nomadski 07/11/19, 08:43 pm
I think starman is correct in some respect. The scientists today are mostly zealots. They are subject to political and peer pressure. You will hardly get truth or science from university professor with vested interest in selling his wares to us. He will sell what he likes. An old story. A complicated story. They will never admit that their story may be wrong. So if you say science changes and old science becomes outdated. Then they will not agree. Newton is now outdated. And therefore one day Einstein will be outdated. Now we have quantum mechanics. Scientists also do not admit they know very little. They do not know for example what 90% of universe is made of. Yet they feel confident that they can say something with confidence . Starman is right to point to this fact. Advanced civilization will probably not care about speed of light or such nonsense.
But we only have our own theory. We can only use our own lame horse to pull our cart out of mud. If we found a better horse, then we will use that instead. So for civilizations that are close to our level and use radio, then using radio telescope is best way. The only way for us now. Also if civilization far more advanced to us, it is unlikely they will initiate direct contact. Other than an observational or scientific study. For their own agenda. Because we can offer nothing to them. Lower civilizations that do not use radio and do not have a horse, or a cart, well we can not contact. So radio is only way for us now.
https://youtu.be/P3vOo5L9xqE
https://youtu.be/xbGd_240ynk
https://youtu.be/DMIBdUEjudo
https://youtu.be/hLLTqfoakoY
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