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6. You got to wonder about the intelligence of an extraterrestrial

Tue May 3, 2016, 08:17 AM

May 2016

civilization that is trying to communicate with us using encrypted signals. Do they only want the NSA to know?

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Astronomers discover three habitable planets just 40 light years away [View all] Ichingcarpenter May 2016 OP

The Time Window, encryption and advanced technologies. Ichingcarpenter May 2016 #1

You got to wonder about the intelligence of an extraterrestrial goldent May 2016 #6

I call dibs! northernsouthern May 2016 #2

Lol! I really did laugh out loud! Peace Patriot May 2016 #3

The question is how close to teh speed of light can we travel? northernsouthern May 2016 #4

Ah, time will virtually stand still and we will be there... Peace Patriot May 2016 #5

AS soon as Nasa approves it. northernsouthern May 2016 #7

I've read 0.1 light speed is obtainable. For a price greiner3 May 2016 #10

Ouch. northernsouthern May 2016 #11

Depends a lot on the density of the atmosphere Fumesucker May 2016 #9