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February 16, 2012
The "Wow!" signal has never again been found
causing the signal to surge and the computer to shift from numbers to letters and then keep climbing all the way up to "U," which represented a signal thirty times higher than the background noise level. Seeing the consecutive letters, the mark of something strange or even alien, Ehman circled them in red ink and wrote "Wow!" thus christening the most famous and tantalizing signal of SETI's short history: The "Wow!" signal. -- The 'Wow!' Signal: One Man's Search for SETI's Most Tantalizing Trace of Alien Life
Posted by gerardvanderleun at February 16, 2012 11:01 AM. This is an entry on the sideblog of American Digest: Check it out.
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Ah, the SETI project. Not only is it a fun hobby for those involved, I'm told that it can prepare one, or at least inspire one, for a future career in science.
Posted by: Grizzly at February 16, 2012 7:10 PM