SETI's 'Post-Detection Protocol'

[Delta4Embassy]

Do aliens exist? Probably. Are they visiting us? I don't know, I don't think so. Is it possible? Sure. Is it prudent to plan for such contact? Apparently...

The Post-Detection SETI Protocol

"I

International consultations should be initiated to consider the question of sending communications to
extraterrestrial civilizations.


II

Consultations on whether a message should be sent, and its content, should take place within the Committee
on the Peaceful Uses of Outer Space of the United Nations and within other governmental and
non-governmental organizations, and should accommodate participation by qualified, interested groups that
can contribute constructively to these consultations.


III

These consultations should be open to participation by all interested States and should be intended to lead
to recommendations reflecting a consensus.


IV

The United Nations General Assembly should consider making the decision on whether or not to send a
message to extraterrestrial intelligence, and on what the content of that message should be, based on
recommendations from the Committee on the Peaceful Uses of Outer Space and from governmental and
non-governmental organizations.


V

If a decision is made to send a message to extraterrestrial intelligence, it should be sent on behalf of all
Humankind, rather than from individual States.


VI

The content of such a message should reflect a careful concern for the broad interests and well-being of
Humanity, and should be made available to the public in advance of transmission.


VII

As the sending of a communication to extraterrestrial intelligence could lead to an exchange of
communications separated by many years, consideration should be given to a long-term institutional
framework for such communications.


VIII

No communication to extraterrestrial intelligence should be sent by any State until appropriate international
consultations have taken place. States should not cooperate with attempts to communicate with
extraterrestrial
intelligence that do not conform to the principles in this Declaration.


IX

In their deliberations on these questions, States participating in this Declaration and United Nations bodies
should draw on the expertise of scientists, scholars, and other persons with relevant knowledge.


X

Should a decision be made to send a communication, the encoding and transmission of the message should
be assigned to scientists and engineers specializing in the technologies required."

lots more at link

 

[waltky]

We are not alone...

SETI has observed a “strong” signal that may originate from a Sun-like star
Aug 29, 2016 - The star is located 95 light years from Earth and has at least one confirmed planet.

It remains only the barest of probabilities that astronomers have just found evidence of extraterrestrial, intelligent life. Nevertheless, in the community of astronomers and other scientists who use radio telescopes to search the heavens for beacons of life there is considerable excitement about a new signal observed by a facility in Russia. According to Paul Gilster, author of the Centauri Dreams website, the Italian astronomer Claudio Maccone and other astronomers affiliated with the search for extraterrestrial intelligence have detected "a strong signal in the direction of HD164595." HD 164595 is a star of 0.99 solar masses about 95 light years from Earth, with an estimated age of 6.3 billion years. The system is known to have at least one planet, HD 164595 b, which is similar in size to Neptune and orbits its star in 40 days. Other planets may exist in the system as well.

The observation was made with the RATAN-600 radio telescope in Zelenchukskaya, in southern Russia, Gilster reports. He cautioned that the evidence is very preliminary: "No one is claiming that this is the work of an extraterrestrial civilization, but it is certainly worth further study. Working out the strength of the signal, the researchers say that if it came from an isotropic beacon, it would be of a power possible only for a Kardashev Type II civilization. If it were a narrow beam signal focused on our Solar System, it would be of a power available to a Kardashev Type I civilization. The possibility of noise of one form or another cannot be ruled out, and researchers in Paris led by Jean Schneider are considering the possible microlensing of a background source by HD164595. But the signal is provocative enough that the RATAN-600 researchers are calling for permanent monitoring of this target.

The RATAN-600 radio telescope, in Zelenchukskaya, Russia.​

More information may be forthcoming soon. According to Gilster, the discovery and work to understand its origin will be discussed at a SETI committee meeting during the 67th International Astronautical Congress in Guadalajara, Mexico, on Tuesday, September 27. Ars contacted Nick Suntzeff, a Texas A&M University astronomer, for insight into what this signal at 11Ghz might be if it were not of alien origin. "If this were a real astronomical source, it would be rather strange," Suntzeff told Ars. Although there are mysterious, high-energy astrophysical phenomenon called “fast radio bursts” that are seen at a few gigahertz, they last only 10 milliseconds or so (this event lasted longer). Unfortunately, he said, there is no information given about the strength of the signal as a function of frequency.

Suntzeff added that he would not be surprised if the signal was due to a terrestrial origin, because it was observed in part of the radio spectrum used by the military. "God knows who or what broadcasts at 11Ghz, and it would not be out of the question that some sort of bursting communication is done between ground stations and satellites," he said. "I would follow it if I were the astronomers, but I would also not hype the fact that it may be at SETI signal given the significant chance it could be something military."

SETI has observed a “strong” signal that may originate from a Sun-like star

 

[phoenyx]

Why is this thread even in the Conspiracy section? Sounds pretty regular to me. There are 2 TV series that I think would fit more into the category that would have an Admin dragging any discussion of them in this section. I found episodes in both of them to be quite interesting...

Ancient Aliens (TV Series 2009– ) - IMDb

Unsealed: Alien Files (TV Series 2012– ) - IMDb