to we uneduacted hicks on Earth, it will look like it's supposed to be that way.
You could be right. The intent of the research is to identify evidence or proof of other conscious beings in the Universe. I extrapolated that to control of the universe.
On a smaller scale, say a solar system in our galaxy, it would require asking different questions about the data that includes the possibility of interdiction by conscious beings.
Eh, we could get lucky and trip over a Dyson Sphere.
:P