I like cosmology and particle physics. Unfortunately the scope of the research work and the associated equipment required to do them are just so huge that I find it mind-boggling just how the scientists manage to make any progress at all. I mean, observing the effects of a 21.1cm hydrogen line that came about due to events that took place at least 12 billion years ago should be impossible.
But reading your article, I began to realize that even though the Universal timescales may seem too long for us humans, it certainly isn't too long for the universe itself, therefore, it retains vestiges of the events that have occurred in it in the form of electromagnetic energy.
However, I was not able to find the "something stupid" you mentioned here:
This however does not seem to work that greatly. And as usual, note that something stupid is hidden in the post ;)
Perhaps, I don't know enough of particle physics to have noticed the hidden information. Maybe you will kind enough to point it out for me :)
It was really really tough. The signal over background ratio is of about 1/10000. But astronomers managed to build an apparatus and an analysis method allowing to extract this signal.
Well, if you find it, you will definitely notice it is stupid. Hint: check all comments to my post.
Thank you for your reply. I have scoured the post much like the cosmologists looking for evidence from the formative years of the Universe. Well, definitely not that thoroughly. But apart from the link to SETi, I can't find anything else. I'm certain I need help from a more experienced person to find something stupid in this post :)
You also need to scour the comments :p
Okay. Let me do that again :)
Have you found it?
The party is over. I have found it. Somehow, I feel a sense of satisfaction even though I found it late with two different pointers. And it is in French!
Thanks for your patience!
Ahaha ^^