Comments on: Astronomers conduct first remote reconnaissance of another solar system

By: Winston smith

Winston smith — Thu, 14 Mar 2013 23:57:59 +0000

The name ‘Solar’ is specific to only our star system. It refers to the roman sun god Sol, who’s Greek equivalent was Helios from whom we get the name for helium.
It’s a simple and understandable mistake to make and much to my dismay, everyone makes it (even Jean Luc Picard).

By: JC

JC — Thu, 14 Mar 2013 17:55:00 +0000

This is awesome technology! I am so proud of the scientists and engineers who built this complex system. It causes me to add a few more decades to my time estimate of when an AI system can really invent better and faster than creative humans.

By: snake0

snake0 — Thu, 14 Mar 2013 12:13:54 +0000

Perhaps the end game of this technology would be reaching a degree of clarity that can read a possible ‘morse-code’ kind of signal emitted from another planet with life on it.. of course there would be a 150 year lag between transmissions.