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geniusgrunt t1_j2ygqeo wrote
Reply to comment by GoddessOfFire71 in First video records of dolphin points-of-view as they hunt prey at sea, squealing in victory when capturing fishes and snakes by marketrent
They're pretty nice to humans though, generally speaking.
geniusgrunt t1_iya8a08 wrote
Reply to comment by lego_office_worker in Extragalactic SETI looks for life beyond the Milky Way. But where? In game theory one solution is a Schelling point — a single event that draws different group's attention. A binary neutron star merger could act as one, because observers across the universe will all be looking in the same direction. by EricFromOuterSpace
Technically I don't think it's possible to prove we are alone, the universe is just too vast. If we keep searching for centuries and don't see or hear anything, I think we can logically place some constraints on the prevalence of ET across the cosmos ie. rare to the point of one civ per galaxy or local group or something. We are nowhere near that, however.
geniusgrunt t1_iuzc133 wrote
Reply to comment by syizm in The average Aerospace salary is between $70k and $160k per year, based on salary reports of more than 500 aerospace professionals by Siglave
What is "bit low"? $160K seems pretty good.. though I suppose that would be the higher end and you mean relative to other sectors.
geniusgrunt t1_itvu0k9 wrote
Reply to comment by srandrews in Signatures of alien technology could be how humanity first finds extraterrestrial life by dem676
You'll likely find this book interesting, mind you I haven't read it yet but I've heard good things:
https://www.amazon.ca/American-Cosmic-Ufos-Religion-Technology/dp/019069288X
>More than half of American adults and more than seventy-five percent of young Americans believe in intelligent extraterrestrial life. This level of belief rivals that of belief in God. American Cosmic examines the mechanisms at work behind the thriving belief system in extraterrestrial life, a system that is changing and even supplanting traditional religions. Over the course of a six-year ethnographic study, D.W. Pasulka interviewed successful and influential scientists, professionals, and Silicon Valley entrepreneurs who believe in extraterrestrial intelligence, thereby disproving the common misconception that only fringe members of society believe in UFOs. She argues that widespread belief in aliens is due to a number of factors including their ubiquity in modern media like The X-Files, which can influence memory, and the believability lent to that media by the search for planets that might support life. American Cosmic explores the intriguing question of how people interpret unexplainable experiences, and argues that the media is replacing religion as a cultural authority that offers believers answers about non-human intelligent life.
geniusgrunt t1_itvp2m5 wrote
Reply to comment by srandrews in Signatures of alien technology could be how humanity first finds extraterrestrial life by dem676
There is definitely a religious belief like fervor to the UFO cultists. R/ufos for example is quite the shit show.
geniusgrunt t1_itutuoh wrote
Reply to comment by Cool_Story_Bro__ in Signatures of alien technology could be how humanity first finds extraterrestrial life by dem676
The title says "technology" not life..
geniusgrunt t1_j9u306c wrote
Reply to Alien hunters get a boost as AI helps identify promising signals from space by UniOfManchester
Likely not aliens, got to iron out the kinks in the AI algorithm and/or human radio interference. However, machine learning applied to SETI is an exciting development for future searches.