Are blogs an alternative to SETI@home?

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David@home Volunteer tester Send message Joined: 16 Jan 03 Posts: 755 Credit: 5,040,916 RAC: 28	Message 143173 - Posted: 26 Jul 2005, 18:30:09 UTC Could this be an alternative way of contacting ET? Blogs in space target aliens "Bloggers will now be able to send their online musings into deep space for free in an unorthodox attempt to find intelligent life in the universe." From this web page: http://www.vnunet.com/vnunet/news/2140086/mindcomet-blog-space ID: 143173 ·

Daniel Michel Volunteer tester Send message Joined: 2 Feb 04 Posts: 14925 Credit: 1,378,607 RAC: 6	Message 143180 - Posted: 26 Jul 2005, 18:49:36 UTC - in response to Message 143173. Could this be an alternative way of contacting ET? Blogs in space target aliens "Bloggers will now be able to send their online musings into deep space for free in an unorthodox attempt to find intelligent life in the universe." From this web page: http://www.vnunet.com/vnunet/news/2140086/mindcomet-blog-space that't an interesting thought...i work in radio as an announcer...and i have always been aware that the RF that the radio stations i have worked put out...goes out into space...the signals of my earliest broadcasts would be many light years out by now... PROUD TO BE TFFE! ID: 143180 ·

N/A Volunteer tester Send message Joined: 18 May 01 Posts: 3718 Credit: 93,649 RAC: 0	Message 143227 - Posted: 26 Jul 2005, 20:21:52 UTC [font='courier,courier new']Doesn't Craig's List already do that?[/font] ID: 143227 ·

Daniel Michel Volunteer tester Send message Joined: 2 Feb 04 Posts: 14925 Credit: 1,378,607 RAC: 6	Message 143484 - Posted: 27 Jul 2005, 2:51:14 UTC - in response to Message 143227. [font='courier,courier new']Doesn't Craig's List already do that?[/font] yes they do...interstellar e-mail is next...just think of it...spam in space. PROUD TO BE TFFE! ID: 143484 ·

Misfit Volunteer tester Send message Joined: 21 Jun 01 Posts: 21804 Credit: 2,815,091 RAC: 0	Message 143498 - Posted: 27 Jul 2005, 2:59:14 UTC - in response to Message 143484. Last modified: 27 Jul 2005, 2:59:33 UTC ...interstellar e-mail is next...just think of it...spam in space. Dear big-eyed space alien, We have noticed unusual activity with your PayPal account... me@rescam.org ID: 143498 ·

Carl Cuseo Volunteer tester Send message Joined: 18 Jan 02 Posts: 652 Credit: 34,312 RAC: 0	Message 143545 - Posted: 27 Jul 2005, 4:13:34 UTC - in response to Message 143498. Last modified: 27 Jul 2005, 4:14:11 UTC In the exspamsive roundlessness of Outer Spamse Spam is revered, indeed worshipped Earth Spam mostly sucks So say the Spamtroid Smackeralizers And they should know Spampackers take note...cc ID: 143545 ·

ghstwolf Volunteer tester Send message Joined: 14 Oct 04 Posts: 322 Credit: 55,806 RAC: 0	Message 143546 - Posted: 27 Jul 2005, 4:14:41 UTC - in response to Message 143498. ...interstellar e-mail is next...just think of it...spam in space. Dear big-eyed space alien, We have noticed unusual activity with your PayPal account... Or... We sent you an email a while ago, because you now qualify for a much lower rate based on the biggest rate drop in years. You can now get $327,000 for as little as $617 a month! Bad credit? Doesn't matter, ^low rates are fixed no matter what! Remember in the new edition, Earth: Mostly Harmless Still looking for something profound or inspirational to place here. ID: 143546 ·

Heffed Volunteer tester Send message Joined: 19 Mar 02 Posts: 1856 Credit: 40,736 RAC: 0	Message 143624 - Posted: 27 Jul 2005, 9:47:30 UTC - in response to Message 143484. just think of it...spam in space. What do you think we're already spewing out? If all the RF transmissions we've been broadcasting over the years isn't spam, I don't know what is... ;) ID: 143624 ·

Fuzzy Hollynoodles Volunteer tester Send message Joined: 3 Apr 99 Posts: 9659 Credit: 251,998 RAC: 0	Message 143661 - Posted: 27 Jul 2005, 11:57:40 UTC - in response to Message 143624. just think of it...spam in space. What do you think we're already spewing out? If all the RF transmissions we've been broadcasting over the years isn't spam, I don't know what is... ;) And who knows if the signal, we're looking for here, aren't spam from space? Alien spam! "I'm trying to maintain a shred of dignity in this world." - Me ID: 143661 ·

RDC Volunteer tester Send message Joined: 17 May 99 Posts: 544 Credit: 1,215,728 RAC: 0	Message 143678 - Posted: 27 Jul 2005, 12:54:54 UTC - in response to Message 143624. just think of it...spam in space. What do you think we're already spewing out? If all the RF transmissions we've been broadcasting over the years isn't spam, I don't know what is... ;) I've been saying that for years. Now hurry and call before this post ends to get your wonderful "I saw mommy kissing ET" collector figurine set for 4 easy payments of $29.99... To truly explore, one must keep an open mind... ID: 143678 ·

RPMurphy Volunteer tester Send message Joined: 2 Jun 00 Posts: 131 Credit: 622,641 RAC: 0	Message 143810 - Posted: 27 Jul 2005, 23:14:41 UTC Is there an email address for ET I can forward my spam too? Tis a good thing that I've saved most of it for a day such as this (knew it would come in handy some day). It is a sad sad day when someone takes your spoon away from you... ID: 143810 ·

N/A Volunteer tester Send message Joined: 18 May 01 Posts: 3718 Credit: 93,649 RAC: 0	Message 143846 - Posted: 28 Jul 2005, 0:20:46 UTC - in response to Message 143810. [font='courier,courier new']I think it's et@centauri.tau...[/font] ID: 143846 ·

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