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| Message-ID | <569EE2AA.385E@ix.netcom.com> (permalink) |
|---|---|
| Date | 2016-01-19 17:28 -0800 |
| From | The Starmaker <starmaker@ix.netcom.com> |
| Newsgroups | alt.astronomy, sci.physics, sci.physics.relativity, rec.arts.sf.written |
| Subject | Re: "alien megastructures" |
| References | <569E9033.45E6@ix.netcom.com> <b1127789-b847-4b06-b5b2-5d57d242e5d6@googlegroups.com> |
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Shawn Wilson wrote: > > On Tuesday, January 19, 2016 at 12:36:22 PM UTC-7, The Starmaker wrote: > > > What are "alien megastructures"? > > Alien = Intelligent non-human > > Mega = VERY large > > Structure = built thing/object > > There is a real astronomical image of a distant system that *seems* to have super-huge geometric structures around it. I mean Ringworld scale. Every not-crazy person thinks they are something natural, but odd-seeming rather than "yep, super powerful aliens right there..." Well, if you're going to break down in definitions... "..especially a complex of many buildings." https://www.google.com/#q=define+megastructures run by aliens from another planet. Are there a bunch of office buildings orbiting a planet somewhere? Is this what the 'scientific community' were talking about?? Is that what they believe???
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"alien megastructures" The Starmaker <starmaker@ix.netcom.com> - 2016-01-19 11:36 -0800
Re: "alien megastructures" The Starmaker <starmaker@ix.netcom.com> - 2016-01-19 17:28 -0800
Re: "alien megastructures" The Starmaker <starmaker@ix.netcom.com> - 2016-01-20 00:15 -0800
"alien megastructures" HVAC <mr.hvac@gmail.com> - 2016-01-19 17:34 -0800
Re: "alien megastructures" benj <none@gmail.com> - 2016-01-19 23:37 -0500
Re: "alien megastructures" Sergio <invalid@invalid.com> - 2016-01-21 17:19 -0600
Re: "alien megastructures" Sergio <invalid@invalid.com> - 2016-01-19 19:42 -0600
Re: "alien megastructures" Thomas Heger <ttt_heg@web.de> - 2016-01-20 07:52 +0100
Re: "alien megastructures" Thomas Heger <ttt_heg@web.de> - 2016-01-21 06:44 +0100
Re: "alien megastructures" HVAC <mr.hvac@gmail.com> - 2016-01-21 09:11 -0800
Re: "alien megastructures" benj <none@gmail.com> - 2016-01-21 20:39 -0500
Re: "alien megastructures" Rock Brentwood <federation2005@netzero.com> - 2016-01-21 14:43 -0800
Re: "alien megastructures" mariposas rand mair fheal <mair_fheal@yahoo.com> - 2016-01-20 00:56 -0800
Re: "alien megastructures" Thomas 'PointedEars' Lahn <PointedEars@web.de> - 2016-01-21 02:52 +0100
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