{"id":17577,"date":"2015-09-20T21:45:38","date_gmt":"2015-09-21T04:45:38","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/lifeboat.com\/blog\/2015\/09\/the-search-for-extraterrestrial-life-and-encrypted-space-communication"},"modified":"2017-06-04T11:38:43","modified_gmt":"2017-06-04T18:38:43","slug":"the-search-for-extraterrestrial-life-and-encrypted-space-communication","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/lifeboat.com\/blog\/2015\/09\/the-search-for-extraterrestrial-life-and-encrypted-space-communication","title":{"rendered":"The Search for Extraterrestrial Life and Encrypted Space Communication"},"content":{"rendered":"

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Neil deGrasse Tyson and Edward Snowden recently discussed the idea<\/a> that encryption mechanisms with advanced extraterrestrial species and humans could theoretically render communication as indistinguishable<\/em> from cosmic background radiation. With only a short period of time in a species growth where open communication is broadcast to the stars (through the sluggish and primitive nature of radio broadcasts), this could prevent us (or other species) from making contact with one another.<\/p>\n

With the Drake Equation<\/a> stating a high probability of communicative extraterrestrial civilizations and the contrasting Fermi Paradox<\/a> citing lacking evidence of such, it begs the question of whether outlying reasons have an impact. In my opinion, the Drake Equation rings true in the sense that hundreds of billions of stars exist in our galaxy alone (many with their own diverse planetary bodies), setting the stage for extraterrestrial life to disavow itself as insatiable ramblings. Unlike that which is eminent in the Fermi Paradox, I believe, in this case, a conclusion based off of inductive reasoning seems to hold more water than an evidence-only approach.<\/p>\n

Keeping in mind the discussion in The Guardian article<\/a>, a flaw of the Fermi Paradox\u2019s evidence-based perspective should become apparent: secure, encrypted communication (cloaked by design) would render the existence of extraterrestrial intelligence invisible to the prying ear. If intentional, there could be many reasons for withholding this whereabouts of a species location. An abstract theory from science fiction may itself hold a degree of truth. An example of which, is the video game series \u2018Mass Effect,\u2019 where an advanced, sentient machine-race cleanse the galaxy of advanced life every 40,000 years. The reasoning for doing so is to \u201cbring order to chaos\u201d and for reasons \u201cunfathomable.\u201d Be it for an abstract reason such as this or simply for secure communication, the encryption of the resultant transmission\u2019s presence wouldn\u2019t register as noticeable to any observers. As nearly all signs of outside life would be mute, it then lays in the other senses that hold the most promise of enlightenment.<\/p>\n

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