Comments on: SETI has not yet found aliens

By: Pro Libertate

Pro Libertate — Tue, 17 Oct 2006 20:24:20 +0000

Yep, it’s The Carl Sagan Center for the Study of Life in the Universe. Rats. I was hoping that it was aliens, after all

By: Skeptico

Skeptico — Tue, 17 Oct 2006 20:23:21 +0000

Could it be “Earth to be hit by ultraviolet pulse beam from higher dimensions!”?

That was due to happen today. Could it be true? Do I need my tinfoil hat?

http://skeptico.blogs.com/skeptico/2006/10/earth_to_be_hit.html

By: aTom

aTom — Tue, 17 Oct 2006 18:49:54 +0000

On Tuesday, October 17, the SETI Institute will unveil a new center to study life in the universe and a fund-raising strategy to counter NASA’s proposed budget cuts for astrobiology research. From 10 to 11 a.m. at the SETI Institute in Mountain View, a distinguished panel of institute trustees and staff will announce the formation of the Carl Sagan Center for the Study of Life in the Universe. The center’s activities will focus on astrobiology and be dedicated to the memory of planetary scientist and astronomer Carl Sagan. The panel will explain a new emphasis on fundraising from private sources to offset a proposed 50 percent budget cut by NASA for astrobiology research.

By: Navneeth

Navneeth — Tue, 17 Oct 2006 17:27:23 +0000

So is the news out yet?….

By: Gary Ansorge

Gary Ansorge — Tue, 17 Oct 2006 16:53:02 +0000

Intelligence in the White House? Now, that’s an oxymoron.

Gary 7

By: icemith

icemith — Tue, 17 Oct 2006 16:13:44 +0000

Ready…..Seti….. (Wait for it! Wait for it…) ……Goei.

Ivan.

By: Gp

Gp — Tue, 17 Oct 2006 16:00:54 +0000

when do we start to panic and ‘RUN FOR OUR LIVES?!”

By: gerrsun

gerrsun — Tue, 17 Oct 2006 13:02:11 +0000

“I think someone switched this page for the one at the DailyKos.”

“Huh Huh. I think Republicuns are dumb too! Ha Ha!”

Whichever makes you feel better about yourself.

By: chris G

chris G — Tue, 17 Oct 2006 13:01:53 +0000

hmm……. maybe its that they are closing down as its a waste of time using radio waves to detect an advanced civilisation.

By: Steve

Steve — Tue, 17 Oct 2006 11:53:32 +0000

It can’t be intelligence in the white house. Their equipment is not yet sensitive enough for such weak signals.

By: Zachary Kessin

Zachary Kessin — Tue, 17 Oct 2006 08:28:50 +0000

I keep thinking woundn’t it be ironic if wehn we do find ET they are infact little green men (or bug eyed monsters).

OK I just wanted an excuse to say “Bug eyed monsters”

By: Navneeth

Navneeth — Tue, 17 Oct 2006 07:46:46 +0000

Nah…they just installed a new SETI@Home data recorder at Arecibo, which can “look” at 7 positions in the sky simultaneously.

By: csrster

csrster — Tue, 17 Oct 2006 07:05:50 +0000

Thomas,
Maybe they’re announcing that aliens have been stealing their lunch boxes?

By: WM

WM — Tue, 17 Oct 2006 04:21:41 +0000

The aliens are all in my basement. I’ll return them soon, promise.

By: Maverick

Maverick — Tue, 17 Oct 2006 02:49:02 +0000

Is this a political website?

By: Evolving Squid

Evolving Squid — Tue, 17 Oct 2006 02:36:34 +0000

The announcement is that they found the WMD stashed on Alpha Centauri beside Jimmy Hoffa.

By: WoodGuard

WoodGuard — Tue, 17 Oct 2006 01:48:44 +0000

I heard they are going to announce their new major sponsor, â€œThe Discovery Instituteâ€. On the radio show, Skeptical Sundays will change to Mass. Host my the newly ordained Father Shostak.( some people will do anything for money).

Someone connect with Seti has said â€œThat finding evidence for intelligent signals will be easier by throwing out all the dumb science ideas and just have faith that all signals are intelligent and just go from them.â€

By: Thomas Siefert

Thomas Siefert — Mon, 16 Oct 2006 21:59:48 +0000

We have rumours like that in my company, the “important” message always turns out to be about the lunch boxes people have left and forgotten about in the lunch room fridge.

By: Zoot

Zoot — Mon, 16 Oct 2006 21:33:43 +0000

Damn. I was hoping for a parasite brain slug invastion. Oh well, there’s always republican talk radio.

By: ioresult

ioresult — Mon, 16 Oct 2006 21:20:00 +0000

One can only hope they got some significant grant or something like it. (Remembering Foster’s speech about the “Big Picture” in Contact)

By: Christian Burnham

Christian Burnham — Mon, 16 Oct 2006 20:56:10 +0000

Of course, maybe they didn’t find intelligent life. Maybe they found Republicans living on Persei Omicron VIII.

By: Blake Stacey

Blake Stacey — Mon, 16 Oct 2006 20:48:55 +0000

If they had detected ET, I'd bet you my autographed copies of Earth and Beyond Star Trek that somebody would break the embargo. Just think: you could be known as "the guy who broke the embargo" about the biggest story ever. . . .

By: dogscratcher

dogscratcher — Mon, 16 Oct 2006 20:30:37 +0000

You are such a tease!

By: Christian Burnham

Christian Burnham — Mon, 16 Oct 2006 19:34:22 +0000

Did they find intelligent life in the White House then?