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Another Earth?

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On September 3, 2016
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Recent discovery by Russian scientists detected a signal from a planet dubbed HB164595. The signal is unusual in a cosmic sense and it deserves more study, all of the scientists say.

The big question is if the signal is natural or “artificial.” If it’s natural, no big deal just a bright light in the sky. But, if it’s artificial then some other life form created it. The big zinger here is the level of technology that is required to make a signal that strong. Using the Kardashev scale the civilization would be level II. That is a BIG deal, a level II civilization has harnessed ALL of the energy of their sun. Think about that for a moment, ALL of the energy of the sun. To do that would require something like a Dyson Sphere.

All this begs the question, why would they call us? Also, given the fact that the planet is 94 light years from Earth. With that distance, they haven’t received our first radio transmissions yet, so the chance of them ‘answering the call’ is slim.

No one is packing their bags yet for a visit, but the scientists are trying to find out if anyone is home. It might turn out to be some natural lensing, or other phenomena, but hey, the fun in is the investigation.

http://www.cnn.com/2016/08/31/europe/seti-signal-hd-164595-not-alien-civilization/

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About Ray Jay P

I’m a retired Aeronautical Engineer who is trying to bring a different style to science fiction writing. I’ve always loved science fiction and I’m trying to write with deeper characters and create stories and situations that a reader can relate to. The be honest I love a hero that has amazing weapons, takes on hundreds of aliens and can survive anything, but I also want to read a situation and be able to relate to it. An extrapolation of what might really happen with a little less stretch in my imagination. I’ve been fortunate and I flew in the US Air Force for 10 years, during which time I flew C-130’s and visited 27 countries, then I flew T-38”s and trained the best pilots in the world, as well as the first female US Air Force pilots. I then was fortunate to spend 28 years in a major aerospace firm and worked on some of the best programs in the world including the F-23, F-35, B-2, Global Hawk and many I can’t tell you about…. I hope I can bring my real life experiences into my writing so you can appreciate my work.

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