Optical SETI offers a much higher chance of finding a real signal because of the simple fact that there are no known natural sources of nanosecond pulses (or shorter). Any 10 nanosecond pulse of light can only be from intelligent life (or of course a shocking new natural phenomenon).
Recently a researcher in Australia has detected [...]
Has Optical SETI discovered aliens?
May 18th, 2009 · 4 Comments
Tags: Announcements
Self-Aware Blog
June 11th, 2008 · 3 Comments
I’m worried my blog is on the verge of achieving sentience. I’ve noticed that some of my time travel stories have achieved a life of their own. What would it mean for a blog to be self-aware? Would it take comments personally? Would it seize control of the entire Internet and [...]
Tags: AI · Fiction · Time Travel