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What would a real ET signal look like in graphics?
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Jason Safoutin Send message Joined: 8 Sep 05 Posts: 1386 Credit: 200,389 RAC: 0 |
Ok slap me now, but I forget: Lets say a WU does contain a signal from an ET world. Lets say we are looking at the graphics for that WU as its being crunched. All that in mind, what would the graphics look like for a true ET signal? I know there was a page that showed an example for the SETI@home classic, but I cannot seem to find it. So slap me now for repeating this if its already been discussed. "By faith we understand that the universe was formed at God's command, so that what is seen was not made out of what was visible". Hebrews 11.3 |
soft^spirit Send message Joined: 18 May 99 Posts: 6497 Credit: 34,134,168 RAC: 0 |
Like this? Janice |
Jason Safoutin Send message Joined: 8 Sep 05 Posts: 1386 Credit: 200,389 RAC: 0 |
It was a serious question. "By faith we understand that the universe was formed at God's command, so that what is seen was not made out of what was visible". Hebrews 11.3 |
soft^spirit Send message Joined: 18 May 99 Posts: 6497 Credit: 34,134,168 RAC: 0 |
Sorry, thought I would try to provide a smile until someone with a serious answer showed up. Janice |
Jason Safoutin Send message Joined: 8 Sep 05 Posts: 1386 Credit: 200,389 RAC: 0 |
Sorry, thought I would try to provide a smile until someone with a serious answer showed up. It's ok. I did lol a little :P "By faith we understand that the universe was formed at God's command, so that what is seen was not made out of what was visible". Hebrews 11.3 |
Johnney Guinness Send message Joined: 11 Sep 06 Posts: 3093 Credit: 2,652,287 RAC: 0 |
Jason, If you were looking at the SETI@home graphic display and it actually processed a real signal from a real ET source, it would look exactly the same as all the rest of the spikes and stuff you normally see. Normally you see general radio wave interference coming for natural and man-made radio sources. So a real ET signal would look no different. You can only weed out a real ET signal by comparing the results from hundreds or thousands of users computers over several months or years. The sky over Arecibo is very polluted with various radio interference sources. Most of it is man-made radio signals. Us humans like communicating with radio, we are a very noisy species. Jason if you detect a real ET signal on your PC, don't worry, the whole world will hear about it. John. |
Lint trap Send message Joined: 30 May 03 Posts: 871 Credit: 28,092,319 RAC: 0 |
The graphics have possibly changed since the "SETI Classic" days, but I remember there used to be a screenshot on one of the Classic pages of what the signal might look like. If you saw the signal, you would know something was different! A quick Google for it didn't turn anything up, but maybe someone else still has it or can find it. Martin |
Jason Safoutin Send message Joined: 8 Sep 05 Posts: 1386 Credit: 200,389 RAC: 0 |
Yes that is the one I am talking about. Same here when using Google. Perhaps its finally gone. "By faith we understand that the universe was formed at God's command, so that what is seen was not made out of what was visible". Hebrews 11.3 |
Lint trap Send message Joined: 30 May 03 Posts: 871 Credit: 28,092,319 RAC: 0 |
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Johnney Guinness Send message Joined: 11 Sep 06 Posts: 3093 Credit: 2,652,287 RAC: 0 |
If you detect a real ET signal, it will look like this on the graphics display; John. |
Jason Safoutin Send message Joined: 8 Sep 05 Posts: 1386 Credit: 200,389 RAC: 0 |
LOL you guys got me :P "By faith we understand that the universe was formed at God's command, so that what is seen was not made out of what was visible". Hebrews 11.3 |
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