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This brings to mind several random thoughts. First -- and I think our intrepid Paracast "signal from noise" host could better answer this -- BUT wouldn't a relatively weak intelligent signal be completely overwhelmed and washed out (if you will) by the much stronger noise from its nearby star? Like, for example, trying to discern a flickering LED in front of a searchlight...

And as has been mentioned by others before, this presupposes that an alien civilization would have developed the same kinds of communications technologies. On the other hand -- there are always two hands -- I suppose in the infinity of space, some alien civilizations HAVE developed the same communications technologies.

This is, however, the ultimate statement of our times. Network television has become sooo bad that we're now looking to space for alternative programming.

<blockquote data-quote="threed" data-source="post: 64088" data-attributes="member: 1293">This brings to mind several random thoughts.&nbsp; First -- and I think our intrepid Paracast &quot;signal from noise&quot; host could better answer this -- BUT wouldn&#039;t a relatively weak intelligent signal be completely overwhelmed and washed out (if you will) by the much stronger noise from its nearby star?&nbsp; Like, for example, trying to discern a flickering LED in front of a searchlight...&nbsp;And as has been mentioned by others before, this presupposes that an alien civilization would have developed the same kinds of communications technologies.&nbsp; On the other hand -- there are always two hands -- I suppose in the infinity of space, some alien civilizations HAVE developed the same communications technologies.&nbsp;This is, however, the ultimate statement of our times.&nbsp; Network television has become sooo bad that we&#039;re now looking to space for alternative programming.</blockquote>

[QUOTE="threed, post: 64088, member: 1293"] This brings to mind several random thoughts. First -- and I think our intrepid Paracast "signal from noise" host could better answer this -- BUT wouldn't a relatively weak intelligent signal be completely overwhelmed and washed out (if you will) by the much stronger noise from its nearby star? Like, for example, trying to discern a flickering LED in front of a searchlight... And as has been mentioned by others before, this presupposes that an alien civilization would have developed the same kinds of communications technologies. On the other hand -- there are always two hands -- I suppose in the infinity of space, some alien civilizations HAVE developed the same communications technologies. This is, however, the ultimate statement of our times. Network television has become sooo bad that we're now looking to space for alternative programming. [/QUOTE]

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