The SETI principle

[ericmurphy]

How would your flowchart work in the case of SETI?

Magellan

The same way it would work with any other object, Magellan. Does the signal in question have indicia of design we associate with human design? If it does, what might we conclude?

[Theostudent]

Give Eric a break. he's just proved that any intelligent life anywhere in space must be human.

Magellan

I knew he was a genius.

[Theostudent]

The same way it would work with any other object, Magellan. Does the signal in question have indicia of design we associate with human design? If it does, what might we conclude?

Pulsars, sending Morse code light speed transmissions from super intelligences since the dawn of time.

[ericmurphy]

Eric - Nice graphics by the way.
Magellan

Thanks.

If it can't be drawn in Adobe Illustrator, it's not worth drawing.

[Theostudent]

Thanks.

If it can't be drawn in Adobe Illustrator, it's not worth drawing.

In Lego land we prefer crayons and rice paper.

[magellan004]

The same way it would work with any other object, Magellan. Does the signal in question have indicia of design we associate with human design? If it does, what might we conclude?

I think (I hope) you see that your flowchart needs revising.


Magellan

[ericmurphy]

Only Eric can decide what the features of intelligent causes are, that's right, rusty nails and super glue.

That's right, TS. All the archaeologists in the world come to my door every day to ask me if the artifact they're holding is "designed."

[Theostudent]

That's right, TS. All the archaeologists in the world come to my door every day to ask me if the artifact they're holding is "designed."

Remember your first rule of science!

It is in accordance with a Con-Scientific Principle!

See if the person is lying.

Well, I do not trust anyone but my own Con-Science, so, I will not be asking you about the idea of any form being under the influence of an intelligent cause.

[ericmurphy]

Give Eric a break. he's just proved that any intelligent life anywhere in space must be human.

Magellan

If that's what you've gotten out of what I've said so far, Magellan, you truly are mentally retarded.

Why can't you get it through your thick, brainless skull that I do not claim to have a reliable method of detecting non-human design? Why is that concept so impossible for you to grasp? I, personally, don't even have a reliable method of detecting human design! There are probably plenty of human-designed artifacts I, personally, would not identify as such.

You once again forget that YOU are the one who claims to be able to detect "design" in objects. Not me.

[Theostudent]

If that's what you've gotten out of what I've said so far, Magellan, you truly are mentally retarded.

Why can't you get it through your thick, brainless skull that I do not claim to have a reliable method of detecting non-human design? Why is that concept so impossible for you to grasp? I, personally, don't even have a reliable method of detecting human design! There are probably plenty of human-designed artifacts I, personally, would not identify as such.

You once again forget that YOU are the one who claims to be able to detect "design" in objects. Not me.

No, that was SETI.

[ericmurphy]

Pulsars, sending Morse code light speed transmissions from super intelligences since the dawn of time.

Are you, Theostudent, also under the impression that I have ever made any claim to have a reliable method for detecting "design" in objects of unknown provenance?

What is with you two? Twin sons from different mothers?

[ericmurphy]

In Lego land we prefer crayons and rice paper.

I imagine those are rather difficult to upload to TWeb.

[Theostudent]

Are you, Theostudent, also under the impression that I have ever made any claim to have a reliable method for detecting "design" in objects of unknown provenance?

What is with you two? Twin sons from different mothers?

A better question would be;

Why would I care what you think?

Can you answer me that?

[Theostudent]

I imagine those are rather difficult to upload to TWeb.

I send them out in the mail.

[ericmurphy]

No, that was SETI.

SETI has made no such claim.