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As 3I/ATLAS passes by, Harvard astronomer asks "is it alien tech?" (It is not) (www.cambridgeday.com)
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(Abraham) Loeb has caught the public’s – and NASA’s – attention for his comments about a newly discovered interstellar object, known as 3I/ATLAS, that is hurtling toward the sun and through our solar system. NASA says it’s a comet. Loeb suggests it could be alien technology.

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[–] MotoAsh@piefed.social 2 points 5 days ago (1 children)

You apparently do not. As again, no one who knows what they're talking about on this issue is going to be OK with treating aliens as a remote possibility vs implying a professor is seriously questioning it.

[–] Icytrees@sh.itjust.works 1 points 5 days ago (1 children)

Scientists do treat extraterrestrial life as a real possibility.

Source: Above, a harvard professor and astrophysicist who treats aliens as a real possibility.

But I donno man, one of the only rules here is to be cool to each other. I'm being pretty cool to you, but you're not acting so cool to me.

A difference of opinion is one thing. Trolling for a reaction is not. Do I have to ban you or do you actually care about the subject?

[–] MotoAsh@piefed.social 1 points 5 days ago* (last edited 5 days ago) (1 children)

The title inarguably implies serious consideration, not, "We cannot dismiss it off-hand". Even though most people that know what they're talking about do, in fact, agree that dismissing it off-hand is a safe bet.

[–] Icytrees@sh.itjust.works -1 points 5 days ago* (last edited 4 days ago) (1 children)

The title is, arguably, exactly what happened. A comet went by. A harvard professor suggested it could be alien. The title literally reads "Harvard astronomer asks "Is it alien tech?"

Journalism doesn't require a consensus of ideas, it reports what happened.

I'm no expert, but I did take a few astronomy and physics courses in university. And, I've been a member, on and off, of astronomy clubs since highschool. Did you know we legitimately discuss the possibility of alien life in real science classes in university? You can take whole, serious courses on it. There are published, scientific papers on the subject.

This discussion began by you calling Abraham Loeb an idiot who didn't understand logic, to criticizing the journalist, to criticizing the title, to criticizing me, personally, to saying the subject itself is absurd.

I've gone through enough moving goalposts for one discussion, so I'm disengaging and will not respond. Feel free to have the last word if you want it.

[–] MotoAsh@piefed.social 1 points 5 days ago* (last edited 5 days ago)

"A Harvard professor suggested it could be alien."

Yes, thank you for quoting the exact problem with the title.

There is NO EVIDENCE that aliens exist. Ever. Period. Absolutely none.

That doesn't mean aliens cannot exist, but it exemplifies the profound unlikelihood of anything, ESPECIALLY a basically 100% ballistic tragectory, being aliens.

Again. You do not understand the problem with "specialists" saying stupid things.

This is akin to Dr. Fauci saying, "masks don't have an effect in COVID".

It is GROSSLY IRRESPONSIBLE for professionals to misrepresent the reality of the situation.