In another thread, the tabloids had aliens billions of light year away trying to contact us. No one has called that fake news yet and it will become the truth to the Art Bell types out there.
http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-chat/3508892/posts "Scientists pick up deep space signals which could PROVE aliens are trying to contact humanity
It would be helpful to have a bit more basic info. What kind of signal? How is it more promising than plain old static? Is it a modulated signal? If not, it’s crap, and only smoke and mirrors, in the quest for another gubmint grant.
