There is still no solid evidence of extraterrestrial life. (Pixabay / Profile photo)
A researcher has claimed that there are about 4 toxic extraterrestrial civilizations in the Milky Way that could attack our planet.
Follow Evil behavior“WoW . signal,” was discovered in 1977 and was an eerie one-minute burst of radio energy.
Caballero explained that the Big Ear telescope at Ohio State University received a radio wave lasting one minute and 12 seconds. The signal contains an alphanumeric code and it is dubbed the “WoW Signal”. It is considered the best candidate signal for extraterrestrial life since humans began searching more than 60 years ago.
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For decades, researchers have tried to study the signal in more detail and its origin. Now, in his paper – titled “Estimating the prevalence of toxic extraterrestrial civilizations” – Mr. Caballero claims that he has pinpointed the source of this signal. He believes it originated from a Sun-like star 1,800 light-years from Earth.
Mr. Caballero’s research considered more of a “thought experiment”. The researcher says that the purpose of his paper is to warn other scientists and give a number to civilizations that might return to the messages we send.
In combining his research, Mr. Caballero counted the number of invasions that had occurred on Earth – including the Wow Signal – and then applied this to the estimated number of planets in the Milky Way. Galaxy. According to his calculations, the number of civilizations that can colonize our planet is four. He warned scientists to be cautious when using the Extraterrestrial Intelligent Messaging (METI) practice over fears it could incite an alien invasion.
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However, according toNew York Post, The researchers also concluded that the possibility of extraterrestrials wiping out humanity is equivalent to Earth being hit by a “killer asteroid”. In his paper, Mr. Caballero writes that such an event happens every 100 million years, so humans are likely to be safe during this time.
He also claims that there is likely less than one malicious extraterrestrial civilization in the Milky Way that has also mastered interstellar travel. Furthermore, the researcher says that as societies progress, they are less likely to engage in conflict, which suggests to him that an alien force will also follow similar behavior as they advance. technology department.
Mr. Caballero hopes that his research will help start a conversation about whether sending messages into space is really risky. His research comes at a time when the US government is increasingly looking into signs of extraterrestrial life, although there is still no solid evidence.
