Thread: Astronomers: Please stop shouting out to the universe.
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Old 02-March-2008, 04:57 PM
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I placed this thread here since it is astronomers I want to reach. Some of you are taking a risk that you do not have the right to take. Some astronomers through ignorance or hubris are deciding for the whole planet that its ok to shout out to the universe at large that we are here on earth.

Repeatedly, messages of various kinds, anything from words of friendship through to Beatles music have been sent to targets nearby in the hope of contacting ET. This MIGHT be a very, very bad idea.
I believe that you should do some homework and get the facts straight on this matter before upsetting yourself further.

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