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81. Why Bother Searching for Aliens?

People I (Mostly) Admire

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The Importance of Credibility in the Search for Alien Signals

This chapter addresses the challenges in validating potential extraterrestrial signals, highlighting fears of false positives that could jeopardize scientific credibility. It also emphasizes the need for clear communication and the distinction between credible research and sensationalized claims, introducing the Rio scale as a tool for conveying signal credibility.

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