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Is the Earth hidden from intelligent extraterrestrials? New reason for no contact - C C - Oct 3, 2022
https://thedebrief.org/are-intelligent-extraterrestrials-hiding-from-us-in-fact-it-might-be-the-other-way-around/
EXCERPT: . . . But what if it were the other way around: is it possible that we are effectively hidden from any extraterrestrials that may be technologically equipped to find us? This is the argument presented in a new paper by a team of researchers, who say that all evidence of intelligent life on Earth may simply be hidden from extraterrestrials that could otherwise be looking for us.
[,,,] “Earth is in fact well hidden to observers with technology comparable to our own,” the authors conclude, noting that our planet’s microlensing signatures would likely be visible, on average, “only tens per year” by any potential extraterrestrial civilizations within range.
Put another way, Earth’s location some 27,000 light years away from the galactic center of the Milky Way places us in a cosmic location that, according to the team’s conclusions, is likely to prevent most alien observers from spotting us, at least using photometric microlensing techniques. Which may not be such a bad thing, given that we currently have no way of knowing what kinds of reasons extraterrestrials might have for seeking us out... (MORE - missing details)
RE: Is the Earth hidden from intelligent extraterrestrials? New reason for no contact - Zinjanthropos - Oct 3, 2022
If we can surmise that we’re hidden then why couldn’t a (more?) technically advanced alien do likewise? My bet, if there are intelligent alien civilizations out there then they know where to look and already know where we are.