You are here. There. With every single known organism that has ever existed. And the sum total of all our efforts to impact the universe. All the money, time, energy, everything. Just a little blue dot. The dot displayed here is 200 million light years across, and includes the probable radius of radiowaves emitted over the last hundred odd years. The outer ring of this dot is composed of the static ramblings of simple folk who had discovered a new toy. Slightly inside the outer ring, aliens will be introduced to the radio chatter of WW1, WW2, and everything else before they hear our SETI calls.
I truly wonder if they'll bother to stick around long enough to reply??
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What SETI is ignoring - and to be fair, they don't have a choice - is that any ädvanced forms out there will probably have moved on from using the EM spectrum as a means of communication. Quantum entanglement. Telepathy. Other technologies. But yes, I wouldn't want to know us based on our broadcasts.
Love,
T in J
PS lovely string theory needlwork, thank you!
Indeed, telepathy remains the likeliest option, as it's the only one we've (just about) proven in a laboratory. Not manipulated at all, just observed.
It's a beautiful thought too, imagine you're on a spacecraft, inspecting a recently noticed planet, and as you approach you are reading their history ... so you're actually picking up a lot more than they would think. Perfect Scifi plot actually.
Lol pleasure :) I saw it and immediately thought you'd appreciate it!
peace and love lady :D
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