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Intelligent life might be rare

Posted on September 17, 2021October 24, 2022 by Sciworthy

How hard is it for evolution to produce intelligent life like humans? We don't really know, but some computational modelers tried to answer…

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    How “fast radio bursts” are used in the search for alien life

    Posted on January 28, 2021October 24, 2022 by Sciworthy

    Detecting fast radio bursts is difficult because the data is "noisy" so ruling out false positives is a current topic of study. A group of…

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      What happens if we send signals into space?

      Posted on July 16, 2018October 24, 2022 by Sciworthy

      For over a hundred years, humans on Earth have been using radio transmissions to communicate with each other. This ability to communicate…

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        Mysterious, Unusual Intergalactic Radio Signal Found

        Posted on May 8, 2017December 5, 2023 by Sciworthy

        Radio astronomers working with a radio dish telescope detected something a bit unusual. They were seeing a very fast radio burst, faster and…

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          Betting on finding aliens

          Posted on April 4, 2017October 24, 2022 by Jacob Haqq Misra

          If intelligent aliens exist somewhere in the depths of space, then should we see signs of their technology? This question has motivated…

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