bangladesh Posted October 20, 2003 #1 Share Posted October 20, 2003 On August 17th 1977 channel 2 of the receiver detected a signal reached a maximum strength of 30 times the background noise level. As Jerry Ehman, who was analysing the data, observed the computer printout and saw the rising and falling sequence of data he explained "Wow!" He then circled the pattern on the printout.It was not surprising that Jerry Ehman had written "Wow!" on the printout! Equally interesting was the fact that the rise and fall of the signal strength as the source passed through the beam of the antenna exactly matched the antenna's beam shape - just what you would expect if the signal had come from a very great distance. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sandman Posted October 20, 2003 #2 Share Posted October 20, 2003 or from a surge of electricity. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
julian Posted October 20, 2003 #3 Share Posted October 20, 2003 I don't get it. what does it mean? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mystify Posted October 20, 2003 #4 Share Posted October 20, 2003 what was the follow up to the signal? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nintendork Posted October 20, 2003 #5 Share Posted October 20, 2003 This still makes no sense Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
babyforrest Posted October 20, 2003 #6 Share Posted October 20, 2003 I need a lot more information than that to understand what this is suppose to mean. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
snuffypuffer Posted October 21, 2003 #7 Share Posted October 21, 2003 ....I had a fiddler crab once. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Agent_21 Posted October 21, 2003 #8 Share Posted October 21, 2003 ....I had a fiddler crab once. I fiddled with a crab once...just the once. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mcginty Posted October 21, 2003 #9 Share Posted October 21, 2003 That was a signal from the beginning of Project SETI. Search for alien life with huge radio antenna's. The movie Contact was based off of SETI and Carl Saigen. The signal was later believed to be a military satilite passing over the antenna. While there have been many tries to find the signal again nothing was ever found. To find out more info on SETI click here Or Here To me SETI is a waste of money and time. Why would an alien use radio waves to communitate, a technology that is inferrior. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gonzowalker Posted October 21, 2003 #10 Share Posted October 21, 2003 To me SETI is a waste of money and time. Why would an alien use radio waves to communitate, a technology that is inferrior. Maybe they wanted someone to hear it. They might be gradually getting people used to the idea of them, that way when they finally come out and reveal themselves it won't be such a shock to the population. Like when you buy a new fish you are supposed to leave it in the baggie when you first put it in the aquarium, so it can get used to the temperature of the water, and not go into shock. Maybe? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nintendork Posted October 21, 2003 #11 Share Posted October 21, 2003 ....I had a fiddler crab once. I fiddled with a crab once...just the once. oh you sick little monkey Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Magikman Posted October 22, 2003 #12 Share Posted October 22, 2003 Here's a more complete breakdown on the discovery and detailed information as to how it occurred, along with information regarding other attempts to 'find' the signal once again. CLICK HERE Magikman Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pasiphae Posted October 23, 2003 #13 Share Posted October 23, 2003 I remember reading an article about how a bunch of astronomers got quite heated over a supposed reply, later analysys reavealed it to have been caused by the microwave oven they'd been using being situated too close to some of their equipment! Ah well, the search continues. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
c2h0u0c1k Posted December 17, 2003 #14 Share Posted December 17, 2003 1st of all, i dont think SETI is a waist of time or money. i think its GREAT.... at least its a start in the right direction... also, they use radio waves because it is a very basic form of technology. any E.T. with the knowledge of greater technology than our own is most likely familure w. radio waves... think of it this way... in the 'good ol days' we made fire by rubbing stick togather to cause friction, than we found that stricking two rock togather works better, now we just light a match or lighter to make fire.... BUT, we still know how to make fire with sticks and stones,.., it took a long time and alot of human effort to go from sticks to lighters and so will searching for ETs... im sure that someday we will find better ways to search from "home base" but if u dont start, you will never finish... and i think SETI is a good start Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
soulfire78 Posted December 18, 2003 #15 Share Posted December 18, 2003 QUOTE (snuffypuffer @ Oct 21 2003, 01:49 AM) ....I had a fiddler crab once. I fiddled with a crab once...just the once. So that was you I saw at the beach, then... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Krow Posted December 18, 2003 #16 Share Posted December 18, 2003 you know that "not understanding" thing??? Thats what i'm doing... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mekorig Posted December 18, 2003 #17 Share Posted December 18, 2003 To me SETI is a waste of money and time. Why would an alien use radio waves to communitate, a technology that is inferrior. Because radio waves travels slow in the space....they arent trying to ear actual aline comunication, but past comunication. example: by now, the first human radio transmision were out of the Oort cloud in the verge of the Solar System. Maybe some civilization made transmition has us a lot of time ago, and now we can pick up them. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alienmojo Posted December 19, 2003 #18 Share Posted December 19, 2003 Somebody correct me here because I'm too lazy to go to the web site and read the WOW message thing again, but wasn't it considered unfounded because the signal didn't repeat? What if something was keeping it from repeating or what if it repeated and something kept us from hearing it? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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