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Submit a ProposalTechnosignatures for Detecting Intelligent Life in Our Universe
 | A Research Companion Edited by Anamaria Berea Series: Astrobiology Perspectives on Life in the Universe Copyright: 2022 | Status: Published ISBN: 9781119640400 | Hardcover | 175 pages | 23 illustrations Price: $175 USD  |
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This book shows the current state of the research in the field of technosignatures, presenting novel ideas from economics, forecasting, and data sciences, making it an ideal research compendium for scientists.
Audience
The book will interest both natural scientists (astronomers and astrophysicists) and social scientists (economists), as well as the new emerging data scientists. Amateur astronomers will be attracted to the book as well.
The book will interest both natural scientists (astronomers and astrophysicists) and social scientists (economists), as well as the new emerging data scientists. Amateur astronomers will be attracted to the book as well.
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The book summarizes the multiple interdisciplinary efforts that have contributed to the field of technosignatures. The technosignatures represent any signals that can be collected from the Universe, such as radio wavelengths, optical signals, and many more, that can be potential candidates as signals emitted intentionally from another part of the Universe that is not Earth. It shows how current advances in science, technology, and social sciences can support this effort and can be used as both a resource for the scientists in the field and as a reference for the public at large interested in the topic. It includes novel research work from economics, forecasting, and data sciences fields, as well as a deeper understanding of the role mass media and popular fiction has played in the evolution of this field.
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The book summarizes the multiple interdisciplinary efforts that have contributed to the field of technosignatures. The technosignatures represent any signals that can be collected from the Universe, such as radio wavelengths, optical signals, and many more, that can be potential candidates as signals emitted intentionally from another part of the Universe that is not Earth. It shows how current advances in science, technology, and social sciences can support this effort and can be used as both a resource for the scientists in the field and as a reference for the public at large interested in the topic. It includes novel research work from economics, forecasting, and data sciences fields, as well as a deeper understanding of the role mass media and popular fiction has played in the evolution of this field.
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Author / Editor Details
Anamaria Berea holds a PhD in economics (2010) and computational social science (2012) and her research is focused on the evolution and emergence of communication in complex living systems, to understand the future of communication, as well as universal communication patterns for life. She is currently an associate professor of Data and Computational Sciences at George Mason University, Virginia, USA as a research investigator for Blue Marble Space Institute of Science, and an affiliate with Frontier Development Lab and SETI Institute. She has won more than 10 awards and published 2 books and more than 20 articles and book chapters.
Anamaria Berea holds a PhD in economics (2010) and computational social science (2012) and her research is focused on the evolution and emergence of communication in complex living systems, to understand the future of communication, as well as universal communication patterns for life. She is currently an associate professor of Data and Computational Sciences at George Mason University, Virginia, USA as a research investigator for Blue Marble Space Institute of Science, and an affiliate with Frontier Development Lab and SETI Institute. She has won more than 10 awards and published 2 books and more than 20 articles and book chapters.
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Table of Contents
Preface
1. Historical Perspectives: How the Search for Technosignatures Grew Out of the Cold War
Rebecca Charbonneau
1.1 Introduction
1.2 The Extraterrestrial Life Debate Gets Technical
1.3 Finding the 21-cm Hydrogen Line
1.4 The Role of the Space Race in Early CETI
1.5 Same Planet, Different Civilizations
1.6 Making Intelligent Life in the Universe
1.7 Conclusion: Returning to L
References
2. Reading the Cosmos: What Our Science Tells Us About the Science of Another World
Carl L. DeVito
2.1 Introduction
2.2 The Why and How of Interstellar Communication
2.3 An Early Language
2.4 A Language Based on Science
2.5 Our Senses, Our Perceptions and Our Science
2.5.1 Motion
2.5.2 Space “in the small”
2.5.3 Time
2.5.4 Space “in the large”
2.5.5 Mathematics
2.6 Conclusion
References
3. The Impact of Discovering the First Technosignature
Ross Davis, Kevin Schillo and Lucianne Walkowicz
3.1 Introduction
3.2 Cultural Impact Based on Analogous Historical Events
3.3 Modeling the Impact Based on the Discovery’s Diffusion into Society
3.4 Multimodal Diffusion into Knowledge Systems of Complex Publics
References
4. Searching for Extraterrestrial Intelligence by Locating Potential ET Communication Networks in Space
Ross Davis
4.1 Introduction
4.2 Concepts
4.3 Case Study
4.4 Conclusions
Acknowledgements
References
5. Habitable Mini-Earths with Black Hole Cores
Branislav Vukotić and Richard Gordon
5.1 Introduction
5.2 Surface Comfort
5.3 Concept and Design
5.4 Surface Conditions and Size
5.5 Black Hole Core
5.6 Mass Boosting and Terraformation
5.7 Technosignatures
5.8 Conclusion
Acknowledgement
References
6. Technosignatures in Time-Series Photometry
Hector Socas-Navarro, Shauna Sallmen, Eric Korpela and Daniel Angerhausen
6.1 Introduction
6.2 Types of Technosignatures
6.2.1 Dyson Spheres
6.2.2 Transit Beacons
6.2.3 Orbital Mirrors
6.2.4 Lagrange-Point Starshades
6.2.5 Geostationary Artifacts
6.2.6 Laser Broadcasting and Planetary Cloaking
6.2.7 Non-Keplerian Orbits
6.3 Axis of Merit Discussion for These Technosignatures
6.4 Methods
6.4.1 Detectability of Time-Series Technosignatures
References
7. Post-Detection Message Analysis and Comprehension
Brian S. McConnell
7.1 Categorizing an ET Signal
7.1.1 Megastructures
7.1.2 Beamed Power and Propulsion Signals
7.1.3 Intercepted Communication
7.1.4 Intentional Communication
7.2 The Interstellar Communication Relay
7.3 The Processing Pipeline and Participants
7.4 Demodulation
7.4.1 Pulse Width Modulation
7.4.2 Pulse Interval Modulation
7.5 Combining Pulse Width and Pulse Interval Modulation
7.5.1 Wavelength Multiplexing
7.5.2 Information Carrying Capacity
7.6 Data Extraction
7.6.1 Transcription
7.6.2 Structural Analysis
7.6.3 Segmentation and Extraction
7.6.4 Data Types
7.6.5 Communicating Observables vs. Qualia
7.6.6 Images
7.6.7 Time Domain Signals
7.6.8 Algorithms (Computer Programs)
7.6.9 Solve For X Patterns
7.6.10 Memory
7.6.11 Modularity and Reuse
7.6.12 Symbolic Communication Systems and Artificial Languages
7.6.13 Genomic Information
7.6.14 Other Data Types
7.7 Classifying ETI Communication
7.7.1 Static/One Way Communication
7.7.2 Algorithmic Systems
7.7.3 Statically Defined Programs
7.7.4 Data-Driven Programs
7.7.5 Machine Learning/Narrow AI
7.7.6 Adaptive/Self-Learning Systems
7.8 Risks of Contact
7.8.1 Internal (Human Originated) Risks
7.8.1.1 Interstate Competition and Interference
7.8.2 Misinformation
7.8.3 Societal Reaction
7.8.4 External Risks
7.8.5 Algorithms
7.8.5.1 Malware
7.8.6 Artificial Intelligence
7.8.7 Genetic Information
7.8.8 Unknown Unknowns
References and Recommended Reading
8. Statistical Issues in the Search for Technosignatures
Amedeo Balbi and Claudio Grimaldi
8.1 Introduction
8.2 General Issues
8.3 Emission Processes
8.3.1 Drake’s ND
8.3.2 Average Number of Emission Processes at Earth
8.4 Bayesian Inference from Non-Detection and Detection
References
9. Economics and Technosignatures: New Connections
Anamaria Berea
9.1 The Different Faces of Economics
9.2 Economics in the Context of NASA Astrobiology Roadmap and the Drake Equation
9.3 Economics in the Context of Biosignatures vs. Technosignatures Research
9.4 Economic Methodology and Epistemology into Astrobiology
References
Index
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Preface
1. Historical Perspectives: How the Search for Technosignatures Grew Out of the Cold War
Rebecca Charbonneau
1.1 Introduction
1.2 The Extraterrestrial Life Debate Gets Technical
1.3 Finding the 21-cm Hydrogen Line
1.4 The Role of the Space Race in Early CETI
1.5 Same Planet, Different Civilizations
1.6 Making Intelligent Life in the Universe
1.7 Conclusion: Returning to L
References
2. Reading the Cosmos: What Our Science Tells Us About the Science of Another World
Carl L. DeVito
2.1 Introduction
2.2 The Why and How of Interstellar Communication
2.3 An Early Language
2.4 A Language Based on Science
2.5 Our Senses, Our Perceptions and Our Science
2.5.1 Motion
2.5.2 Space “in the small”
2.5.3 Time
2.5.4 Space “in the large”
2.5.5 Mathematics
2.6 Conclusion
References
3. The Impact of Discovering the First Technosignature
Ross Davis, Kevin Schillo and Lucianne Walkowicz
3.1 Introduction
3.2 Cultural Impact Based on Analogous Historical Events
3.3 Modeling the Impact Based on the Discovery’s Diffusion into Society
3.4 Multimodal Diffusion into Knowledge Systems of Complex Publics
References
4. Searching for Extraterrestrial Intelligence by Locating Potential ET Communication Networks in Space
Ross Davis
4.1 Introduction
4.2 Concepts
4.3 Case Study
4.4 Conclusions
Acknowledgements
References
5. Habitable Mini-Earths with Black Hole Cores
Branislav Vukotić and Richard Gordon
5.1 Introduction
5.2 Surface Comfort
5.3 Concept and Design
5.4 Surface Conditions and Size
5.5 Black Hole Core
5.6 Mass Boosting and Terraformation
5.7 Technosignatures
5.8 Conclusion
Acknowledgement
References
6. Technosignatures in Time-Series Photometry
Hector Socas-Navarro, Shauna Sallmen, Eric Korpela and Daniel Angerhausen
6.1 Introduction
6.2 Types of Technosignatures
6.2.1 Dyson Spheres
6.2.2 Transit Beacons
6.2.3 Orbital Mirrors
6.2.4 Lagrange-Point Starshades
6.2.5 Geostationary Artifacts
6.2.6 Laser Broadcasting and Planetary Cloaking
6.2.7 Non-Keplerian Orbits
6.3 Axis of Merit Discussion for These Technosignatures
6.4 Methods
6.4.1 Detectability of Time-Series Technosignatures
References
7. Post-Detection Message Analysis and Comprehension
Brian S. McConnell
7.1 Categorizing an ET Signal
7.1.1 Megastructures
7.1.2 Beamed Power and Propulsion Signals
7.1.3 Intercepted Communication
7.1.4 Intentional Communication
7.2 The Interstellar Communication Relay
7.3 The Processing Pipeline and Participants
7.4 Demodulation
7.4.1 Pulse Width Modulation
7.4.2 Pulse Interval Modulation
7.5 Combining Pulse Width and Pulse Interval Modulation
7.5.1 Wavelength Multiplexing
7.5.2 Information Carrying Capacity
7.6 Data Extraction
7.6.1 Transcription
7.6.2 Structural Analysis
7.6.3 Segmentation and Extraction
7.6.4 Data Types
7.6.5 Communicating Observables vs. Qualia
7.6.6 Images
7.6.7 Time Domain Signals
7.6.8 Algorithms (Computer Programs)
7.6.9 Solve For X Patterns
7.6.10 Memory
7.6.11 Modularity and Reuse
7.6.12 Symbolic Communication Systems and Artificial Languages
7.6.13 Genomic Information
7.6.14 Other Data Types
7.7 Classifying ETI Communication
7.7.1 Static/One Way Communication
7.7.2 Algorithmic Systems
7.7.3 Statically Defined Programs
7.7.4 Data-Driven Programs
7.7.5 Machine Learning/Narrow AI
7.7.6 Adaptive/Self-Learning Systems
7.8 Risks of Contact
7.8.1 Internal (Human Originated) Risks
7.8.1.1 Interstate Competition and Interference
7.8.2 Misinformation
7.8.3 Societal Reaction
7.8.4 External Risks
7.8.5 Algorithms
7.8.5.1 Malware
7.8.6 Artificial Intelligence
7.8.7 Genetic Information
7.8.8 Unknown Unknowns
References and Recommended Reading
8. Statistical Issues in the Search for Technosignatures
Amedeo Balbi and Claudio Grimaldi
8.1 Introduction
8.2 General Issues
8.3 Emission Processes
8.3.1 Drake’s ND
8.3.2 Average Number of Emission Processes at Earth
8.4 Bayesian Inference from Non-Detection and Detection
References
9. Economics and Technosignatures: New Connections
Anamaria Berea
9.1 The Different Faces of Economics
9.2 Economics in the Context of NASA Astrobiology Roadmap and the Drake Equation
9.3 Economics in the Context of Biosignatures vs. Technosignatures Research
9.4 Economic Methodology and Epistemology into Astrobiology
References
Index
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