What Would a Civilization Within 60 Light-Years Away Be Able

question 57

Multiple Choice

What would a civilization within 60 light-years away be able to detect from Earth?

• A) our first TV transmissions
• B) our cellular phone transmissions
• C) our production of machines that create noise
• D) our excessive carbon emissions
• E) our wireless Internet transmissions

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Definitions:

Logical Relationship

The connection between ideas that follows a systematic pattern of reasoning, often governed by specific rules or laws of logic.

Pragmatic Reasoning

Thinking that applies practical and context-specific criteria to decision-making or problem-solving.

Syllogistic Reasoning

A form of deductive reasoning where a conclusion is drawn from two given or assumed premises, each of which shares a common term not present in the conclusion.

Formal Logic

A system of reasoning based on strict principles and rules aimed at deriving valid conclusions from given premises.