# Oumaumau - The Scout

**URL:** <https://boards.straightdope.com/t/oumaumau-the-scout/824173>\
**Category:** Factual Questions\
**Created:** [November 8, 2018, 2:29am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/oumaumau-the-scout/824173 "2018-11-08T02:29:55Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 2\
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**Author:** ![EastUmpqua](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/eastumpqua/32/6025_2.png) [@EastUmpqua](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/EastUmpqua)\
**Post date:** [November 8, 2018, 2:29am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/oumaumau-the-scout/824173/1 "2018-11-08T02:29:55Z")

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It looks like our solar system has been probed, probably with neutrino beams or something since we didn’t detect any EM signatures from it. We’ll probably find out soon enough if the civilization that sent it has FTL communication and travel abilities.

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**Author:** ![Colibri](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/colibri/32/1841_2.png) [@Colibri](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Colibri)\
**Post date:** [November 8, 2018, 3:22am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/oumaumau-the-scout/824173/2 "2018-11-08T03:22:35Z")

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I don’t see a question here. Since the subject is already being discussed in MPSIMS, I’m going to close this and direct additional discussion there. If there are specific factual questions about this, a new thread may be opened in GQ.

[https://boards.straightdope.com/sdmb/showthread.php?t=865072](https://boards.straightdope.com/sdmb/showthread.php?t=865072)

Colibri  
General Questions Moderator