Correct, up to a point. Receiving electro-magnetic communication from an alien species 7,000 light-years away (for instance) is hardly encountering an alien race.
You would be completely correct if there are none, or only a few alien species out there (always the distinct possibility that we're all alone. Then we'd get to make our own aliens). SETI, however, is making the assumption that there are lots, else why would they attempt to search when the odds wuld be so great against an alien species being in the same mega-cluster, much less the same quadrant of the galaxy? If there're a bunch of aliens, chances are a small but significant portion of them will have made similar enough discoveries to have detectable communication signals. After all, no matter how your technology evolves, the science behind it is fundamental to the universe itself. A quark by any other name is still 1/3 of a proton.
Additionally; If there are many different kinds of aliens out there, wouldn't many of them use or have used different types of communication? What're the odds that one of those alien species would be using a form of communication similar enough to our own that we can detect it using AM/FM, etc...?
How many stars are within 50-100 light years from Earth, factoring in the fact that stars and the Earth also move? Not many. At this point, I'd wager the odds (not the actualities mind you) are greater that we'll detect alien signals, than aliens'll detect our signals.
If you could co cold fusion in your garage, the smart paranoids would send exactly how they did it over the net, ham radio, to news agencies, and various other organizations around the world. It would be impossible to shut every one up. This has not happened, I don't believe it. Cold fusion might exist, but not in the way current conspiracy theory buff's understand it.
Wait! Wait! Cold fusion does exist! It's called Bose-Einstein condensation. It's just not the nuclear physics definition of fusion.
No kidding. This (if passed and not successfully challenged), would be the ultimate push for OSS. Imagine all of these companies paying or hiring people to develop OSS-like software (though some of the software could be licensed similar to the MPEG stuff).
It looks like the behemoth of AOL may be capable of taking on the OS monopoly of MS. The only question is where this'll leave the independents who don't team up with either AOL or MS.
Well, it was the Xtian monks who first put the X in front of tian. Writing on parchment leads people to abbreviate. At least the X is a sideways cross.
People can sue if they're being damaged, or will probably be damaged by a copyright/patent/law. They do not have to own the copyright itself to sue. Legalese could probably mangle words enough to show that destroying an unrelated Free Software product would damage your free software product.
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That was his real line? Did Babylon 5 steal this line?
The guy has fun tweaking his computer. Why should he waste his time at a job when he could be enjoying himself messing around with his computer.
Correct, up to a point. Receiving electro-magnetic communication from an alien species 7,000 light-years away (for instance) is hardly encountering an alien race.
You would be completely correct if there are none, or only a few alien species out there (always the distinct possibility that we're all alone. Then we'd get to make our own aliens). SETI, however, is making the assumption that there are lots, else why would they attempt to search when the odds wuld be so great against an alien species being in the same mega-cluster, much less the same quadrant of the galaxy? If there're a bunch of aliens, chances are a small but significant portion of them will have made similar enough discoveries to have detectable communication signals. After all, no matter how your technology evolves, the science behind it is fundamental to the universe itself. A quark by any other name is still 1/3 of a proton.
Additionally; If there are many different kinds of aliens out there, wouldn't many of them use or have used different types of communication? What're the odds that one of those alien species would be using a form of communication similar enough to our own that we can detect it using AM/FM, etc...?
How many stars are within 50-100 light years from Earth, factoring in the fact that stars and the Earth also move? Not many. At this point, I'd wager the odds (not the actualities mind you) are greater that we'll detect alien signals, than aliens'll detect our signals.
Any atom sokitting into all sorts of other reactions equals an atomic reaction. By definition, and results.
Is MacOS X even out yet?
Then get a job as a mechanic if you want a guaranteed price for your work.
Not to me. I guess Rob and I were thinking the same.
I like it. "Bit Monkey" has an awesome ring to it.
Anthropo-centricity! They were sending news broadcasts to their neear-neghbors the Clongdinthers, we just happened to get the message as well.
If you could co cold fusion in your garage, the smart paranoids would send exactly how they did it over the net, ham radio, to news agencies, and various other organizations around the world. It would be impossible to shut every one up. This has not happened, I don't believe it. Cold fusion might exist, but not in the way current conspiracy theory buff's understand it.
Wait! Wait! Cold fusion does exist! It's called Bose-Einstein condensation. It's just not the nuclear physics definition of fusion.
Demon should just ban any links or articles that mention this person's name/email/web site. That would protect them, and penalize him.
I must have laughed at least 1 minute after reading "moth". Would search engines also be held accountable. Or not, since they're dynamic.
No kidding. This (if passed and not successfully challenged), would be the ultimate push for OSS. Imagine all of these companies paying or hiring people to develop OSS-like software (though some of the software could be licensed similar to the MPEG stuff).
In addition, AOL gives out ``Free Beer'' web-solution products. www.aolpress.com www.aolserver.com
How many programming skills have people developed by making YA App?
That's why alot of the mp3 ``players'' use the same audio rendering engine. The only difference is the interface (ui and api), and a few tweaks.
It looks like the behemoth of AOL may be capable of taking on the OS monopoly of MS. The only question is where this'll leave the independents who don't team up with either AOL or MS.
Why doesn't anyone form a suit against these lawyers for misuse of the legal system?
I knew this. Unfortunately I knew this long enough ago that I forgot I knew it. I making myslef look like a fool left and right.
Doh! I didn't read the article.
Well, it was the Xtian monks who first put the X in front of tian. Writing on parchment leads people to abbreviate. At least the X is a sideways cross.
People can sue if they're being damaged, or will probably be damaged by a copyright/patent/law. They do not have to own the copyright itself to sue. Legalese could probably mangle words enough to show that destroying an unrelated Free Software product would damage your free software product.