Mystery of strange radio bursts from space

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The discussion centers on the intriguing patterns observed in the Dispersion Measures (DM) of Fast Radio Bursts (FRBs), which appear to cluster around integer multiples of 187.5 cm-3 pc. This suggests a potential galactic source rather than an extragalactic one, as high DMs would typically indicate interference from intergalactic dust. The correlation of these measures with terrestrial time standards raises speculation about a human-made origin, particularly since most FRBs have been detected at the Parkes radio telescope. The conversation also touches on the identification of perytons, terrestrial signals that mimic FRBs, further complicating the understanding of these phenomena. Overall, the findings invite further investigation to confirm or refute the proposed origins of FRBs.
  • #61
@bahamagreen
With such a minute data set at there is at present, it is indeed possible to discover other hypothetical relations.
You can probably hypothesize dozens of them, any of which might be discountable with just one more observation.
You are definitely leaping in the dark with the assumption that extraterrestrials are interested in us and are trying to tell us something.
 
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  • #62
I'm joking about the ETs...
rootone: "...any of which might be discountable with just one more observation." Exactly.
Hypothesis testing and prediction of subsequent data... we should not be passively waiting to find out what detection 12's multiple will be; we should be predicting it because the existing data seems improbably not random.

Even the microwave oven interpretation should be offering a prediction for the most likely multiple of detection 12...
 
  • #63
Ah OK, I thought the ET speculation was a bit odd coming from you. :biggrin:
 
  • #64
And that seems like a good place to close the thread.
 

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