https://arxiv.org/pdf/2111.01208.pdf
In terms of "disclosure" as we hear talked about these days, I supposethis would be one of the gentlest and least scary ways to break the news that we aren't alone. It might go something like this:
Our scientific consensus is, that this data indicates probable existence of a highly-advanced interstellar civilization in a region of our galaxy. The fact that the star systems with these characteristics are all clumped into one region of space indicates their mode of travel is within known physics. They have no prospect of reaching Earth within the next few centuries.
So it's the tiniest step possible. Yes, they exist. With nothing else to deal with because we can never encounter them within the foreseeable future.
We'll see.
How is their balloon technology?
Asking for a friend.
Whatever ET wants, the answer is ‘No’.
If they are Dyson Spheres, watch out!.................
More paid scientific consensus…. #MustBeTheMoney
Does this guy ever blink his eyes?
Unless and until we either find life somewhere else or figure out how to make a living organism from scratch in a laboratory we have no idea how common or rare life (let alone intelligent life) is in the universe.
Making complex organic molecules is easy. Simply take hydrogen, oxygen, carbon, nitrogen, and a few other elements, put them in a compressed environment with an energy source, and stir them for a few million years. Gas giants are great for that.
How to make the jump from the most complex organic molecules to the simplest living organism is entirely unknown.
They’ll never say “we’re wrong about what we know and our ‘laws’ of physics.” Another species could fly a ship from Jupiter’s orbit to our own in a month, and scientists will still say “that’s within what we thought.”
So - a Kardashev Class II. Keeping in mind that humanity is barely a Class .72
I think it’s quite possible they may be among us and always have been.
“To serve man”. …it’s a cookbook!
What’s interesting is that they also found 6 more stars, G and F class, that were classified as “fast” dippers in the same region.
It does make you ponder a few things.
It occurs to me that if a civilization is undertaking the modification of solar systems, they have to know they are advertising their presence and their level of advancement to the entire galaxy.
They must be bad-ass, or at least think they are.
Ping
The moon landing was staged by alien lizards at a movie set on Alpha Centauri.
The question I have is, if the universe is expanding, what is beyond the furthest edge and is there a limit to how wide the universe can expand. In other words, is there a wall beyond which nothing can pass?
Unfortunately, that's likely a question that will never be answered......
Another yawner...
Another related article
https://www.nextbigfuture.com/2023/02/natural-explanations-are-being-eliminated-for-tabby-star.html