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SETI Predicts We'll Find ETs by 2020

Posted by michael on from the or-they'll-find-us dept.

FTL writes "Based on the Drake Equation, Moore's Law, and the Allen Telescope, a new prediction has been made that Earth will make first contact with aliens within 20 years. Of course once we find the first aliens there's the question of can we decode their signals, would they spot our reply, and what's the lag time."

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  1. Other predictions by mrpuffypants · · Score: 5, Funny

    And I predict that I'll get laid by 2020....

    1. Re:Other predictions by JoeNiner · · Score: 5, Funny

      When you meet the aliens? Are you James T. Kirk?

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  2. To Serve Man by SYFer · · Score: 5, Funny

    I'm glad "sending a radio message back will take centuries," because I'm not sure that a response back of "humans on earth, eh? we'll be right over," is a Good Thing (TM).

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  3. Yeah right.... by mcg1969 · · Score: 5, Funny

    ...and monkeys will start walking erect, too.
    Oh, wait.