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Looking For Intelligence

Posted by Hemos on from the pinpointining-possibilites dept.

Calgacus writes "We've all read stories about extra-solar planets being found by gravitational wobbles. The Scotsman has a story here about a planet in the Fomalhaut system being discovered because of its wake through a dust cloud. It's further out than other recently discovered planets and astronomers are saying it means there's an odds-on chance of intelligent life being out there. If only there was more on Earth..."

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  1. Mod me up Scotty... by BoBaBrain · · Score: 0, Flamebait

    There's no other intelligent life on this thread.

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  2. Intelligent Life? by stitzman · · Score: 0, Flamebait

    Why is it that all the instruments on that are looking for intelligent life in the Universe, are pointed away from Earth?

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