Extraterrestrials: *sends encrypted cosmic message with solutions to interstellar travel, unified field theory, and the meaning of existence*
Scientists: "OMG a radio blip! Let's write 47 papers speculating what it could be!"
Aliens watching our response: *facepalm of galactic proportions* "These humans are still arguing about whether we exist while we're literally waving at them from Alpha Centauri. Should we try interpretive dance next?"
Academia
Ai
Astronomy
Biology
Chemistry
Climate
Conspiracy
Earth-science
Engineering
Evolution
Geology