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   Message 724 of 1,217   
   Julian Bordas to Micky   
   Re: Light Question   
   29 Sep 04 21:47:51   
   
   From: julessbordass@iprimuss.com.au.retro.com   
      
   Micky wrote:   
   > I was reading somewhere that they made the first light antenna. I suppose   
   > that would make it 100's of times quicker than radio signals.?   
   > What if Aliens only ever used this type of signal for communication has it   
   > ever been tested for.?   
   > If I were an intelligent being surely it would make sense using a technology   
   > that is the speed of light rather than radio.   
   >   
      
   Radio travels at the speed of light. They are both electromagnetic   
   radiation, they do have different wavelengths.   
      
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