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Post by aqew on Oct 21, 2023 10:01:10 GMT 2
It's unclear what to do after the signal is released on Earth, and there are already some suggestions on how to act when a technosignature is found, interstellar messages from advanced civilizations. A statement from the International Academy of Astronautics urged those who spot the mysterious signal to first rule out boring non-alien sources, such as microwave ovens in hallways. If this is confirmed, the researchers should notify the public and the Secretary-General of the United Nations. However, there is no indication of what to do next. Action Plan Development and Its Implications for the United Nations Individual moible number data scientists and some organizations looked at the question of what might best be done during first contact. necessary to develop a plan for any situation we face, or at least for every situation imaginable to man. Another important goal of the team's work is to inspire serious engagement with the United Nations, the only global body influential enough to coordinate action on Earth. Only the United Nations can respond and keep the conversation going for years and decades to come, because the great distances between the stars mean that conversations can last generations. Responses to Project Criticism and the prospect of sending any responses have drawn criticism from academic circles. Stephen Hawking in Humans' first contact with an advanced civilization could be a mirror image of what happened when the Native Americans of North America clashed with Christopher Columbus and other European conquerors, warned in 2009.
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