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Judi Lynn

(164,156 posts)
Wed Oct 10, 2018, 03:29 PM Oct 2018

Telescopes pick up huge number of unexplained signals coming from alien galaxies [View all]


The blasts of radio waves are still unexplained – with some blaming extraterrestrial intelligent life

Andrew Griffin @_andrew_griffin
1 hour ago

Telescopes have picked up a huge number of mysterious signals coming from deep in space, Australian researchers have announced.

The radio telescopes have nearly doubled the number of the known “fast radio bursts” – bright flashes of radio waves that make their way to Earth from deep space.

And the signals represent the closest and brightest of the bursts that have ever been found.

Fast radio bursts are one of the most mysterious phenomena in the universe. They are blasts of incredible energy – equivalent to the amount released by the Sun in 80 years – that last for just a moment, and come from a mysterious source.

More:
https://www.independent.co.uk/news/science/frb-fast-radio-bursts-space-alien-life-proof-extra-terrestrial-telescope-nasa-galaxy-a8578011.html
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It is future survivors of Earth's melt-down sending messages through time... Moostache Oct 2018 #1
If future humanity is warning the present I suspect the warnings will go unheeded. WheelWalker Oct 2018 #7
If those signals are ETI comms they are very energetically wasteful Loki Liesmith Oct 2018 #2
Sounds like a natural phenomenon exboyfil Oct 2018 #5
I agree but I'll hope otherwise Loki Liesmith Oct 2018 #8
Unfortunately its a futile hope as no truly interstellar civilization is likely cstanleytech Oct 2018 #13
If the civilization is like ours I'd agree Loki Liesmith Oct 2018 #16
They're from the Emperor, Ming, The Merciless." 3Hotdogs Oct 2018 #3
Only Dr. Hans Zarkoff, formerly at NASA, has provided any explanation... Moostache Oct 2018 #9
What I find interesting is that no Type III civilizations exboyfil Oct 2018 #4
Or technological civilizations are inherently unstable and prone to self-destruction... Moostache Oct 2018 #10
would we necessarily observe such a civilization? qazplm135 Oct 2018 #12
Depends on the material used to construct the dyson sphere plus where it is located. cstanleytech Oct 2018 #14
That much energy sounds a lot like something blowing up. TreasonousBastard Oct 2018 #6
That or some sort of merger. cstanleytech Oct 2018 #15
Spooky energy at a distance. Nt BootinUp Oct 2018 #11
They're reports of sexual misconduct by prominent Republicans. (n/t) Jim Lane Oct 2018 #17
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