Hi,
I have a query regarding a false ET signal scenario I am attempting to portray accurately in my story. As it stands, a crew of SETI scientists in space come across a signal. The initial signs point to it being intelligent, potentially from a star system of interest and doesn't correspond to any artificial object in the vicinity. They identify the frequency, perceived direction, type of signal etc. They discover an audio component, it turns out to be an anti climax and all they have done is come across a broadcast from a rogue/abandoned craft.
So my questions are, is it plausible to determine the frequency and still think it might be of ET origin (if the frequency turns out to just be a radio broadcast)?
How likely is it that a team of knowledgeable scientists are fooled into thinking my may have an ET signal on their hands only to find it's come from a nearby space craft. (the craft is abandoned and doesn't appear on any maps).
Thanks in advance
I have a query regarding a false ET signal scenario I am attempting to portray accurately in my story. As it stands, a crew of SETI scientists in space come across a signal. The initial signs point to it being intelligent, potentially from a star system of interest and doesn't correspond to any artificial object in the vicinity. They identify the frequency, perceived direction, type of signal etc. They discover an audio component, it turns out to be an anti climax and all they have done is come across a broadcast from a rogue/abandoned craft.
So my questions are, is it plausible to determine the frequency and still think it might be of ET origin (if the frequency turns out to just be a radio broadcast)?
How likely is it that a team of knowledgeable scientists are fooled into thinking my may have an ET signal on their hands only to find it's come from a nearby space craft. (the craft is abandoned and doesn't appear on any maps).
Thanks in advance
