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Re:First Evidence of a Planet in Another Galaxy by notsuoh on Friday September 25, 2020 @10:51PM (#24596038)
Attenuation of radio waves (long membrane) is way too high, that's true, but radio isn't the only way to transmit that we could theoretically pick up. Gravity waves for example would be a way to transmit across the whole universe.
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Re:First Evidence of a Planet in Another Galaxy by enkid on Friday September 25, 2020 @11:05PM (#24596096)
Gravity waves would still have similar issues. The only gravity waves we can pick up right now are from extremely dense bodies colliding with each other. Not exactly a feasible means for intergalactic communication.
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Re:First Evidence of a Planet in Another Galaxy by halfdan on Saturday September 26, 2020 @08:55AM (#24598456)
Unless your hobby involves collecting black holes and smashing them into each other...
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