They have a few clues to its origin..
This type of event has only been detected a few times before. And they still do not know for sure where it is from. That being said they could and are likely to be happening more frequently. However finding them is a challenge. By using new methods to pour over enormous data sets, they are making progress in observation of these types of radio signals:
Fast radio bursts (FRBs) – mysterious bursts of energy from space that appear as a short flashes of radio waves to telescopes on Earth – have baffled astronomers since they were first reported nearly a decade ago. While only 16 have ever been recorded, they believe there could be thousands of FRBs a day.
By poring over 650 hours of data from NRAO’s Green Bank Telescope (GBT), an international group of astronomers uncovered the most detailed record ever of a FRB.
Let’s find out where they think it came from on page 2
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Probably our own bouncing back perhaps
If it was 6000000000 light years a way our vision has only allowed us to see roughly 14000000000 so to hear it before you can see it is unlikely.
Probably perhaps?
Not likely
Well this I do know… Life is all of it or it wouldn’t be there…. Life comes in every form…. Nothing more than sound or vibration…. I would not be shocked to find that there are other civilizations with radio broadcasts…. I’m sure there are many worlds among us…
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That sir, is revolutionary.
Indeed
Saylor is right. Our own radio waves travelled from our planet about 6billion light years then bounced back to us in another 6 billion year trip! That’s how long man kind has been on earth with radio transmitting knowledge….12 BILLION YEARS!
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Lol!
Someone else said something about us sending something else about us sending signals 6billion years ago.. Just to have them bounce back 6billion more years….. 12billion years… Hmm idk.. Especially since we only know of the world existing maybe like 4.6 billion years ago… Lol
Right.. Lol
I say it’s the lock Ness monster.
I think it is safe to say that the only light year Saylor knows anything about is BUZZ!
So how many people fell for the headline and thought it was radio waves from extraterrestrials? And not realizing that the universe is full of radio waves.
It’s reverb from the kardashians walking on pavement.
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The article presumes where they originated from…which means they are not “bounce back” signals. And if they were, it may be that (someone/thing) added an extra element to them first.
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Lol people are still trying to find other life forms?? Lol
Better send it money!
I’m offended
Went that whole distance and wasn’t blocked by a single object in space (planet, moon, asteroid) I can’t even get my wifi to travel through walls to get good reception upstairs.
By the time they get our reply, their whole galaxy will have collapsed. Lmao!
A scientific article should at least utilize the English language correctly. That writing was crap.
Why not? They are out there somewhere
No they are not lol fools
Was it country music? Because that would be really cool.
Yes I think they are
How do you guys think they are when they been searching for other life forms for how long now? Give it up. Whats mind blowing is how do you guys not know we are the only intelligent life forms in our universe? Look what we have accomplish throughout history the human race is far form dumb.
We are the ones who created the fact so called aliens exist. We are the ones telling ourselves they have super powers or super advanced ships and planets. All that stuff came from human minds.
And so far they have found nothing. Billion and billions of tax payers dollars on nothing.
Hmm interesting
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That would make the signal how old?!
Our technology really isn’t all that advanced. There are billions and billions of galaxies. We cant even send a man to the nearest planet. Unless its s one way trip. We really cant explore other galaxies. All we can do is send out radio waves and wait. How arroganr do you have to be to think we’re alone given the shear vastness of space?
OUR OWN radio signals bouncing back?….from 6 billion yrs ago? …Ummmm? Srsly dude?
See that’s the problem your so focus on space rather than focus on what’s going on here. You yourself cant say there intelligent life in space because its not proven nothing is proven about space how simple minded can you be?? Like i said billions and billions of dollars spend on nothing but you can say humans are intelligent by the proof we have here on earth… You need to think about when man lived in caved vers man now. (Think about it) humans are far from dumb we are intelligent and if you think other wise then u need a history lesson. Who’s the say we are not the only intelligent life ? If aliens per say are so advanced why haven’t then contacted us?? Think about it..
How can u say our technology isn’t advance when you don’t know if there is any other life forms out there with technology. (Simple minded).
Actually our radio signals would be indiscernible from background radiation 4 light year out. the radio signals they’re talking about this coming from black holes or quasars
6 billion years old
Simple minded? Its actually simple minded to believe the nonsense you just said. Its damn mathematically impossible that some form of life doesn’t exist somewhere else. Wake up dude. You’re narrow minded and you yourself said nothing is proven about space. Why wouldn’t you expand on that? Who cares how much money it costs? I want to see all of these estimated 8.8 billion habitable planets, why the hell wouldn’t anybody that has any curiosity of life? Its science bro, get over your simple minded self. Maybe realize there is much much bigger things going on, and you’re not really that important. Or me. Or anybody else.
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Can we finally admit it
Read the bible and it will tell you all you need to know about space.
Fuckin science man
Actually Iconíc Prinçe the says that the second son (sun) will come the heavens (space) and this stems directly to the concept of the planet x system that is on a 3600 year eliptical orbit coming from the southern hemisphere of our own galaxy! And the bible states that this will happen! Bringing horrible catastrophic events but will lead to a new profound life on earth! And this statement is backed by hundreds of others civilizations and they all believe a new life (aliens) will inherit this planet! So read your bible again sir!