Topic: Harvard scientists theorize that Fast Radio Bursts could be from alien space travel
Anonymous A started this discussion 9 years ago #60,761
http://www.popularmechanics.com/space/a25609/fast-radio-bursts-alien-space-travel/Fast radio bursts (FRB) are perhaps the most mysterious phenomena we observe in the cosmos. Earlier this year, astronomers announced they had pinpointed an FRB for the first time in a dwarf galaxy that sits three billion light-years away. These intense blasts of radio waves last only 1 to 5 milliseconds, and they have perplexed astronomers since the first one was discovered in 2007.
The leading theories suggest that FRBs come from incredibly volatile cosmic events, such as material being ejected from supermassive black holes, the explosions of superluminous supernovae, or rotating magnetars that lash surrounding material with their immense magnetic fields. But researchers at the Harvard-Smithsonian Center for Astrophysics (CfA) have proposed a much more enticing theory. What if FRBs aren't natural phenomena at all, but rather come from a massive artificial structure used to power alien spacecraft?
"Fast radio bursts are exceedingly bright given their short duration and origin at great distances, and we haven't identified a possible natural source with any confidence," said Harvard professor Avi Loeb in a press release. "An artificial origin is worth contemplating and checking."
The leading theories suggest that FRBs come from incredibly volatile cosmic events, such as material being ejected from supermassive black holes, the explosions of superluminous supernovae, or rotating magnetars that lash surrounding material with their immense magnetic fields. But researchers at the Harvard-Smithsonian Center for Astrophysics (CfA) have proposed a much more enticing theory. What if FRBs aren't natural phenomena at all, but rather come from a massive artificial structure used to power alien spacecraft?
"Fast radio bursts are exceedingly bright given their short duration and origin at great distances, and we haven't identified a possible natural source with any confidence," said Harvard professor Avi Loeb in a press release. "An artificial origin is worth contemplating and checking."
Meta M³ joined in and replied with this 9 years ago, 1 minute later[^] [v] #770,015
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Sheila LaBoof joined in and replied with this 9 years ago, 12 seconds later, 1 minute after the original post[^] [v] #770,016
Science is not about proving things, asshole.
Anonymous A (OP) replied with this 9 years ago, 1 minute later, 2 minutes after the original post[^] [v] #770,017
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Sheila LaBoof joined in and replied with this 9 years ago, 27 minutes later, 1 hour after the original post[^] [v] #770,023
@770,016 (Sheila LaBoof)
> Science is not about proving things, asshole.
Hey, that's not what I would have said. I was going to say:
well I can't prove it is not true, therefore it must be true
> Science is not about proving things, asshole.
Hey, that's not what I would have said. I was going to say:
well I can't prove it is not true, therefore it must be true
Anonymous F joined in and replied with this 9 years ago, 1 hour later, 2 hours after the original post[^] [v] #770,032
I'm not saying it's aliens, but...
Anonymous C replied with this 9 years ago, 6 hours later, 8 hours after the original post[^] [v] #770,061
@770,023 (Sheila LaBoof)
> well I can't prove it is not true, therefore it must be true
Then you're a retard. The more sensible approach would be: I can't prove it is not true, therefore I can't say that it is definitely not true.
> well I can't prove it is not true, therefore it must be true
Then you're a retard. The more sensible approach would be: I can't prove it is not true, therefore I can't say that it is definitely not true.
Anonymous G joined in and replied with this 9 years ago, 18 minutes later, 9 hours after the original post[^] [v] #770,065
Anonymous C replied with this 9 years ago, 12 minutes later, 9 hours after the original post[^] [v] #770,067
@previous (G)
> I can't prove there is not a giant black cock fucking your ass, therefore it is true.
Again, flawed and fatuous logic. The sounder position would be: I can't prove there is not a giant black cock fucking your ass, therefore I can't say for certain that it is true.
Deary me, you liberals always become so upset when someone points out that you don't know as much as you think you know!
> I can't prove there is not a giant black cock fucking your ass, therefore it is true.
Again, flawed and fatuous logic. The sounder position would be: I can't prove there is not a giant black cock fucking your ass, therefore I can't say for certain that it is true.
Deary me, you liberals always become so upset when someone points out that you don't know as much as you think you know!
Anonymous G replied with this 9 years ago, 47 minutes later, 10 hours after the original post[^] [v] #770,080
@previous (C)
So, you're saying that it is uncertain there is not a big black dick fucking your ass. Are you fond of them?
So, you're saying that it is uncertain there is not a big black dick fucking your ass. Are you fond of them?
Anonymous C replied with this 9 years ago, 1 hour later, 11 hours after the original post[^] [v] #770,092
@previous (G)
> So, you're saying that it is uncertain there is not a big black dick fucking your ass.
From your frame of reference - yes, that's precisely what I'm saying
> Are you fond of them?
I'm indifferent to them
> So, you're saying that it is uncertain there is not a big black dick fucking your ass.
From your frame of reference - yes, that's precisely what I'm saying
> Are you fond of them?
I'm indifferent to them
Sheila LaBoof replied with this 9 years ago, 1 hour later, 12 hours after the original post[^] [v] #770,098
@770,067 (C)
"libeerals"? where is this political stuff coming from all of a sudden
are you listening to illuminati mediea again
"libeerals"? where is this political stuff coming from all of a sudden
are you listening to illuminati mediea again
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Anonymous G replied with this 9 years ago, 1 hour later, 16 hours after the original post[^] [v] #770,143
@770,092 (C)
If you're so indifferent of big black dicks, why are you claiming that it's possible you love slurping and being gaped by them?
If you're so indifferent of big black dicks, why are you claiming that it's possible you love slurping and being gaped by them?
Anonymous H replied with this 9 years ago, 1 minute later, 16 hours after the original post[^] [v] #770,145
Anonymous C replied with this 9 years ago, 9 minutes later, 16 hours after the original post[^] [v] #770,148
@770,143 (G)
> If you're so indifferent of big black dicks, why are you claiming that it's possible you love slurping and being gaped by them?
Because it is possible. The premise you've given doesn't preclude the conclusion.
> If you're so indifferent of big black dicks, why are you claiming that it's possible you love slurping and being gaped by them?
Because it is possible. The premise you've given doesn't preclude the conclusion.
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Anonymous I joined in and replied with this 9 years ago, 3 hours later, 1 day after the original post[^] [v] #770,329
If only, at least we would unite again, as humanity. Cynism would go. We would have a reason to go back to look up.