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I can't help but be reminded of Charles Schulz's masterpiece, "It's the Great Pumpkin, Charlie Brown."
"I got a rock."
"I got a rock."
russ_watters said:I can't fathom why we would want to spend the better part of a century on the most expensive project ever undertaken in order to turn a "probably not" into a "no".
That is absolutely not true as a quick google will tell you! [Google with caution!]metiman said:Because this is the first time we have encountered something with any chance at all of being an alien artifact.
The implication that alien origin is being ruled out by scientists is also not true. It was Harvard(!) researchers who broached the possibility in their paper!Yes they are pretending to be rational/reasonable, but really they are just being unreasonably skeptical in a way that is entirely unsupported by the limited evidence. It is just as unscientific to rule something out without evidence as to rule something in.
Changing things changes things.You guys are just dismissing it like it's a joke, but if it starts shooting pulsed streams of neutrinos in our direction what will you say then?
"Oumuamua is the name given to the first interstellar object ever detected in our solar system. It was first observed in 2017 and has been the subject of much scientific interest due to its unusual shape and origin from outside our solar system. Scientists are studying it to learn more about the objects that exist beyond our solar system and potentially gain insight into the formation of other planetary systems."
"The main evidence that suggests "Oumuamua" may be an alien lightsail is its unusual shape and behavior. It is long and narrow, similar to the shape of a lightsail, and it is also accelerating as it travels through our solar system, which is not typical for natural objects. Additionally, it does not have a comet-like tail or show any signs of outgassing, which would be expected for a comet or asteroid."
"Some scientists have proposed that "Oumuamua" could be a natural object, such as a comet or asteroid, that has an unusual shape and behavior. Others have suggested it could be a fragment of a larger object that was broken apart during a collision. However, these explanations do not fully account for all of the observed characteristics of "Oumuamua."
"At this point, it is impossible to determine the likelihood of "Oumuamua" being an alien lightsail. While the evidence is intriguing, it is still inconclusive and more research is needed. It is important to consider all possible explanations and continue studying "Oumuamua" to gather more data and hopefully gain a better understanding of its true nature."
"If "Oumuamua" is confirmed to be an alien lightsail, it would be a groundbreaking discovery and could potentially change our understanding of the universe. It would provide evidence of intelligent life beyond our solar system and open up new possibilities for interstellar travel and communication. It would also raise important questions about the origins and diversity of life in the universe."