The people at Search for Extraterrestrial Intelligence (SETI) are once again considering whether to break the so-called great silence, and start transmitting messages from Earth to the stars, in the hope of making contact with an extraterrestrial civilisation.
There is another possibility, says Douglas Vakoch, head of the Interstellar Message Composition programme at the SETI [...]

There needs to be careful consideration given to responding to any message received from extraterrestrial aliens, as their civilisations are likely to be far more advanced than ours, says Jill Tarter of SETI.
Tarter acknowledged that there is plenty of reason to be cautious about replying to an alien signal. “We’re in an asymmetric position,” she [...]

The producers of The Day The Earth Stood Still are to beam the movie into space, for the entertainment – I presume – of any extraterrestrials who happen to intercept it.
Isn’t that tempting fate just a little bit though?

Talking of email, I happen to think that checking for new messages while at church, or in a meeting, is pretty cool, perhaps even necessary. As for any other situation… not so smart.
In bed in their pajamas: 67%, From the bathroom: 59% (up from 53% last year), While driving: 50% (up from 37% last year), [...]

The contact form I had provided for readers to send me messages has not always been 100 per cent reliable so I have switched to an email based system.
If you used the contact form to send me a message, and have heard nothing back, chances are I never saw your message in the first place.
If [...]