What happens to all the data that doesn't turn up anything?

Message boards : SETI@home Science : What happens to all the data that doesn't turn up anything?

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Ryan Rodney Send message Joined: 27 Apr 11 Posts: 14 Credit: 35,600 RAC: 0	Message 1105355 - Posted: 12 May 2011, 6:59:35 UTC
	When we analyze data and it comes up negative, what happens then? Is it of any more scientific value? Does it get stored somewhere, or deleted? Does it get analyzed further, or what?
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William Rothamel Send message Joined: 25 Oct 06 Posts: 2126 Credit: 1,088,132 RAC: 145	Message 1105360 - Posted: 12 May 2011, 8:21:35 UTC - in response to Message 1105355.
	I would be more worried about what happens to the data that does show potential anomalies. Is it ever revisited.
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Chris S Volunteer tester Send message Joined: 19 Nov 00 Posts: 22807 Credit: 4,526,693 RAC: 5,566	Message 1105373 - Posted: 12 May 2011, 10:11:53 UTC
	Isn't that what Nitpicker is supposed to be doing? Re-visiting promising signals for another look?
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Gary Charpentier Volunteer tester Send message Joined: 25 Dec 00 Posts: 10330 Credit: 5,103,092 RAC: 6,331	Message 1105812 - Posted: 13 May 2011, 22:18:01 UTC - in response to Message 1105355.
	When we analyze data and it comes up negative, what happens then? Is it of any more scientific value? Does it get stored somewhere, or deleted? Does it get analyzed further, or what? AFIK the raw data is stored digitally. I'm not sure if it is the same as what is used for Eric's Hydrogen survey. I don't think any of it has been erased yet. I doubt it will be any time soon. ____________
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