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SETI, acronimo di Search for Extra-Terrestrial Intelligence (Ricerca di Intelligenza Extraterrestre), è un programma dedicato alla ricerca della vita intelligente extraterrestre, abbastanza evoluta da poter inviare segnali radio nel cosmo. Il programma si occupa anche di inviare segnali della nostra presenza ad eventuali altre civiltà in grado di captarli (SETI attivo).
Un viaggio interstellare per visitare un'altra civiltà in un mondo distante, almeno per adesso, è oltre le possibilità tecnologiche della civiltà umana. Siamo però in grado di utilizzare ricevitori molto sensibili per cercare nel cielo eventuali segnali radio di origine artificiale, generati da civiltà non umane.
Si tratta di un progetto scientifico e altamente tecnologico che vede i più importanti radiotelescopi del mondo impegnati ad "ascoltare" i segnali radio che vagano nello spazio interstellare.
Come molti di voi sanno, tutte le trasmissioni radio che normalmente captiamo, che siano segnali TV piuttosto che onde radio emesse dalla nostra emittente radiofonica preferita, dalla TV via satellite, alle telecomunicazioni, ormai viaggiano per il 90% attraverso segnali radio e rimbalzano sui satelliti predisposti a tale scopo. Quello che molti non sanno è che questi segnali vanno al di là del nostro pianeta. Il segnale radio, benché convogliato verso una direzione, si espande e questo implica che parte del segnale non solo colpisca il nostro pianeta, ma venga anche "spedito" nello spazio. Ora le onde radio si muovono ad una velocità relativamente lenta rispetto a quella della radiazione luminosa (la luce) ma non significa che abbiano meno potenzialità, saranno più lente, per raggiungere una certa destinazione impiegheranno maggiore tempo, ma in ogni caso sono un importantissimo mezzo di comunicazione.
Tutte le sonde finora spedite dalla NASA nello spazio, per le vari missioni solari, per lo studio di Marte o del Sistema Solare, hanno comunicato con il centro dati attraverso onde radio. Le stesse onde radio che sulla Terra produciamo per ore e ore. Rimane purtroppo il limite che, data la lentezza delle onde radio, un segnale ricevuto potrebbe essere stato trasmesso centinaia di migliaia di anni fa.
Da qui comunque nacque l'idea del progetto:
SE ESISTE DA QUALCHE PARTE UNA CIVILTA' EVOLUTA, DEVE ESSERCI PER FORZA UN SEGNO DI COMUNICAZIONE ALL'INTERNO DI QUESTA SOCIETA'. IL PROGETTO S.E.T.I. NON FA CHE CERCARE, "ASCOLTANDO" E "ANALIZZANDO" I SEGNALI RADIO PROVENIENTI DALLE PROFONDITA' DELLO SPAZIO, NELLA SPERANZA DI CAPTARE E RICONOSCERE UN SEGNALE ARTIFICIALE CREATO DA UNA CIVILTA' EVOLUTA, QUINDI NON GENERATO DA UNA STELLA O IL RISULTATO DI UN'INTERFERENZA.
Quando nacque il progetto SETI, la stazione di ascolto registrava ed analizzava i dati che provenivano dal radiotelescopio di Arecibo alla ricerca di un segnale che, difficilmente spiegabile come naturale, potesse in qualche modo stabilire che non siamo gli unici che di notte alzano lo sguardo per ammirare questo stupendo cielo stellato. Con il passare degli anni i sistemi di ascolto e ricezione sono diventati maggiormente potenti e i radiotelescopi sempre più perfetti, così da mettere in crisi la capacità di calcolo dei giganteschi mainframe e computer impegnati nel progetto.
Fu così che si arrivò ad una soluzione tanto semplice ma allo stesso tempo tanto geniale, che avrebbe coinvolto non solo gli esperti e i ricercatori del settore, ma anche semplici neofiti, curiosi o appassionati, che rappresentano forse il vero motore di questo progetto. Visto che le possibilità di acquisizione dei dati aumenta vertiginosamente attraverso l'installazione in tutto il mondo di nuovi e più potenti radiotelescopi, si è reso inutile pensare di continuare ad aggiornare gli elaboratori impegnati nella ricerca. Sarebbe stata un'inutile e dispendiosa soluzione tampone, ben presto ci si sarebbe ritrovati nelle medesime condizioni di dover aggiornare il "parco macchine", quindi si arrivò a ipotizzare il sistema SETI@Home, ovvero i ricercatori si posero la domanda "quale sarebbe la potenza di calcolo generata dal "remote computing" di migliaia di semplici personal computer che, collegati tra loro attraverso, una rete capillare quale Internet, potessero analizzare una piccola quantità di dati ciascuno e ritrasmettere infine i risultati al computer centrale?" "Infinita" fu la risposta, e così nacque SETI@Home.
Oggi il progetto SETI@home dispone, sparsi in tutti gli angoli del globo, di migliaia di comuni personal computer, di studenti, professionisti, semplici curiosi, che attraverso un programma realizzato appositamente, elaborano, utilizzando i tempi morti dell'uso del PC, il pacchetto di dati scaricato precedentemente dal server dedicato e direttamente messo a disposizione da uno dei numerosi radiotelescopi che quotidianamente, 24 ore su 24, 365 giorni all'anno, rappresentano l'orecchio del mondo sull'universo che ci circonda.
guardando ed elaborando questo scatto, una foto della ruota panoramica che per alcuni mesi ha fatto divertire i cittadini di Bari e provincia, ho immediatamente pensato ad un radiotelescopio, ad una gigantesca antenna capace di captare le più remote emissioni provenienti dall' infinito ...
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I ROBOT
This is one of the first books I ever read after leaving school and it took me down the long road of Science Fiction. Isaac Asimov, Philip K Dick, J G Ballard, Frederic Pohl, Jack Williamson, Robert A Heinlein and so many others.
So this is a little tribute to those imaginative folk who put pen to paper, thank you from the bottom of my heart.
The little clock character was a birthday gift of many moons ago, he seemed appropriate to go on the shelf too. A bit cranky now, he doesn’t stand up by himself but leans in a very casual way and is a good timekeeper.
The next bit is a bit weird, I don’t own a copy of Asimov’s “I Robot” because it’s not in Penguin Books and I only collect Penguin Science fiction but I might make an exception and buy it along with the ‘Foundation' series at some time.
Hope some of you have enjoyed Sci/Fi too and have appreciated those writers and their imaginations. Here are a couple of other titles that I think have gone down in history as classic fiction.
2 Wombo creations blended together in Pixelmator Pro.
Prompts: Alien females living in underground cave steampunk city, style of Maxfield Parrish, ultra realistic details, 4K
Style: The City
Yes, I did have a lot of fun with mixing sci fi and Parrish.
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« N'allez pas là où le chemin peut mener. Allez là où il n'y a pas de chemin et laissez une trace. » Ralph Waldo Emerson
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"Do not go where the path may lead. Go instead where there is no path and leave a trace. » Ralph Waldo Emerson
Combo of 2 Wombos.
Prompts: Giant alien spacecraft attacking village, in style of Thomas Kinkade
Style: Spectral
Is it just me or do you think it is hilarious to see one of those sweet little Kinkade scenes under attack? Maybe they shouldn't have had all those windows so lit up? Yeah, I was in a weird mood. Probably spending too much time on Wombo : )
Dream by Wombo enhanced with PicLight
Prompts: Close up of reptilian eyes, peeking out of huge flowers, ultra realistic intricate details, 3D 4K
Style: Dystopia
Life in a garden of nightmares. Don't try to pick any of these flowers!
Much appreciation for all your faves, views and comments.
Created with Dream Wombo
I've been revisiting some of my earlier images that really would have been better with a landscape format. Thanks again, Wombo, for the new aspect ratios!
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Prompt:Christmas on Europa, Santa's heavily decorated festive spacecraft, Santa delivering gifts to alien outpost, ultra realistic details
Style: The City
Santa really gets around!
Created with Dream Wombo
There have been some interesting finds at the bottom of Lake Mead, but nothing like this!
Thanks for taking a look!
A blending of several Wombo Dream images using Prompt words: spaceship, rusty, chrome, abandoned warehouse, puddles on floor. Used the style "VFX." Layering and masking done with Pixelmator Pro and further processed with Distressd FX Plus and Pastello.
Well, I have definitely fallen down the Wombo rabbit hole now. Wanting to use some of the premium styles as well as getting tired of all the free version's ads, I popped for the premium version and it was well worth it! Hope you enjoy this little sci-fi creation.
Have a great week and thanks in advance for any comments, faves and invitations!
There are not many groups that I have found to display Wombo works, so I have created one. Please be patient with me, as I have never done this before. Please check it out!
Wombo World
Created with Dream Wombo with texturing and effects done with JixiPix Grungetastic and Pixelmator Pro.
Reminds me of times when I would take a photo to my hairdresser and get something very different.
Thank you for taking a look!
"A position or configuration of a mechanism or a machine where the subsequent behavior cannot be predicted."
Inspired by all the doom and gloom news about AI. Ironically, created with Dream by Wombo AI.
The original photo was of a lone tree in a field in De Forest, Wisconsin. Photofox Cloud Wanderer components were used to create this image.
Created with 2 Wombo images.
Prompts: clear glass vase with alien plant, roots in the water, black background, rough dark wood table, dark room, side lighting, ultra realistic details
Sorry, I didn't make note of the style but it looks like either The City or Soft Touch.
The thing I enjoy most about AI is making things that do not exist in a realistic style. Of course I enjoy landscapes and flowers, but I truly have the most fun coming up with imaginary things and places. I hope you enjoy the wanderings of my imagination.
Created with Dream Wombo and texture as the input.
Thanks for taking your time to view, fave and comment!
Created with Dream by Wombo
Prompts: Steampunk time machine portal embedded in trunk of huge ancient tree in dark misty overgrown forest
Style: VFX v2
As more forests are cleared, more mysterious secrets are revealed.
Thank you for viewing!
Blending of 2 Wombo images. All enhancements done in Pixelmator Pro.
Prompts: Human alien hybrid insanely beautiful female warrior on city street
Style: The City
Looks like the alien girls are enjoying their girls' day out on Earth. Perhaps they heard there are some early Black Friday sales. Looks like one picked up some shades to hide those yellow eyes.
In a wacky Wednesday mood. Thanks for all your views, faves and comments.
All who enjoy using this app are invited to join and post your creations in my new group, Wombo World.
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If you enjoy using Wombo as a part of other creations, check out Wombo Art Blends.
The view from her loft was especially beautiful that evening. The transparent aluminium walls had their vibrance settings set to near maximum, boosting the fading autumn sunset. The old-fashioned bioluminescent lighting mid-town cast a lovely green glow, but Caoimhe wondered how long they would be around.
The famous ‘Galway Green’ self-charging lamps, developed by Galway University wunderkind Dr. Jared Q. Gerlach more than a hundred seventy years earlier, had recently been removed from the floating spaceport in Galway Bay… She’d Nurallinked somewhere that he’d been trying to adapt saguaro cactus to Ireland’s climate, and found a new nano-bot that would make them perpetually give off light.
Cheap clean energy though was a thing of the past, at least here, as Ireland was now insanely rich. Since the last remaining oil reserve in the world had been discovered beneath a Traveller halting site, outside of Tuam, in County Mayo, the country was rolling in cash, unseen since the days of the Saudi Sheiks.
(This actually the Galway Racecourse 'Champagne Bar', taken through one window and out the other, in broad daylight, then messed with in Lightroom. No AI's were harmed in the making of this image.)
2 Wombos blended together
Prompts: Steampunk cute alien, underwater, ultra realistic, intricate details
Style: Abstract Fluid
No wonder the "Boys at the Bar" looked so tired! The guy on the right is their supervisor. He is never invited to join them for their after work time.
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2 Wombos blended together
Prompts: Steampunk cute alien, underwater, ultra realistic, intricate details
Style: Abstract Fluid
No wonder the "Boys at the Bar" looked so tired!
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I hope this brings a smile! Thank you for taking some time on my photostream and for your comments, faves and invitations!
another 3d object I made inspired by research in bioengineered intelligence research. printed on paper using mixed media techniques
Photograph: From the Greek phosgraphein, which literally means "to mark the light", "to register the light" or "to draw in the light".
Fotografia: Do grego phosgraphein, que significa literalmente “marcar a luz”, “registrar a luz” ou “desenhar na luz”.
Created with Dream Wombo
Much appreciation to all of you for taking the time to view, fave, comment and invite!
Straight Wombo except for enlarging and improving resolution in Pixelmator Pro.
Prompts: Huge steampunk spaceship, hikers, overgrown forest, misty sunlight, ultra realistic details
Style: VFX
In a fantasy/sci fi mood today. I hope that hiker takes some pictures before he runs away.
Thanks you as always for your time and commentsPlease visit my new group, Wombo World. All who enjoy using this app are invited to join and post your creations!
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For those of you who also enjoy using Wombo as a part of other creations, check out Wombo Art Blends.
Pure Dream by Wombo
Prompts: aliens fixing crumbling pyramid ruins,
spaceship, jungle, ultra realistic details,
Style: The City
Following in the theme of my other post, "The Return."
Thanks as always for your time spent here and for your faves, comments and invitations!
Please visit my new group, Wombo World. All who enjoy using this app are invited to join and post your creations!
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For those of you who also enjoy using Wombo as a part of other creations, check out Wombo Art Blends.