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Wow! signal (detected on August 15, 1977) (en.wikipedia.org)

submitted 2 days ago* (last edited 2 days ago) by Plum@lemmy.world to c/wikipedia@lemmy.world

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Despite numerous follow-up searches and hypotheses (including brief consideration of reflections from space debris, interstellar scintillation, and comet hydrogen clouds), the signal has never recurred, and no explanation, terrestrial or otherwise, has been confirmed.

While some researchers have suggested it could represent an extraterrestrial transmission, its single occurrence and lack of replication limit the strength of this interpretation. The Wow! signal has inspired targeted searches, scientific discussion about rare astrophysical phenomena, and references in popular culture.

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[–] Famko@lemmy.world 3 points 2 days ago (2 children)

There is no deeper meaning to "6 7" despite what people say the origin of it is.

The only purpose of it is to signal that you are in the in-group of people who say "6 7" and are able to laugh at the nonsensical nature of it (while also laughing at people who are annoyed by it).

[–] YiddishMcSquidish@lemmy.today 0 points 1 day ago (1 children)

You watched the language Jones video too, didn't you? I love his takes.

[–] Famko@lemmy.world 1 points 1 day ago

I haven't, I just thought about this since one of my friends gets really annoyed by 6 7 so I tried to explain it to him somehow, while also annoying him a little.

[–] BaroqueInMind@piefed.social 0 points 1 day ago (1 children)

But the numbers 6 and 7 are literally circled in the official image on the wiki page. It's just a coincidence? I do not understand.

[–] swab148@lemmy.dbzer0.com 1 points 1 day ago

It's just a coincidence, the meme literally has no meaning.