Rich wrote:

On Sat, 11 Oct 2003 22:55:42 GMT, Klaatu
wrote:

Rich wrote:

Klaatu replied:
SETI. Project Phoenix, Project SERENDIP including
Southern, and Optical SETI search article at Sky and
Telescope.

http://skyandtelescope.com/resources...icle_248_1.asp

(Possibly advanced civilizations don't use radio or light
for communication, maybe they have quantum entaglement
transceivers or some other unknown technology?)

[snip]

Hopefully they are not using gamma ray bursts for
communication.

I second the motion.

Rich

Quantum entanglement is not well understood "spooky action
at a distance" has been described as ...

[snip]

I've seen no proposals for entanglement that make any sense.

Scientific American had an explanatory cartoon in an issue
that illustrates the issue completely.

[snip]

Don't bet the farm on entanglement, this tree won't bear
fruit.

Rich

Besides, even if it could work, the pair of entangled particles
would need to be installed in advance -- which could take 100's
to 1000's of years to accomplish.

--
Martin G. Diehl

Reality -- That which remains after you stop thinking
about it.

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