(Carlos Garcia Rawlins/Reuters)In the search for extraterrestrial intelligence (SETI), scientists can sometimes run into one particularly sticky problem. But there's no reason to think this signal is particularly promising. According to the Observer, researchers circulated information about the signal to a group that included space and technology writer Paul Gilster. But based on what he has seen of the lauded signal, Korpela is calling foul. For a signal to be considered truly interesting, scientists want a narrow band and some indication of intelligent intent.

Source: Washington Post August 30, 2016 17:43 UTC