Comments on: New Radio Telescope to Help SETI Scan Unexplored Frequencies for Extraterrestrials

By: How to Get Six Pack Fast

How to Get Six Pack Fast — Wed, 15 Apr 2009 13:49:55 +0000

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By: Al Hall

Al Hall — Fri, 20 Jun 2008 13:42:08 +0000

Let's do both at the same time..

By: Vladimir Kartashov

Vladimir Kartashov — Fri, 20 Jun 2008 04:23:19 +0000

I surprise with many fource,
connected with findings ETL.
At firths we must define what are life
and after this made search ETP and ETL.
Sincerelly!

By: Chuck Lam

Chuck Lam — Wed, 18 Jun 2008 14:18:13 +0000

I don't understand how SETI expects to detect a femto-watt of any frequency of modulated rf against an overwhelming background of natural cosmic noise. It's like looking for a lit candle on some star. SETI should take another look at the math.

By: Al Hall

Al Hall — Wed, 18 Jun 2008 00:11:20 +0000

Kevin M. -
Thanks man! .. You saved me $10,000!…
But seriously.. I understand what you are saying, but I think it will be a while before we stop thinking "physically".

By: Kevin M.

Kevin M. — Tue, 17 Jun 2008 23:55:41 +0000

The mirror theory is attempting to explain the incomprehensible distance of space as the optical illusion of mirrors. While not very physics-based, the poetic or lyrical imagination behind this theory has been the cause of many breakthroughs and insights in physics otherwise insurmountable. Einstein was such a poetic rumination on Newton, showing by simple observation that his "laws" were rife with interior contradictions – which released vast new insights and possibilities for exploitation. These contradictions have been borne out by later studies in quantum energy, particle and light physics – looked at closely, matter devolves into logical and physical irrationalities.

I believe that the vast distances of space will not be overcome by ever-bigger propulsion systems, but by some amateur "patent clerk" on earth looking for an easier way to "get there from here", using less or no energy, and this, like Einstein, will take only contemplative reflection and an open mind about the "interiority" of matter. The scientific method is limited – it can never reach the material end, because there is no material end to reach. We exist in an infinite eqilibrium of energies without boundaries, somewhere between our perception and actuality. At the point of physical resource exhaustion, the scientific method must collapse into interiority and reflection.

By: Patrick A. Ward

Patrick A. Ward — Tue, 17 Jun 2008 19:51:50 +0000

Pradipta, mate.
I looked again at your website. I am now convinced!

We need to ask NASA to stop the Voyagers or they might break your mirror!

By: Neil

Neil — Tue, 17 Jun 2008 19:37:36 +0000

Pradipta. allow me to talk your language..

No one want to hear your mystery.

Real mystery is why you to continue post here

No one care!

By: Aodhhan

Aodhhan — Tue, 17 Jun 2008 19:28:04 +0000

Pradipta…

Please make your way on the next comet. Thank you.

By: Aodhhan

Aodhhan — Tue, 17 Jun 2008 15:43:11 +0000

Look at how many different things we have found using the middle and upper bands of the EM spectrum. I have a feeling there will be a lot of exciting discoveries using frequencies between 30-240 Mhz.

Perhaps we can get great views of magnetic fields and cosmic rays! Keep fingers crossed!!

By: Patrick A. Ward

Patrick A. Ward — Tue, 17 Jun 2008 08:39:43 +0000

I just lost 10 minutes of my life looking at the "Space Mirror Website"…
It makes so little sense that its funny.

An idea for Frasier: can you nominate "editors" that can moderate these comments?

By: alan

alan — Tue, 17 Jun 2008 01:43:09 +0000

We need to get a little better telescopes to find earth size planets around nearby stars. Then focus SETI on them.
For us to pickup a signal the alien world would probably have to be sending high power signals directly at us for us to pick them up.
So I think we will detect life with optical telescopes before SETI does. I mean detecting Oxygen in the atmosphere of the planet.

By: H-town Mack

H-town Mack — Mon, 16 Jun 2008 21:41:07 +0000

What I would give to see an alien TV show or broadcast. It would probably freak you out at first and then you'd get used to it the more you saw of it and other broadcasts.

By: Rastloser

Rastloser — Mon, 16 Jun 2008 20:11:28 +0000

Also take a look at the Wikipedia page on LOFAR. I know one of the people who have been setting up the Effelsberg LOFAR station, and judging from what he told me, the Wikipedia article is pretty much correct this time

What I always find fascinating is when you're standing at the Effelsberg LOFAR facility, with the huge 100 m dish behind you, and look at those extremely small and simple LOFAR antennae. So much has been moved from hardware to software there…

Some good images are on the (german) site http://www.mpifr-bonn.mpg.de/div/lofar/druckversion/erste_lofar.html

By: greg c

greg c — Mon, 16 Jun 2008 19:56:12 +0000

news flash!
space mirror website = rubbish.
i have never ever read such poorly written english. i know i am reading english words but i cant understand the sentences for the life of me.

By: Nancy Atkinson

Nancy Atkinson — Mon, 16 Jun 2008 19:52:22 +0000

For more information about LOFAR, see the link in the article above. It will be used for lots of different radio astronomy, such as looking for cosmic rays, dark matter, etc. If you search Universe Today (the search is near the top of the page on the right side) you'll see several articles that discuss the different things LOFAR can look for. What makes it so great is how big it will be when all the sites get up and running.

By: A7

A7 — Mon, 16 Jun 2008 18:58:17 +0000

I want alien TV…

By: Al Hall

Al Hall — Mon, 16 Jun 2008 17:44:43 +0000

Space mirrors, again? ….

By: Jason

Jason — Mon, 16 Jun 2008 17:10:50 +0000

How far could those low-frequencies travel?I think contact would be remote to say the least as much as Id like it to happen.Unless it were a race as young as ours I dont see the piont of a civilization contacting us at all.

By: Phil

Phil — Mon, 16 Jun 2008 16:46:38 +0000

I think there is probably life all over the cosmos and I bet there is even some moderately intelligent life in some places! However I bet that the size of the Universe, the Time spans of round trip communications, and the duration of most Civilizations prevent communication in all but the rarest case!! Cool Studies but I don't we'll be talking/listening to ET anytime soon…. :.(

By: Sili

Sili — Mon, 16 Jun 2008 16:46:28 +0000

Can this array be used for anything useful? I mean, is there any real science to be found in this frequency band?

And what will they do if the aliens code their television signals? Or are we relying on free cable?

By: Andy

Andy — Mon, 16 Jun 2008 15:58:37 +0000

Here's a question…How will we know how far away the origin of the signal is? I would think that would have a huge impact on how accurately we can identify the source. Put another way, how far away could another civilization be and still be able to identify our solar system as the source of all these radio waves using similar equipment?