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keener91 t1_j9khd0u wrote

I too don't like the clickbait nature of the title. But then again, back in 70's the discovery of pulsar was initially coined as Little Green Men. So dumbing down and stoking interest for the masses do help research as they provide more visibility and funding.

Let's see where this leads.

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wwarnout t1_j9jzvsk wrote

>...heartbeat-like...

Unfortunate choice of adjectives. There are actually many sources of periodic bursts in the universe. "heartbeat-like" implies it originates from a sentient source.

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Enterovirus71 t1_j9klzn7 wrote

It really doesn't, though. "Heartbeat-like" is used to describe a plehtora of vibrational patterns that have the iconic "heartbeat" pattern.

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UniversalDH t1_j9kcza0 wrote

Don’t listen to this guy. He’s the source of the heartbeat and infiltrated Reddit to divert us.

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kalenxy t1_j9khl6c wrote

I've used "heartbeat" to describe a signal before that wasn't intended to mean sentient. Many of these space articles do publish very dramatic titles either way.

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Disastrous_Elk_6375 t1_j9nr09q wrote

In CS a "heartbeat" is a periodical signal that is sent to confirm that a process is still running.

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driftefx t1_j9ka7hp wrote

The aliens are trying to contact ussss!!!!!!!!!!!!!! We need to move the Earth now. Time to build giant thrusters on the planet

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stewake t1_j9kgud9 wrote

Let’s push Bikini Bottom somewhere else!

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