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Old 03-29-11, 06:31 AM   #21
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Radio and Microwaves are light.
Electromagnetic energy actually, which includes visible "light". All have different frequencies which affect propagation.

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Space is a wonderful medium for radio signals. Those involved in SETI seem confident that the signals we sent on purpose to some near by stars could be read if someone was there.
I was reading somewhere awhile back that there is some doubt that those signals could be distinguished from background noise.
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