so if we been sending out signals for about a century, how far have they reached?
Since radio waves travel at the speed of light I would think that should put it at about 100 light years.
okay soooo is there any possible planets in that radius that seti think might have life?
Radio waves DON'T TRAVEL at the speed of light. What contact do you want to make with what type of signal?
i was just intersted to no how far in a the universe our furthers signal had reached 
QUOTE (midwestern+Jun 25 2008, 03:28 PM)
Radio waves DON'T TRAVEL at the speed of light. What contact do you want to make with what type of signal?
Nice lesson gmilam, but completely wrong. Wavelength has varied speeds and the speed of light is not one of them. Sorry for messing up the lesson. 
Gmilam, your confusing wave with wavelength. Waves DO travel at the speed of light. 
Then maybe you should inform everyone who publishes text books of their error. Maybe you should also inform the entire internet of the faulty info.
http://www.google.com/search?hl=en&q=speed+of+radio+waves
PS - you brought up wavelength - not me.
PPS - And that should be "you're" not "your".
http://www.google.com/search?hl=en&q=speed+of+radio+waves
PS - you brought up wavelength - not me.
PPS - And that should be "you're" not "your".
Lesson, indeed, saved. 
Everybody follow the simple thread. 
QUOTE (midwestern+Jun 25 2008, 08:41 PM)
Nice lesson gmilam, but completely wrong.
Wrong.
Wrong. Wavelengths don't have speeds. They have lengths.
Wrong. Wavelengths don't have speeds. They have lengths.
Waves DO travel at the speed of light.
Wrong. Sound waves. Water waves. Waves in flexible solids.
gmilam.
Wrong.
QUOTE
Wavelength has varied speeds and the speed of light is not one of them.
Wrong. Wavelengths don't have speeds. They have lengths.
QUOTE (->
| QUOTE |
| Wavelength has varied speeds and the speed of light is not one of them. |
Wrong. Wavelengths don't have speeds. They have lengths.
Waves DO travel at the speed of light.
Wrong. Sound waves. Water waves. Waves in flexible solids.
M pants, you only get point 1. The other two you went nuts on apply without the jargon being twisted.
QUOTE (midwestern+Jun 25 2008, 09:12 PM)
M pants, you only get point 1. The other two you went nuts on apply without the jargon being twisted.
Whatever the hell that means...
Whatever the hell that means...
We have good fun M Pants. 
QUOTE (midwestern+Jun 25 2008, 09:17 PM)
We have good fun M Pants.
How old are ya, son? Honestly, now...
How old are ya, son? Honestly, now...
Old enough to launch counters.
QUOTE (midwestern+Jun 25 2008, 08:41 PM)
Nice lesson gmilam, but completely wrong. Wavelength has varied speeds and the speed of light is not one of them. Sorry for messing up the lesson.
You are not confusing frequency speed with distance speed are you?
Or are you thinking of prisms which don't apply to this conversation.
Light is radio waves.
You are not confusing frequency speed with distance speed are you?
Or are you thinking of prisms which don't apply to this conversation.
Light is radio waves.
We resolved the problem buttershug. Wave and wavelength are totally different in interpretation.
QUOTE (midwestern+Jun 26 2008, 12:10 PM)
Old enough to launch counters.
You work behind a lunch counter?
You work behind a lunch counter?
gmilam.
Thank you, thank you! Two shows a night at 8 and 10.
Why am I not shocked that you loons believe in aliens?
Go to the alien thread and find out.
Sorry guys, radio waves are electromagnetic radiation, which does travel at the speed of light, regardless of wavelength (or frequency).
True wcelliott. http://imagine.gsfc.nasa.gov/docs/science/...emspectrum.html
Thanks for clarifying a twisted subject matter.
Thanks for clarifying a twisted subject matter.
okay so i guess our first radio signals have traveled 100 light years through space.
Q1. roughly how large is our universe in light years
Q2. do u think any e.t would be able to hear our radio signals?
Q1. roughly how large is our universe in light years
Q2. do u think any e.t would be able to hear our radio signals?
The first question answered is 'your guess is as good as mine' and the second one is a 'no'.
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