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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. Re:Is SETI Even On The Right Track? by NanoGator · · Score: 0, Offtopic

    "Great - so our historic first contact with an alien civilization might just happen because we notice that their garbage compactor is a bit noisy."

    Playing a game of hide and seek, I was once caught because the dude heard me fart.

    I wish I could find some way to relate this to the topic, but all I can say is your comment reminded me of that memory.

    --
    "Derp de derp."