What If We Tried to Contact Alien Civilizations?
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Date: 2023-11-26
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Welt
Just a creepypasta from internet:
RADIO SILENCE
36, 400, 000.
That is the expected number of intelligent civilizations in our galaxy, according to Drake-s famous equation. For the last 78 years, we had been broadcasting everything about us - our radio, our television, our history, our greatest discoveries - to the rest of the galaxy. We had been shouting our existence at the top of our lungs to the rest of the universe, wondering if we were alone. Thirty-six million civilizations, yet in almost a century of listening, we hadn-t heard a thing. We were alone.
That was, until about five minutes ago.
The transmission came on every transcendental multiple of hydrogen-s frequency that we were listening to. Transcendental harmonics - things like hydrogen-s frequency times pi - don-t appear in nature, so I knew it had to be artificial. The signal pulsed on and off very quickly with incredibly uniform amplitudes; my initial reaction was that this was some sort of binary transmission. I measured 1679 pulses in the one minute that the transmission was active. After that, the silence resumed.
The numbers didn-t make any sense at first. They just seemed to be a random jumble of noise. But the pulses were so perfectly uniform, and on a frequency that was always so silent; they had to come from an artificial source. I looked over the transmission again, and my heart skipped a beat. 1679 - that was the exact length of the Arecibo message sent out 40 years ago. I excitedly started arranging the bits in the original 73 x 23 rectangle. I didn-t get more than halfway through before my hopes were confirmed. This was the exact same message. The numbers in binary, from 1 to 10. The atomic numbers of the elements that make up life. The formulas for our DNA nucleotides. Someone had been listening to us, and wanted us to know they were there.
Then it came to me - this original message was transmitted only 40 years ago. This means that life must be at most 20 lightyears away. A civilization within talking distance? This would revolutionize every field I have ever worked in - astrophysics, astrobiology, astro-
The signal is beeping again.
This time, it is slow. Deliberate, even. It lasts just under five minutes, with a new bit coming in once per second. Though the computers are of course recording it, I start writing them down. 0. 1. 0. 1. 0. 1. 0. 0. I knew immediately this wasn-t the same message as before. My mind races through the possibilities of what this could be. The transmission ends, having transmitted 248 bits. Surely this is too small for a meaningful message. What great message to another civilization can you possibly send with only 248 bits of information? On a computer, the only files that small would be limited to-
Text.
Was it possible? Were they really sending a message to us in our own language? Come to think of it, it-s not that out of the question - we had been transmitting pretty much every language on earth for the last 70 years- I begin to decipher with the first encoding scheme I could think of - ASCII. 0. 1. 0. 1. 0. 1. 0. 0. That-s B. 0. 1. 1 0. 0. 1. 0. 1. E-
As I finish piecing together the message, my stomach sinks like an anchor. The words before me answer everything.
-BE QUIET OR THEY WILL HEAR YOU-
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Just a creepypasta from internet:
RADIO SILENCE
36, 400, 000.
That is the expected number of intelligent civilizations in our galaxy, according to Drake-s famous equation. For the last 78 years, we had been broadcasting everything about us - our radio, our television, our history, our greatest discoveries - to the rest of the galaxy. We had been shouting our existence at the top of our lungs to the rest of the universe, wondering if we were alone. Thirty-six million civilizations, yet in almost a century of listening, we hadn-t heard a thing. We were alone.
That was, until about five minutes ago.
The transmission came on every transcendental multiple of hydrogen-s frequency that we were listening to. Transcendental harmonics - things like hydrogen-s frequency times pi - don-t appear in nature, so I knew it had to be artificial. The signal pulsed on and off very quickly with incredibly uniform amplitudes; my initial reaction was that this was some sort of binary transmission. I measured 1679 pulses in the one minute that the transmission was active. After that, the silence resumed.
The numbers didn-t make any sense at first. They just seemed to be a random jumble of noise. But the pulses were so perfectly uniform, and on a frequency that was always so silent; they had to come from an artificial source. I looked over the transmission again, and my heart skipped a beat. 1679 - that was the exact length of the Arecibo message sent out 40 years ago. I excitedly started arranging the bits in the original 73 x 23 rectangle. I didn-t get more than halfway through before my hopes were confirmed. This was the exact same message. The numbers in binary, from 1 to 10. The atomic numbers of the elements that make up life. The formulas for our DNA nucleotides. Someone had been listening to us, and wanted us to know they were there.
Then it came to me - this original message was transmitted only 40 years ago. This means that life must be at most 20 lightyears away. A civilization within talking distance? This would revolutionize every field I have ever worked in - astrophysics, astrobiology, astro-
The signal is beeping again.
This time, it is slow. Deliberate, even. It lasts just under five minutes, with a new bit coming in once per second. Though the computers are of course recording it, I start writing them down. 0. 1. 0. 1. 0. 1. 0. 0. I knew immediately this wasn-t the same message as before. My mind races through the possibilities of what this could be. The transmission ends, having transmitted 248 bits. Surely this is too small for a meaningful message. What great message to another civilization can you possibly send with only 248 bits of information? On a computer, the only files that small would be limited to-
Text.
Was it possible? Were they really sending a message to us in our own language? Come to think of it, it-s not that out of the question - we had been transmitting pretty much every language on earth for the last 70 years- I begin to decipher with the first encoding scheme I could think of - ASCII. 0. 1. 0. 1. 0. 1. 0. 0. That-s B. 0. 1. 1 0. 0. 1. 0. 1. E-
As I finish piecing together the message, my stomach sinks like an anchor. The words before me answer everything.
-BE QUIET OR THEY WILL HEAR YOU-
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ninjasonmylawn25
The information in this video is questionable at best, even down to the title. What if? We've been doing it for a long time. We've been broadcasting into space for much longer than the 60's. The 60's was when we began doing it intentionally. The other part that bothered me the most was stating, as an absolute, that we wouldn't have time to prepare as a united force against an arrival. Considering they would be approaching at a relatively slow speed, would have to slow down even more to prepare for atmospheric entry and would be emitting some sort of radio signals or other detectable emissions, we would probably have some time to -unite- and prepare. To say that we absolutely would not have any time to prepare is simply asinine. I don't understand how anyone making a -what if- video could speak in absolutes.
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The information in this video is questionable at best, even down to the title. What if? We've been doing it for a long time. We've been broadcasting into space for much longer than the 60's. The 60's was when we began doing it intentionally. The other part that bothered me the most was stating, as an absolute, that we wouldn't have time to prepare as a united force against an arrival. Considering they would be approaching at a relatively slow speed, would have to slow down even more to prepare for atmospheric entry and would be emitting some sort of radio signals or other detectable emissions, we would probably have some time to -unite- and prepare. To say that we absolutely would not have any time to prepare is simply asinine. I don't understand how anyone making a -what if- video could speak in absolutes.
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Steve
-If we try to contact ailens-?
SETI has been doing that for years.
Also, you forget (or ignore) the fact that every radio and TV signal ever sent out went into space. We've been advertizing our existance for about 100 years now. Those first signals are about 100 light years out in all directions now.
Considering the distances involved, unless they have faster than light travel, we will never meet them.
Also, because of the time for a message to reach us from them, or from us to them, we will never have a conversation with them.
The mathematical odds are there is advanced civilizations -out there- in other galaxies, or possibly even hundreds of light years away in this galaxy.
So what? Because of the distances and time involved, we'll never have any interaction with them.
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-If we try to contact ailens-?
SETI has been doing that for years.
Also, you forget (or ignore) the fact that every radio and TV signal ever sent out went into space. We've been advertizing our existance for about 100 years now. Those first signals are about 100 light years out in all directions now.
Considering the distances involved, unless they have faster than light travel, we will never meet them.
Also, because of the time for a message to reach us from them, or from us to them, we will never have a conversation with them.
The mathematical odds are there is advanced civilizations -out there- in other galaxies, or possibly even hundreds of light years away in this galaxy.
So what? Because of the distances and time involved, we'll never have any interaction with them.
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Dougie
Your theory is flawed. Yes their technology is more advanced but so was the British army fighting the Zulu warriors! If shields protect from energy weapons then conventional weapons would have a massive advantage in attack. Us military also has microwave based weaponry, it is mobile like a tank but would cook them crispy! We also have ground penetrating lydar, a form of intense military radar! There are many secret military projects not allowed to speak of that would even the odds! Resistance is far from futile!
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Your theory is flawed. Yes their technology is more advanced but so was the British army fighting the Zulu warriors! If shields protect from energy weapons then conventional weapons would have a massive advantage in attack. Us military also has microwave based weaponry, it is mobile like a tank but would cook them crispy! We also have ground penetrating lydar, a form of intense military radar! There are many secret military projects not allowed to speak of that would even the odds! Resistance is far from futile!
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Elaine
We've been broadcasting our existence long before the 60s. As long as we've been using radio waves, signals have been leeching out into space, any significantly advanced civilisation might be able to detect them.
So, if scientists have detected a type 2 civilisation 90 light years away, as you purport in another video, they may know of us. However, they may have their version of a Prime Directive, which you do touch on.
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We've been broadcasting our existence long before the 60s. As long as we've been using radio waves, signals have been leeching out into space, any significantly advanced civilisation might be able to detect them.
So, if scientists have detected a type 2 civilisation 90 light years away, as you purport in another video, they may know of us. However, they may have their version of a Prime Directive, which you do touch on.
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Princess
If aliens do exist and they know about us a bet they are avoiding us. Think about it; all the things humans have done through out history all the wars and slavery due to colonization isn't a good sign of what could happen to them. If they know we've done it, and if they came to this planet most people would probably see it as an invasion.
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If aliens do exist and they know about us a bet they are avoiding us. Think about it; all the things humans have done through out history all the wars and slavery due to colonization isn't a good sign of what could happen to them. If they know we've done it, and if they came to this planet most people would probably see it as an invasion.
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Sam
If aliens do exist, we always think of them as WAY more technologically advanced than us but what if some of them are still living like we did in the middle ages; no technology and not even electricity? If one of our probes and/or other apparatus crash-landed on their planet, they'd have no clue what they're even looking at.
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If aliens do exist, we always think of them as WAY more technologically advanced than us but what if some of them are still living like we did in the middle ages; no technology and not even electricity? If one of our probes and/or other apparatus crash-landed on their planet, they'd have no clue what they're even looking at.
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Thylax
What If a species of alien was so advanced that they created everything we know, from the big bang and afterwards and we're all just their science experiment, maybe their watching us and waiting for us to take over the galaxy and further or maybe they've gone extinct and left everything to run wild
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What If a species of alien was so advanced that they created everything we know, from the big bang and afterwards and we're all just their science experiment, maybe their watching us and waiting for us to take over the galaxy and further or maybe they've gone extinct and left everything to run wild
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Jonathan
Resources are much easier to gather from an Astroid vs a gravity well like a planet. Almost no reason for them to care about us, and two the odds our planet suits their biology assumes all life is basically the same. When other humans meet pathogens are the biggest fear we should have.
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Resources are much easier to gather from an Astroid vs a gravity well like a planet. Almost no reason for them to care about us, and two the odds our planet suits their biology assumes all life is basically the same. When other humans meet pathogens are the biggest fear we should have.
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Gwa
Hi From 2021, But what if alien's uses other form of tech
I mean that they use different Technologies that our tech will not understand
In short they are using a Different Binary code or something because our Technology is different to aliens technology
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Hi From 2021, But what if alien's uses other form of tech
I mean that they use different Technologies that our tech will not understand
In short they are using a Different Binary code or something because our Technology is different to aliens technology
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eduu
the first condition is time. its completely useless if non of those civilisations match our timeline lol, because advanced cililisations have one thing in comon they dont last very long D;
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the first condition is time. its completely useless if non of those civilisations match our timeline lol, because advanced cililisations have one thing in comon they dont last very long D;
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Archie
Since 60's no signals/signs of aliens have been detected, yet in the news every time endless UFO sightings by the Navy, Astronauts, etc. So stop the crap for any aliens/UFO's at all!
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Since 60's no signals/signs of aliens have been detected, yet in the news every time endless UFO sightings by the Navy, Astronauts, etc. So stop the crap for any aliens/UFO's at all!
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Youtube
If aliens came to Earth we are screwed, since they are not going to waste the time and resources to just come and say Hi, they would be coming to take the planet.
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If aliens came to Earth we are screwed, since they are not going to waste the time and resources to just come and say Hi, they would be coming to take the planet.
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Sonali-s
How will we make contact and fight with aliens when we cannot fight a virus and have internet issues and can-t even get a game console also know as PS5
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How will we make contact and fight with aliens when we cannot fight a virus and have internet issues and can-t even get a game console also know as PS5
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Gemini
Aliens already Discover Existence of Earth and the Civilization
Humans -Sends signal to discover any Civilization-
Aliens -Laugh- -
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Aliens already Discover Existence of Earth and the Civilization
Humans -Sends signal to discover any Civilization-
Aliens -Laugh- -
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Paragon
5: 00 yeah right. who want to work with idiots who keep killing each other because their fantasy book super hero is more real than other
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5: 00 yeah right. who want to work with idiots who keep killing each other because their fantasy book super hero is more real than other
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Jim
I wish they would come in peace but I think that is highly unlikely. Knowing humans, we would probably find a way to provoke a war with them.
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I wish they would come in peace but I think that is highly unlikely. Knowing humans, we would probably find a way to provoke a war with them.
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Cool
According to what that saying Aliens are smarter than humans for not catching any of them or maybe that's the reason not catching any
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According to what that saying Aliens are smarter than humans for not catching any of them or maybe that's the reason not catching any
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Siddharth
Broadcasting and all other stuff is fine but the real question is even if they received our messages how would they understand?
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Broadcasting and all other stuff is fine but the real question is even if they received our messages how would they understand?
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Ragaboi
imagine if the probes that were sent were found but the aliens were either not advanced enough or arent intelligent enough
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imagine if the probes that were sent were found but the aliens were either not advanced enough or arent intelligent enough
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RJ
What's there on the dark side of the Moon? Why can't anything land there? Why things go weird on the dark side of the Moon?
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What's there on the dark side of the Moon? Why can't anything land there? Why things go weird on the dark side of the Moon?
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Jim
Aliens finally recieving an earth broadcast: -We've been trying to reach you about your car's extended warranty-
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Aliens finally recieving an earth broadcast: -We've been trying to reach you about your car's extended warranty-
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dobees
Aliens have seen millennials, the woke culture, BLM, Anqueefa, Biden, and they were like -hells to the no! -
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Aliens have seen millennials, the woke culture, BLM, Anqueefa, Biden, and they were like -hells to the no! -
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Jim
The message takes 100 years to get there and the 200-year long reply would be: Ok (or thumbs up)
O. O
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The message takes 100 years to get there and the 200-year long reply would be: Ok (or thumbs up)
O. O
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