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No, I imagine them doing exactly the same thing we are: using more and more efficient methods of communication as we develop them. Compressing and encoding data

No, I imagine them doing exactly the same thing we are: using more and more efficient methods of communication as we develop them. Compressing and encoding data, focusing our transmissions where they need to be instead of blasting at max power in all directions, using the most effective form of transmission for the purpose whether it’s laser, microwaves, specific wavelengths of radio, or hard line connections for planet side comms. Signals decay very rapidly over distance so unless you have a very good reason to build a gigantic transmitter capable of reaching beyond a few light years in all directions you’re not going to just accidentally wind up communicating with a random star 100ly away.

iraqmtpizza 3y ago
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- throwuwu 3y ago
  You should really look into the limits of radio astronomy, it’s not as easy as you seem to think.
  - iraqmtpizza 3y ago
    You should really look into basic probability calculation LOL. If you have to come up with like nine different copes like "alien population in Milky Way is low" AND "aliens are relatively low technology with no Dyson spheres and limited terraforming" AND "aliens by mere chance don't exist within this arm of the Milky Way (except for us)" AND "zero aliens which do exist have tried deliberately signalling to the rest of the galaxy despite humans having done this nearly continuously since they developed the means" AND AND AND Like just throw in the towel bro. You're adding epicycles on top of epicycles when the answer is right in front of you. You're just too stubborn to admit you were wrong.
    - throwuwu 3y ago
      Who are you responding to? I gave one reason and it’s called the inverse square law. The distances we’re talking about are unimaginably huge so the chances of any signal reaching us is practically zero unless it’s close by (within a few hundred light years) and intentionally directed at us with sufficient power.
      - iraqmtpizza 3y ago
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        throwuwu 3y ago
        Despite all your bluster you obviously have no idea what you’re talking about if you think exoplanet detection techniques can tell us if there is even a single radio transmitter on that planet.
        iraqmtpizza 3y ago
        you literally think that aliens are all so primitive and just happen to be completely absent from anywhere within 5000 light-years despite that being so statistically improbable it's laughable. that every alien race just happens to either be on the opposite side of the galactic core or they all abide by the Georgia Guidestones and live primitive one-planet lifestyles. how many copes do you need, honestly? either that or some people are literally incapable of grasping basic statistics. by the way, how would you have felt if you didn't have breakfast this morning?

iraqmtpizza 3y ago

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throwuwu 3y ago
You should really look into the limits of radio astronomy, it’s not as easy as you seem to think.
- iraqmtpizza 3y ago
  You should really look into basic probability calculation LOL. If you have to come up with like nine different copes like "alien population in Milky Way is low" AND "aliens are relatively low technology with no Dyson spheres and limited terraforming" AND "aliens by mere chance don't exist within this arm of the Milky Way (except for us)" AND "zero aliens which do exist have tried deliberately signalling to the rest of the galaxy despite humans having done this nearly continuously since they developed the means" AND AND AND Like just throw in the towel bro. You're adding epicycles on top of epicycles when the answer is right in front of you. You're just too stubborn to admit you were wrong.
  - throwuwu 3y ago
    Who are you responding to? I gave one reason and it’s called the inverse square law. The distances we’re talking about are unimaginably huge so the chances of any signal reaching us is practically zero unless it’s close by (within a few hundred light years) and intentionally directed at us with sufficient power.
    - iraqmtpizza 3y ago
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      - throwuwu 3y ago
        Despite all your bluster you obviously have no idea what you’re talking about if you think exoplanet detection techniques can tell us if there is even a single radio transmitter on that planet.
        iraqmtpizza 3y ago
        you literally think that aliens are all so primitive and just happen to be completely absent from anywhere within 5000 light-years despite that being so statistically improbable it's laughable. that every alien race just happens to either be on the opposite side of the galactic core or they all abide by the Georgia Guidestones and live primitive one-planet lifestyles. how many copes do you need, honestly? either that or some people are literally incapable of grasping basic statistics. by the way, how would you have felt if you didn't have breakfast this morning?