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FUTURES NATURE|Vol 436|25 August 2005




MAXO signals
A new and unfortunate solution to the Fermi paradox.




JACEY
Charles Stross
SIR тАФ In the three years since the publica-
tion and confirmation of the first micro-
wave artefact of xenobiological origin
(MAXO), and the subsequent detection
of similar signals, interdisciplinary teams
have invested substantial effort in object
frequency analysis, parsing, symbolic
encoding and signal processing. The
excitement generated by the availability of such close
evidence of extraterrestrial intelligence proximity.
has been enormous. However, after the We have formu-
initial, easily decoded symbolic represen- lated an explana-
tational map was analysed, the semantics tory hypothesis that
of the linguistic payload were found to cultural variables unfa-
have been unable to [symbol:
be refractory. miliar to the majority of
process][scalar: quantity decrease] my
A total of 21 confirmed MAXO signals researchers may account both for the
[uninterpreted] from the exchange-medi-
have been received to date. These super- semantic ambiguity of the MAXO pay-
ating data repository. I have information
ficially similar signals originate from loads, and the non-appearance of aliens.
about the private assets of [identity signi-
planetary systems within a range of 11 par- This hypothesis was tested (as described
secs, median 9.9 parsecs1. It has been spec- fier 2] which are no longer required by
below) and resulted in a plausible transla-
them. To recover the private assets I need
tion, on the basis of which we would like to
ulated that the observed growth of the
MAXO horizon at 0.5 c can be explained as the assistance of three [closely/dearly/
recommend a complete, permanent ban
genetically] [beloved/desired/related]
on further attempts to decode or respond
a response to one or more of: the deploy-
[empire/civilization/polity]s. I [believe]
to MAXOs.
ment of AN/FPS-50 and related ballistic-