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Re:Breakthrough Listen Project to Observe Interstellar Objec... by ianai on Monday December 11, 2017 @05:34PM (#15901271)
This would be a possibly good way to learn we’re not alone in the universe. It’s clearly not staying around and thus not a threat. Just a simple “proof of existence”.

Edit-yes I’m aware the odds are surely small that it’s something like that. But just the same it wouldn’t be a bad way to learn of “others”.

Re:Breakthrough Listen Project to Observe Interstellar Objec... by putinontheritz on Monday December 11, 2017 @06:18PM (#15901665)
Unless it released billions of MEMS which have started appropriating resources.

Small odds though :)

Re:Breakthrough Listen Project to Observe Interstellar Objec... by SubiculumCode on Monday December 11, 2017 @07:52PM (#15902200)
What an interesting idea.
Re:Breakthrough Listen Project to Observe Interstellar Objec... by colordrops on Monday December 11, 2017 @11:36PM (#15903029)
Basis of The Expanse series.
Re:Breakthrough Listen Project to Observe Interstellar Objec... by SubiculumCode on Tuesday December 12, 2017 @01:18PM (#15907989)
oops. I think you just gave me a spoiler.
Re:Breakthrough Listen Project to Observe Interstellar Objec... by colordrops on Tuesday December 12, 2017 @01:30PM (#15908099)
Not really, it's revealed pretty early.
Re:Breakthrough Listen Project to Observe Interstellar Objec... by flukus on Monday December 11, 2017 @08:59PM (#15902476)
> It’s clearly not staying around and thus not a threat. Just a simple “proof of existence”

Or a scout. You don't send your invasion/colonization fleet until you've got better intel.