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The search for extraterrestrial intelligence seeks evidence of technology rather than biology alone.
supportedThe search for extraterrestrial intelligence seeks evidence of technology rather than biology alone. SETI develops signal-processing methods, motivates broad searches of parameter space, and provides a scientific framework for testing the hypothesis that detectable technological civilizations exist.
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The search for extraterrestrial intelligence seeks evidence of technology rather than biology alone.
supportedTechnology can concentrate energy into narrow frequency or time channels, alter planetary atmospheres, or generate waste heat.
supportedNo technosignature has been independently verified as extraterrestrial.
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