Exploring bleeding edge experiments, oddities, new and bizarre dicoveries, and fact-checking conspiracy theories since 2008. No question is out of bounds and no topic is too strange for a deep dive.
# astrobiology
In its quest or clicks, the media turned a single footnote in a paper on a sequence of fast radio bursts into proof that scientists found the second coming of the Wow! Signal.
# astrobiology
A study using soldier crabs to emulate computers is actually a perfect illustration of how different alien computing could be.
# space
If an alien civilization is advanced and powerful enough, could evidence of their existence be written on a galactic scale?
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As vast empires on Earth once learned, claiming an immense territory doesn't mean controlling it.
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Reverse-engineering alien technology is a common sci-fi and conspiracy theory trope. But doing it in real life would be a lot harder than it sounds...
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Ancient astronaut theorists claim that aliens wanted our planet for gold mining. But why would they need gold, much less in a place where it's hard to extract?
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Could an alien civilization set up a way to communicate with us more visually than just sending a laser or microwave broadcast?
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The Pope's astronomer thinks we should be trying to convert aliens to Catholicism. The chances they'll respond kindly to proselytizing doesn't seem high...
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We have trillions to bail out banks for gambling with our money, but a few million to figure out if we're alone in the universe? That we apparently can't afford...
# astrobiology
A new app that's supposed to teach aliens how to communicate with us seems to underestimate just how different aliens and their technology would be...