Harvard scientists say FRBs may come from alien starships

And just what could be constructed to make a flash that no natural phenomena could explain?
 
I would assume the flashing is that they're simply warning other Alien drivers to avoid the third rock from the sun
 
I was speaking of scale. Are we talking a laser the size of a moon?
 
It could just be a very large array of mylar mirrors.
 
Not unthinkable I guess. I remember the Montes doing a similar thing in the "Mott in God's Eye." Cancelling their forward momentum would be a very long process without such an array on the other side.
 
Could work for an established system, or to save fuel on the outbound leg.

Or it's a weapon.
 
Yesss.. but, flashing.... means.... nevermind. It takes all types. No flashers round here, too cold.
 
I was at a conference today where they mentioned that FRBs have largely been debunked as artifacts because they have been able to follow they up fast enough with other gear to see that they are huge gamma ray sources as well, indicating a natural source.
 
RX-79G said:
I was at a conference today where they mentioned that FRBs have largely been debunked as artifacts because they have been able to follow they up fast enough with other gear to see that they are huge gamma ray sources as well, indicating a natural source.
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Thanks for this... I hope to use this little gem in my science fiction. :)
 
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