---------- Forwarded message ---------- From: Christian Weisgerber <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Date: Thu, Sep 4, 2008 at 1:04 PM Subject: [tt] [arXiv] The Cepheid Galactic Internet To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
http://arxiv.org/abs/0809.0339 The Cepheid Galactic Internet Authors: John G. Learned, R-P. Kudritzki, Sandip Pakvasa, A. Zee Abstract: We propose that a sufficiently advanced civilization may employ Cepheid variable stars as beacons to transmit all-call information throughout the galaxy and beyond. One can construct many scenarios wherein it would be desirable for such a civilization of star ticklers to transmit data to anyone else within viewing range. The beauty of employing Cepheids is that these stars can be seen from afar (we monitor them out through the Virgo cluster), and any developing technological society would seem to be likely to closely observe them as distance markers. Records exist of Cepheids for well over one hundred years. We propose that these (and other regularly variable types of stars) be searched for signs of phase modulation (in the regime of short pulse duration) and patterns, which could be indicative of intentional signaling. -- Christian "naddy" Weisgerber [EMAIL PROTECTED] _______________________________________________ tt mailing list [EMAIL PROTECTED] http://postbiota.org/mailman/listinfo/tt --~--~---------~--~----~------------~-------~--~----~ You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Cosmology, Mathematics and Philosophy" group. To post to this group, send email to [email protected] To unsubscribe from this group, send email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/cosmology-mathematics-and-philosophy?hl=en -~----------~----~----~----~------~----~------~--~---
