> I guess you didn't get my snark I get the point that with enough time the emanations of an internet gnome like me and my comment above could be reproduced by

> I guess you didn't get my snark I get the point that with enough time the emanations of an internet gnome like me and my comment above could be reproduced by a simple program sampling every letter and character combination, thus making my original point seemingly contradictory because I am a sentient being and the comment was the result of intent. But... > you're a bit overly certain that it's caused by random geological activity The article explained why we think it's the process of geological activity/solar bombardment and I was saving any readers who were baited into thinking it might be something grander than that. I'm totally open to the idea of intelligent space-faring life in the cosmos, in fact I hope it's the case, but I was preparing readers expectations for the content of the article.