I review the scientific and technical history of the Search for Extraterrestrial Intelligence (SETI), discuss the impact of the political involvement, and speculate on the nature of a successful detection […]
Intelligence & Language
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Millimeter-wave Spectrum of 2-propanimine
Up to date, only 6 imines have been detected in the interstellar medium. The 3-carbon imine, 2-propanimine ((CH3)2C=NH), is predicted to be the structural isomer with the lowest energy in […]
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Black Holes As Tools For Quantum Computing By Advanced Extraterrestrial Civilizations
We explain that black holes are the most efficient capacitors of quantum information. It is thereby expected that all sufficiently advanced civilizations ultimately employ black holes in their quantum computers.
Posted inGenomics, Proteomics, Bioinformatics, Intelligence & Language, Press Release, SETI & Technosignatures
Octopuses May Link Evolution Of Complex Life To Genetic ‘Dark Matter’
Octopuses have captured the attention of scientists and the public with their remarkable intelligence, including the use of tools, engaging in creative play and problem-solving, and even escaping from aquariums.
Posted inAI - Data - Apps - Cybernetics, Biochemistry & Organic Chemistry, Intelligence & Language, Nanotechnology & SynBio, Press Release, SETI & Technosignatures
Model Shows How Intelligent-like Behavior Can Emerge From Non-living Agents
From a distance, they looked like clouds of dust. Yet, the swarm of microrobots in author Michael Crichton’s bestseller “Prey” was self-organized.
Posted inBiochemistry & Organic Chemistry, Intelligence & Language, Origin & Evolution of Life, Press Release
Intelligence Emerging From Random Polymer Networks
Reservoir computing (RC) tackles complex problems by mimicking the way information is processed in animal brains.
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Workshop Ponders Challenges of Communicating Across the Cosmos
When astronomers conducting the search for extraterrestrial intelligence (SETI) find other cultures in the universe, could we understand their messages?
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The Search for Extraterrestrial Intelligence (SETI) 1997
Over the past two decades there has developed an increasingly serious debate about the existence of extraterrestrial intelligent life. More recently, there have been significant deliberations about ways in which […]
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Book: Intelligent Life In The Universe by I.S. Shklovskii and Carl Sagan
This book, first published in 1966, is a product of a unique international collaboration between a world famous Russian astronomer and a leading American space scientist, the first popular and […]