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ZankerH comments on [Link]: KIC 8462852, aka WTF star, "the most mysterious star in our galaxy", ETI candidate, etc. - Less Wrong Discussion

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Comment author: ZankerH 20 October 2015 09:34:40AM 1 point [-]

Frankly, both of those suggestions sound about equally ridiculous to me. But then again, it may just be scope insensitivity because of how minute both likelihoods are to begin with.

Comment author: turchin 20 October 2015 10:59:39AM 0 points [-]

If it is alien structure, what purpose it have most probably? In your opinion?

Comment author: ZankerH 20 October 2015 08:05:19PM 0 points [-]

Two things come to mind, providing energy or highly directional interstellar communication.

Comment author: g_pepper 20 October 2015 08:51:00PM 3 points [-]

It seems to me that if the structure was built by aliens to provide energy, that would be an example of Nancy's "something aliens constructed to make their lives better", wouldn't it?

Comment author: turchin 20 October 2015 08:20:09PM 0 points [-]

That is almost true, but don't give us information about their final goals. But also: building directional energy weapon?

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