(March 16, 2015 at 7:22 am)Chuck Wrote:Awesome, let's throw fractals in the mix(March 16, 2015 at 4:18 am)BrianSoddingBoru4 Wrote: I'm having a hard time imagining why ETs who could encode a mathematical message to us would take the trouble to do so.
Boru
A somewhat more plausible scenario to me would be the aliens didn't so much encode the mathematical message for purpose of information transfer, but rather adopted numerous repetitions of one specific construct out of many possible for efficiency and ease in designing and manufacturing our universe. This would be sort of like using a standardized screw in a machine even when slightly larger or smaller screw might have served each use in that machine better. The purpose isn't to communicate to observers of the engine. It is to ease the design and manufacturing of the engine, as well as later tinkering.
The fool hath said in his heart, There is a God. They are corrupt, they have done abominable works, there is none that doeth good.
Psalm 14, KJV revised edition
