I suppose there always is that possibility. Assuming there is intelligent life at this location and they wish to be our new overlords. How long would it take them to get here? The rate we are going we are going to go extinct before anyone arrives any way.
Or, like a fellow intelligent species in the universe that they would like to meet. Sorry, I don't have a link to provide, but it is, by far, the most likely scenario. I don't necessarily like saying that Stephen Hawking is wrong, but Stephen Hawking is wrong.
I hope this is a real signal. How cool that would be - knowing for sure we are not alone.
Indeed. Very exciting news if this does indeed turn out to be an alien signal!
Be careful of what you wish for! http://www.space.com/29999-stephen-hawking-intelligent-alien-life-danger.html https://www.theguardian.com/science/2010/apr/30/stephen-hawking-right-aliens
I suppose there always is that possibility. Assuming there is intelligent life at this location and they wish to be our new overlords. How long would it take them to get here? The rate we are going we are going to go extinct before anyone arrives any way.
Indeed, but they, like us have already started that process of discovery. They may catalog us like bugs, in this great expanse.
Or like menu items! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0fDOdzY18XE
Or, like a fellow intelligent species in the universe that they would like to meet. Sorry, I don't have a link to provide, but it is, by far, the most likely scenario. I don't necessarily like saying that Stephen Hawking is wrong, but Stephen Hawking is wrong.
I hope it is....Just to be safe,let's not give them a map,ok?