 PM
        
        Agree - Jeff F - 7/27/2007 9:21:37 AM
        
        Nice sentiment, but... - The Acrimonious Academic - 7/27/2007 1:43:34 PM

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