A modest proposal for an interstellar communications network
Talking to the Neighbors
The link below is to a recent article posted on The Economist website.
Astrophysics and alien intelligence
This article talks about the modern day civilization using technology in order to connect with extraterrestrial civilizations.
Since early 1960s attempts have been by humans to connect with these so-called aliens. However, more recently, the use of lasers in telecommunications has suggested to some that there might be a better way to communicate with these beings, such as searching for telltale flashes from the sky.
I’m not really a believer in another form of life, or anything of that sort. However, I do believe this article is quite amusing when in comparison with what we have been learning in class. Something that we had learnt in the first week was that communication is not just spoken words. It includes things such as written communication and body language,. However, in this case it also includes lasers as well as flashes – something Bob forgot to mention?
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