Using Radio in the Search for Extraterrestrial Intelligence
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Finding extraterrestrial intelligence would calibrate humanity’s place in the cosmos. It would also complete the so-called Copernican revolution. Beginning about 470 years ago, observation and scientific reasoning led to an accurate understanding of our place in the physical universe. The goal of SETI – the Search for Extraterrestrial Intelligence – is to learn our place in the intellectual universe. Are our cognitive abilities singular, or are they simply one instance among many?
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