Wow! signal - 72-second narrowband radio signal that remains the strongest candidate for an extraterrestrial radio transmission ever detected (en.wikipedia.org)

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[-] Luci@lemmy.ca 31 points 1 year ago

Should note the other half of the context.

Although the Wow! signal had no detectable modulation—a technique used to transmit information over radio waves—it remains the strongest candidate for an extraterrestrial radio transmission ever detected.[3]

Radio bursts happen and are natural, this always sounds like perfect timing and a fluke to me.

[-] Rodeo@lemmy.ca 23 points 1 year ago

But they called it the Wow! signal, so it must be impressive! Does the exclamation point mean nothing to you???

[-] db2@sopuli.xyz 15 points 1 year ago

It obviously means Owen Wilson is the source of the signal and an alien.

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