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Comment on Do the new Planck results support the Big Bang theory or not? by xamble

xamble — Fri, 22 Mar 2013 16:53:05 +0000

Thanks Son.
The efforts that make up SETI (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/SETI) has been trying to do that for a few years now. Since the 60′s various groups have tried different ways to look for signs of Radio from interstellar space that might indicate intelligence. Since 1999 it has been possible for you and me and anyone with a personal computer and internet connection to help out with the SETI@Home program.
How likely is it that we might succeed at that?
The Drake Equation (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Drake_Equation), created by Frank Drake in 1961, attempts to give a method of guesstimating the number of detectable intelligent species might be out there. results vary from 1000 to 100,000,000 civilizations at any one time. But of course it is just a guess.
And advanced civilizations might not be using radio as we know it anymore than we still use smoke signals … so other efforts carry on trying to look for other signs of civilization such as LASERS and Dyson Spheres.
And then there are the active studies that attempt communication by sending signals out in the hopes that someone will notice us and get in touch. This has its critics, most notably Stephen Hawking who warns that the outcome of such contact with an advanced civilization might not be to our benefit.

Comment on Do the new Planck results support the Big Bang theory or not? by matt.diubaldo@gmail.com

matt.diubaldo@gmail.com — Fri, 22 Mar 2013 13:41:38 +0000

Fascinating post! A most welcome discussion on things that are bigger than ourselves. Tangent thought, but if we’re able to observe and measure data to paint a picture of such vastness, are instruments designed to search for signs of life far behind? That would be cool!

Comment on Jasper passes by intheshadowofgalena

intheshadowofgalena — Wed, 30 Jan 2013 22:28:00 +0000

Thanks for sharing…

Comment on Jasper passes by matt.diubaldo@gmail.com

matt.diubaldo@gmail.com — Mon, 28 Jan 2013 17:54:35 +0000

Heart wrenching. Jasper was fortunate to have you as a friend.