Can I see anything unusual?

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Rita Send message Joined: 29 Mar 08 Posts: 3 Credit: 88,334 RAC: 385	Message 1316767 - Posted: 18 Dec 2012, 9:59:15 UTC
	Hi, another newbie here :) Regarding the screensaver graphs, can any of us actually see if some sort of unusual activity was ever found ie, the graphics go hayway? a sound made? how will any of us know if one of our pc's were to find something in space or is this not possible, and only Seti themselves will be notified (via our pc'c?) Sorry if these are daft questions?
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Ageless Send message Joined: 9 Jun 99 Posts: 11761 Credit: 2,076,279 RAC: 2,467	Message 1316789 - Posted: 18 Dec 2012, 11:19:53 UTC - in response to Message 1316767.
	See http://seticlassic.ssl.berkeley.edu/screensaver/index.html ____________ Jord - BOINC FAQ Service - BOINC User Wiki Real is just a matter of perception.
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Rita Send message Joined: 29 Mar 08 Posts: 3 Credit: 88,334 RAC: 385	Message 1316841 - Posted: 18 Dec 2012, 16:14:39 UTC - in response to Message 1316789.
	I have read that, don't fully understand it all, it's a bit above me :(
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rob smith Volunteer moderator Send message Joined: 7 Mar 03 Posts: 5572 Credit: 22,634,085 RAC: 42,761	Message 1316860 - Posted: 18 Dec 2012, 17:22:26 UTC
	Rita, First welcome to SETI@Home Now to answer your question: In simple terms - no, you see nothing, or hear nothing. We are filtering vast quantities of data, and then the results of our efforts are compared with at least one other person who has "looked" at the same bit of sky, on the same time and date. This is then compared to other data from the same place on a different date and time to see if there is a trend. All this takes time, months or years, not minutes..... ____________ Bob Smith Member of Seti PIPPS (Pluto is a Planet Protest Society) Somewhere in the (un)known Universe?
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Rita Send message Joined: 29 Mar 08 Posts: 3 Credit: 88,334 RAC: 385	Message 1317069 - Posted: 19 Dec 2012, 12:18:44 UTC - in response to Message 1316860.
	Thank you Bob :)
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