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General Discussion => Science & Nature => Topic started by: Clive on July 21, 2010, 19:40

Title: Stingy aliens may call us on cheap rates only
Post by: Clive on July 21, 2010, 19:40

In alien civilisations, do accountants have the upper hand? If so, our strategy for searching for extraterrestrials could be misguided.

A new study suggests that cost-effective galactic radio transmissions would be at higher frequencies than SETI projects traditionally monitor, and ET's attempts to make contact would be only few and far between.

FULL STORY (http://www.newscientist.com/article/dn19206-stingy-aliens-may-call-us-on-cheap-rates-only.html)

Title: Re: Stingy aliens may call us on cheap rates only
Post by: Simon on July 21, 2010, 23:03

 ;D

Title: Re: Stingy aliens may call us on cheap rates only
Post by: Rik on July 22, 2010, 10:04

 :laugh:

Title: Re: Stingy aliens may call us on cheap rates only
Post by: sam on July 22, 2010, 14:19

makes sense.  :crazy: