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Re:SETI: No Signal Detected from KIC 8462852 by bmelton on Saturday November 07, 2015 @07:31AM (#10524602)
> if you believe nothing can exceed the speed of light then even if we find intelligent life we will never communicate in any meaningful sense of the word.

Quantum entanglement could very plausibly allow for superluminal communication. Yes, I know that it isn't proven, or even considered plausible as yet, but call me an optimist.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Superluminal_communication

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Re:SETI: No Signal Detected from KIC 8462852 by ceejayoz on Saturday November 07, 2015 @09:56AM (#10524927)
> Quantum entanglement could very plausibly allow for superluminal communication.

If by "plausibly", you mean "in contravention to all currently established theory". As the Wikipedia article you linked itself states.

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Re:SETI: No Signal Detected from KIC 8462852 by bmelton on Saturday November 07, 2015 @10:08AM (#10524962)
That's exactly what I mean.
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Re:SETI: No Signal Detected from KIC 8462852 by ceejayoz on Saturday November 07, 2015 @03:44PM (#10526158)
I think we have different definitions of "plausible", then.
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