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SETI@Home 2nd Look at Possible Hits
cpk0 writes "This article from MSNBC discusses how data returned from SETI@Home users is beign retested by the Institue for a possibility of alien radio signals being included. At just over 4 years old, I think this would be the first big break for SETI@home."
This is a followup to a December Slashdot story. Apparently this is getting some major attention in the mainstream media lately.
I can imagine a beautiful, peaceful alien race. Free of crime, war, and violence.
Then I can see us taking over that race, cuz those fuckers would NEVER see that shit coming.
Finally, math books without any of that base 6 crap in them.
(from the article) "Our chances right now [of finding something] are small," SETI@home chief scientist Dan Werthimer said in a telephone interview. "But you have to plan for success"
He continued: "and in this case, success would mean an intergalactic war that would result in the destruction of entire galaxies. We have already begun training our astrosoldiers in the art of zero-G warfare, but chances of defeating the alien menace is slim. I for one welcome our new alien overlords... Hail ants."
"Probably the toughest time in anyone's life is when you have to murder a loved one because they're the devil." -Philips
Reminds me of a Twilight Zone episode (from the version that ran in the 80's)
... but are disappointed in us because we have this "small talent for war with all our petty border skirmishes and such" and will wipe us out in a few days.
Aliens come to Earth and tell us that they seeded our planet years ago
World leaders feverishly work to hammer out their differences in the days before the aliens return.
When they return, they are handed a huge treaty as we stand back and proudly proclaim "Peace in our time."
The alien laughs.
"No, you misunderstood. We breed warriors."
Someone in the Pleiades needs help moving 50 billion quatloos out of a forgotten government bank account, and they want Earth to help.
There needs to be a new moderator choice - 'Depressing' :)
Dear Mr Seti@home project leader,
we can tell for sure that your software needs some serious revision because as it is it doesn't work well in finding alien lifeforms.
Respectfully yours,
Alf
Mork
E.T.
Chewbecca
Yoda
Spock
Signatures are for stupids.
"No! All your base are belong to us!"
The fact that we're still using screen savers on non-monochrome monitors is proof we're not advanced enough for first contact.
"Higher beings from outer space may not want to tell us the secrets of life, because we're not ready. But maybe they'll change their tune after a little torture." -Jack Handey
"Probably the toughest time in anyone's life is when you have to murder a loved one because they're the devil." -Philips
The only problem they have with Seti@home these days is the statistics.
I know a few people who actually compete over who has computed the most packets. People also try to cheat to get high stats, that is where it goes wrong...
Therefore it might be better to ditch those stats all together, or at least make them less informative...
Yeah, cause that worked to stop all the Karma whoring on slashdot...
Just because I doubt myself does not mean I find your position compelling.
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