Classification of Interstellar Radio Messages

 

A. L. Zaitsev

 

Kotel'nikov Institute of Radio-engineering and Electronics of RAS, Fryazino branch

Received October 14, 2011

 

Abstract. Using the proposed classification criteria, all known interstellar radio messages are divided into two essentially different groups – scientifically-based messages and pseudo-messages. Imitation of interstellar transmissions by most of the exo-civilizations can cause the Great Silence.

Keywords: interstellar radio messages, SETI, METI, Great Silence.