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A comment on Radio SETI Observations of the Anomalous Star KIC 8462852.

Re:Radio SETI Observations of the Anomalous Star KIC 8462852 by deepnet on Friday November 06, 2015 @12:35PM (#10520655)
They were also looking for Spaceship Engines :

"if the matter occluding the star is actually due to extensive megastructures, then microwave-driven spacecraft to service these structures could inadvertently be revealed by a powerful, wide bandwidth signal. "

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Re:Radio SETI Observations of the Anomalous Star KIC 8462852 by mmcconnell1618 on Friday November 06, 2015 @01:05PM (#10520867)
Isn't this a little like an 1700's scientist looking for a horse and buggy at 35,000 feet instead of a 787? If a civilization is advanced enough to construct these massive structures or vehicles we have no clue what propulsion or power source might be their current technology.
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Re:Radio SETI Observations of the Anomalous Star KIC 8462852 by Eldarrion on Friday November 06, 2015 @01:17PM (#10520948)
Agreed. For all we know, they have telekinesis-propelled spacecraft that literally fly on the power of the pilot's mind.
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