ALL SCI-FI

[Gord Green]

Article from TC :

Scientists writing in the Publications of the Astronomical Society of the Pacific have found unusual signals emanating from a group of stars that are "signals probably from extraterrestrial intelligence.— The signals "have exactly the shape of a signal predicted in the previous publication and are therefore in agreement with this [extraterrestrial intelligence] hypothesis."

Their paper, "Discovery of peculiar periodic spectral modulations in a small fraction of solar type stars," details their hypothesis that these signals indicate some sort of alien intelligence.

"The fact that they are only found in a very small fraction of stars within a narrow spectral range centered near the spectral type of the sun is also in agreement with the ETI hypothesis" the paper's authors, E.F. Borra and E. Trottier, wrote.

Before you go out and found a doomsday cult it should be noted that these signals are not completely confirmed to be generated by intelligent life. In fact, the signals could be formed by chemical reactions in certain stars.

"At this stage, this hypothesis needs to be confirmed with further work," write the authors. "Although unlikely, there is also a possibility that the signals are due to highly peculiar chemical compositions in a small fraction of galactic halo stars."

The signals are a set of repeated bursts that would suggest an effort by aliens to notify us of their presence. Not many are buying the claim. Seth Shostak, senior astronomer at the SETI Institute, told Astronomy Magazine that the paper is ringing bells in the astronomy community.

"Apparently several — more than three or four — referees have been disinclined to see this published. I am quite skeptical, in particular of the data processing that can take spectrally sampled data, and infer time variations. So I'd be a little careful," he said.

Even the authors note they took a few leaps in their conclusions. In the end they stand by their hypothesis but ask for further study.

Link to article :
https://techcrunch.com/2016/10/25/scientists-say-signals-from-certain-stars-are-probably-aliens/

[Gord Green]

Follow up article from Fox ;

The claim of two scientists that they may have found evidence of intelligent aliens is raising some astronomers' eyebrows.

Appearing in the journal Publications of the Astronomical Society of the Pacific, the pair's study reports that 234 stars (out of over two million surveyed) have signals in the form of light pulses they say are best explained by intelligent ETs from far away.
After discussing a couple of explanations for what could be causing the signals, the study states: "Finally, we consider the possibility, predicted in a previous published paper, that the signals are caused by light pulses generated by [extraterrestrial intelligence] to makes us aware of their existence." What's more, these signals "have exactly the shape" that the scientists would expect to see from intelligent aliens, according to the study.

But the Berkeley SETI Research Center says not so fast.

"[E]xtraordinary claims require extraordinary evidence", the organization wrote in a statement. "It is too early to unequivocally attribute these purported signals to the activities of extraterrestrial civilizations."

The organization said that they will observe some of the stars in question using a nearly 8-foot optical telescope called the Automated Planet Finder, and that they "look forward to consulting" with the scientists behind the controversial claim, which they said doesn't yet seem persuasive.

Seth Shostak, a senior astronomer at the SETI Institute, told Astronomy magazine that he was "quite skeptical" of the hypothesis.

"Apparently several — more than three or four — referees have been disinclined to see this published," he said in an email to Astronomy.

The controversy comes on the heels of new data about a strange star that's been dimming in recent years, leading some to speculate about an "alien megastructure."

http://www.foxnews.com/science/2016/10/25/signals-from-space-aliens-scientists-disagree.html#

[Gord Green]

The signals have been translated---


They say----


"Send more CHUCK BERRY!"

Undoubetly they've encountered VOYAGER!

[Bud Brewster]

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More Chuck Berry? Done!



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Is there no man on Earth who has the wisdom and innocence of a child?
~ The Space Children (1958)