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Re:'Oumuamua: An analysis of the debate regarding the first ... by bayesian_horse on Thursday January 12, 2023 @04:51AM (#34351316)
There are plausible conjectures that we are most likely alone in our galaxy and will not make contact with another civilization for at least a few million years.

If it had been a probe it is already a dead probe. Otherwise we would have picked up something with SETI.

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Re:'Oumuamua: An analysis of the debate regarding the first ... by m4rtink on Thursday January 12, 2023 @05:51AM (#34351754)
Still could fetch some useful tech if it could be intercepted in that case. Even the "oh you can do THAT" effect would really help.
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Re:'Oumuamua: An analysis of the debate regarding the first ... by bayesian_horse on Thursday January 12, 2023 @08:44AM (#34353365)
Intercepting it is next to impossible due to the Delta-V. Capturing it and bringing it back is even harder.
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