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Outbound messaging has an active governance debate
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Draft principles for sending communications to ETI
The draft position paper captures the still-open argument over whether, when, and how humanity should deliberately send messages toward extraterrestrial intelligence.
Contact Protocols2025
Outbound messaging has an active governance debate
It shows that messaging is not just a technical problem; it is a political and civilizational one.
Key points
The draft assumes disagreement is real and worth formal structure.
Outbound messaging is treated as consequential rather than symbolic.
This is part of the app’s 'reach out' realism.
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