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It's ruled out by the signal being modulated. The question the choice is answering is where do you put a signal where other intelligent minds might look for it
by nullc 1y ago
It's ruled out by the signal being modulated.
The question the choice is answering is where do you put a signal where other intelligent minds might look for it, yet which isn't at a frequency where the universe is particularly loud in ways that will make detecting your signal harder.
- TheOtherHobbes 1y agoThe signal is always going to be modulated, unless the source is maintaining a position with zero relative velocity to the Earth, or deliberately compensating for same - both of which would be far more impressive as a "hello" than a random-ish number which will always be distorted by orbital and proper motion. Otherwise it's going to have a varying frequency - maybe not by much, and maybe not quickly, but certainly not static.
- nullc 1y agoFair, I should have said "modulated by something other than obvious physical processes".