# CNN reports "Unexplained radio signal from deep space."

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**Category:** Miscellaneous and Personal Stuff I Must Share\
**Created:** [September 2, 2004, 2:46pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/cnn-reports-unexplained-radio-signal-from-deep-space/262771 "2004-09-02T14:46:38Z")\
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**Author:** ![HPL](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/h/3da27b/32.png) [@HPL](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/HPL)\
**Post date:** [September 2, 2004, 8:07pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/cnn-reports-unexplained-radio-signal-from-deep-space/262771/21 "2004-09-02T20:07:17Z")

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> [@Stuffy](#):
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> Did you catch the end, it was identified by the Seti@Hom project, aren’t there a bunch od Dopers running the program?

There are. I got a small kick out of hearing us mentioned in the news, even if it’s nothing.

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**Author:** ![Cervaise](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/cervaise/32/16693_2.png) [@Cervaise](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Cervaise)\
**Post date:** [September 2, 2004, 9:17pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/cnn-reports-unexplained-radio-signal-from-deep-space/262771/22 "2004-09-02T21:17:10Z")

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Sorry everybody, that was me. I reversed the polarity on my ham radio and blanketed the universe with a broadly nontemporal signal. My bad.

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**Author:** ![ElectricZ](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/58f4c7/32.png) [@ElectricZ](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ElectricZ)\
**Post date:** [September 3, 2004, 2:27pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/cnn-reports-unexplained-radio-signal-from-deep-space/262771/23 "2004-09-03T14:27:40Z")

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> [@Podkayne](#):
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> Have you read _Contact_, **EZ**? If you’re interested in SETI, you would probably enjoy it. The book is much more thoughtful than the movie, and talks about how Ellie goes on with her life after the trip–the same sort of issues you’re thinking of.

Nope, never read the book… I thought the movie had a great premise but it turned out to be too Next-Generation Trek for my tastes. I’ve heard the book is a lot more grounded. But I would expect nothing less from Mr. Sagan. 🙂

Cervaise – I caught part of your message. Inviting the whole universe to your place for a get together is nice of you, but you’ll need an extra keg or two of beer.

EZ

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