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SETI@Home Revisits Its 100 Best Signals

Posted by Hemos on from the one-from-the-vaults dept.

cmbrothe writes "The Planetary Society is running an article about SETI@Home's plan to revisit its 100 most promising signal candidates. The article also outlines the criteria for selecting the candidates."

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  1. the criteria... by jaredcoleman · · Score: 5, Funny


    the signal must sound like a humpback whale...

  2. The problem with doing it this way by Transient0 · · Score: 5, Funny

    Is that the REAL signals will obviously be coming from starships in nearby space which have either warp/hyperdrive and will therefore be NOWHERE near where they were when the signal was first detectred months or years ago.

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  3. Re:formula for likelihood of life by ari_j · · Score: 5, Funny

    Empirically. You find places that it says there is life. Then, you go and check for life. The correlation ratio between the two sets of results should give a very good indication of the validity of said formula.

  4. Obligatory comments here.... by CSG_SurferDude · · Score: 5, Funny

    Obligatory comments here...

    • From the religious right, about how there are no aliens, and if there are, they are the work of Satan.
    • From the ignorant masses, about how this is a waste of money that could be better spent on (Insert pet project here).
    • From the biologists, about CPU cycles that could have been spent finding a cure for cancer.
    • From the Optical SETI folks, about what a waste of time RADIO SETI is.
    • From the /. crew about "Isn't this a dupe?"

    Did I miss any?

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    1. Re:Obligatory comments here.... by stratjakt · · Score: 5, Funny

      Yes, you missed a few:
      - beowulf clusters
      - something about hot grits
      - something about natalie portman.
      - something about all your base belonging to us
      - links to goatse.cx
      - business plans that end in Profit!
      - offtopic rants about the DMCA/RIAA
      - informative posts about how this works in soviet russia

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    2. Re:Obligatory comments here.... by quintessent · · Score: 5, Funny

      offtopic rants about the DMCA/RIAA

      Well, I'm sure they are looking at this list harder than anyone. What if the aliens are broadcasting music without a license?

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  5. Number One on the SETI "Top 100" Hit Parade: by DuckDuckBOOM! · · Score: 5, Funny

    A cover of "Peppermint Twist" recieved from a point near Epsilon Eridani, played on what sounds like oil drums and unlubricated condoms using a 68-tone scale. Great beat and you can dance to it if you have five legs.

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  6. Re:The "Wow" Signal by spakka · · Score: 5, Funny

    They need to devise a better naming scheme for these events, or else we'll end up with

    1. The 'Hey, Bob, look at this!' signal
    2. The 'Jesus Christ!' signal
    3. The 'Fuck me!' signal
    ...
    (97 others)