It's Still Not Aliens: Mysterious Proxima Centauri Signal Turns Out To Be Just Us Again

https://www.iflscience.com ^ | 25 OCTOBER 2021 | Stephen Luntz

[cgbg]

Cave men ran when lightning strikes hit—that did not mean they understood what lightning was...

[Mr. K]

Compensation prize? Do they mean consolation?

[Beowulf9]

Get lost.

[Red Badger]

Yeah I’ve seen that one too....................

[Olog-hai]

How many cavemen do you know?

[A Navy Vet]

"Cave men ran when lightning strikes hit—that did not mean they understood what lightning was..."

Well, they understood it enough to run back in their caves with a piece of the burning tree. Thus, the creation of fire and coupling in warmth under the mastodon covers. Great times before the female learned to say, "Can I have a kiss first?".

[occamrzr06]

Occam’s Razor is not your friend—because the real world is _way_ more complicated than “science” would like it to be.

That's not why I'm not friends

[cgbg]

You got me—lol.

[Gideon7]

“Arrival” is one of the best SF first-contact films ever made IMHO.

[A Navy Vet]

Yeah I’ve seen that one too..."

I thought is was a interesting concept of coupling time travel and clairvoyance. I would think there have been others, but can't recall. I liked it.

[UnwashedPeasant]

My theory: It was mariachi music from renegade radio towers south of the border.

[A Navy Vet]

Yes, it was well done and the concept is beyond imagination.

[Red Badger]

What if that’s exactly what they want you to think??????..................

[Red Badger]

From 1936.....................

[cgbg]

As you may know, "Arrival" was based on Ted Chiang's short story "The Story of Your Life".

I agree it is a wonderful movie, and my only bone to pick with the movie is that they changed the title from Ted's short story.

Because--(imho)--the story is meant to be the story of _everyone's_ life--the true "aha" moment is when the reader/viewer figures that out....

A couple of hints:

We think time is linear in our lives, but in fact a bit of reflection (hopefully helped by the story/movie) shows you that your life is not just what you do but what you think about. You think about the past, the future, what could have been, and what could be. Your thoughts are as much a part of "your life" as your actions...

But it gets better:

Words or a movie are a form of communication. They speak to us about what could have been or could be in the future. They are about "imaginary" worlds that become real if they affect your thoughts--which remember are a part of your life.

Brilliant, wonderful stuff--deep wisdom there.

[PIF]

Signal origin discounted. But signal its self translates to, “Cixin Liu is our spokesperson”.

[ifinnegan]

“Cave men ran when lightning strikes hit—that did not mean they understood what lightning was...”

But they “detected its existence” which is your comment I replied to.

[cgbg]

Perhaps I should have been clearer—we may well encounter “alien life” but think it is a natural phenomenon.

My view is that any advanced alien civilization would include the capacity to camouflage its existence “in plain sight”.

[SunkenCiv]

Thanks Red Badger.

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[Ban Draoi Marbh Draoi]

Very true.