The Search for Deliberate Interstellar SETI Signals May Be Futile

TL;DR

The paper argues that traditional star-targeted SETI searches may be futile and suggests that extraterrestrial civilizations are more likely to use physical AI probes connected by interstellar networks for communication.

Contribution

It introduces a novel perspective on SETI strategies, proposing interstellar AI probes as a more feasible method for extraterrestrial communication.

Findings

Traditional SETI strategies face significant challenges.

ETs likely use physical AI probes for communication.

Interstellar networks could overcome signaling problems.

Abstract

For more than 60 years, the predominant SETI search paradigm has entailed the observation of stars in an effort to detect alien electromagnetic signals that deliberately target Earth. However, this strategy is fraught with challenges when examined from ETs perspective. Astronomical, physiological, psychological, and intellectual problems are enumerated. Consequently, ET is likely to attempt a different strategy in order to best establish communications. It will send physical AI robotic probes that would be linked together by a vast interstellar network of communications nodes. This strategy would solve most or all problems associated with interstellar signaling.