SETI public: Transmission: The Other Side of SETI

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From: LARRY KLAES (ljk4_at_msn.com)
Date: Sun Jul 10 2005 - 15:56:48 UTC

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    Transmission: The Other Side of SETI

    David F. Mayer, Advanced Computer Consultants, Columbus, OH

    Abstract: The thesis of this paper is that the best way to answer the
    question of how to search for extraterrestrial intelligence is to look at
    SETI from the perspective of the civilization which is attempting to
    TRANSMIT to another. It is concluded that the visible band presents the most
    viable medium of contact, since it offers both the greatest bandwidth and
    the most narrow focusing, permitting the most information to be transmitted
    to potential targets at the lowest cost. The essential problem of defining
    the meaning of a message to an unknown civilization is solved by the concept
    of the SELF-DECODING MESSAGE. The problem of the selection of potential
    targets is discussed and criteria for optimal choice are given. Finally, the
    essential question of the PRUDENCE of such a transmission program is
    presented and discussed.

    My central point is not bandwidth but easy acquisition and decoding by a
    naive receiver.

    http://home.earthlink.net/~motustuff/Seti_Transmission/TRANSMIT0.htm

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