Carl Sagan....What would he say? I am bringing over an article from Yahoo, I wrote earlier this year and hope that you enjoy it.
Today I read about Calling out into space from the planet Earth and how this exercise might cause problems in the future, if it is misinterpreted by aliens as a threat.
Aliens could misinterpret earth's classic songs as declarations of war if they are recklessly broadcast into space, some scientists say.
NASA broadcast a Beatles song, Across the Universe, towards the North Star, in the hope it would be noticed by extra-terrestrial beings.
My reactions to this news are, if we have neighbours in other galaxies or anywhere out in space then why would they interpret a song or wave of melody as a threat? Surely their advancement to live where they live and receive our Earth Songs from where ever it is they hear them from, does not necessarily mean that there would be an over reaction on their behalf. I feel it would create more of a curiosity.
But scientists have urged NASA to be more cautious, saying aliens could misinterpret the song, and even take it as a battle cry. What are your thoughts?
HMMMMM!
"Before sending out even symbolic messages, we need an open discussion about the potential risks," New Scientist magazine reported Dr Douglas Vakoch of the SETI Institute as saying.
Professor Barrie Jones of Open University said: "the chances are slight, but the consequences would be huge — the end of life on Earth".
"If they have the technology to cross interstellar space to reach us, they will be so much in advance of us humans that there is nothing we could do to resist them," he said.
SETI — the Search for Extraterrestrial Intelligence — has been listening to the skies for the last 20 years.
The program uses radio telescopes to scan for any messages or noises that may indicate the existence of life on other planets.
Scientist Ainin De Horta, from the SETI Australia Centre, said the there could be dangers in broadcasting songs into deep space.
But he didn't think it would lead to an intergalactic war.
"I think the chances are pretty unlikely that it'll lead to an alien invasion, but I do think there is a point that this should be discussed by the whole world, because who knows what'll happen," Mr De Horta said.
"I think it's highly unlikely that this message will cause a reaction, and that it'll cause a reaction in our lifetime."
Radio waves travel through space at the speed of light or nearly 300,000km per second.
The first radio transmission, sent in the 1920s, would have travelled nearly 90 light years by now.
Source is here http://news.ninemsn.com.au/article.aspx?id=377452
Well my theory here would be, "It ain’t necessarily so" because possibly our neighbours both near and far in space across the universe would have the same curiosity as we would have when and if we also receive or detect strange noises across our own galaxy.
If you would like to know more from a scientific view point then let me introduce you to the Carl Sagan Portal…. http://www.carlsagan.com/
Carl Sagan might have had other ideas and to read his portal on the net I recommend you click above and go for some time travel and interesting reading.
Carl Sagan
Born November 9, 1934(1934-11-09)
Brooklyn, New York, U.S.
Died December 20, 1996 (aged 62)
Seattle, Washington, U.S.
Residence Ithaca, New York, U.S.[citation needed]
Nationality American
Field Astronomy and planetary science
Institutions Cornell University
Harvard University
Alma Mater University of Chicago
Known for Search for Extra-Terrestrial Intelligence (SETI)
Cosmos: A Personal Voyage
Voyager Golden Record
Pioneer plaque
Contact
Notable prizes Oersted Medal (1990)
NASA Distinguished Public Service Medal (twice)
Pulitzer Prize for General Non-Fiction (1978)
NAS Public Welfare Medal (1994)
Source Wikipedia.
The Beatles Lyrics for "Across The Universe."
Words are flying out like
endless rain into a paper cup
They slither while they pass
They slip away across the universe
Pools of sorrow waves of joy
are drifting thorough my open mind
Possessing and caressing me
Jai guru deva om
Nothing's gonna change my world
Nothing's gonna change my world
Nothing's gonna change my world
Nothing's gonna change my world
Images of broken light which
dance before me like a million eyes
That call me on and on across the universe
Thoughts meander like a
restless wind inside a letter box
they tumble blindly as
they make their way across the universe
Jai guru deva om
Nothing's gonna change my world
Nothing's gonna change my world
Nothing's gonna change my world
Nothing's gonna change my world
Sounds of laughter shades of life
are ringing through my open ears
exciting and inviting me
Limitless undying love which
shines around me like a million suns
It calls me on and on across the universe
Jai guru deva om
Nothing's gonna change my world
Nothing's gonna change my world
Nothing's gonna change my world
Nothing's gonna change my world
Jai guru deva
Jai guru deva
endless rain into a paper cup
They slither while they pass
They slip away across the universe
Pools of sorrow waves of joy
are drifting thorough my open mind
Possessing and caressing me
Jai guru deva om
Nothing's gonna change my world
Nothing's gonna change my world
Nothing's gonna change my world
Nothing's gonna change my world
Images of broken light which
dance before me like a million eyes
That call me on and on across the universe
Thoughts meander like a
restless wind inside a letter box
they tumble blindly as
they make their way across the universe
Jai guru deva om
Nothing's gonna change my world
Nothing's gonna change my world
Nothing's gonna change my world
Nothing's gonna change my world
Sounds of laughter shades of life
are ringing through my open ears
exciting and inviting me
Limitless undying love which
shines around me like a million suns
It calls me on and on across the universe
Jai guru deva om
Nothing's gonna change my world
Nothing's gonna change my world
Nothing's gonna change my world
Nothing's gonna change my world
Jai guru deva
Jai guru deva
