The frugal alien's beacon

The frugal alien's beacon:

Waiting for the WOW signal in the SETI search? Read the article linked above. Also see the Science Fact column in the January 2011 issue of Analog Magazine.
Also, listen to the Planetary Society article on Planetary Radio by clicking below on MP3 or wmv

Gregory and James Benford on Benford Beacons for SETI

Airdate: Monday, October 4, 2010
Running Time: 00:28:52
Listen: Windows Media | MP3
Greg and Jim Benford return to Planetary Radio, this time to talk about their rethinking of the Search for Extraterrestrial Intelligence. The twin brothers believe "classical" SETI may not have been looking in the right places or for long enough. Bill Nye covers several topics in his weekly commentary, ranging from Congress' vote on the NASA budget to losing fingernails on spacewalks. Emily Lakdawalla reports on the effort to pick a spot on Mars for the Curiosity rover. Bruce Betts shares a the night sky, a new space trivia contest, and a cookie with Mat Kaplan.
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The Extrasolar Planets Encyclopaedia

The Extrasolar Planets Encyclopaedia: "The Extrasolar Planets Encyclopaedia"

Keep up with the latest. Found recently was an earth type rocky planet only a few times larger than earth...unfortunately, it is too close to the sun to support life. Also, three planets in one system were actually imaged! (HR 8799 B, C D)Exopl

NEW SCIENTIST MAG.: New Approach to Quantum Reality

Quantum reality: The many meanings of life

• 24 January 2011 by Michael Brooks
• Magazine issue 2796. Subscribe and save
• For similar stories, visit the Quantum World Topic Guide

Where the weird things are (Image: Richard Wilkinson)

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Editorial: "Don't fear the f-word in quantum physics"

Quantum theory is a scientific masterpiece – but physicists still aren't sure what to make of it

A CENTURY, it seems, is not enough. One hundred years ago this year, the first world physics conference took place in Brussels, Belgium. The topic under discussion was how to deal with the strange new quantum theory and whether it would ever be possible to marry it to our everyday experience, leaving us with one coherent description of the world.