Originally Posted by
majicbar
"SETI announces the WOW signal has resurfaced, establishes contact with distant civilization."
I would like to point out that in saying that we will have "establishe(d) contact" that one has to think that implies two way communication. Unless the "WOW" comes from aliens very near, inside, our Solar System, the contact would be read only, without two way communications because of the vast distance/time between stars and our Solar System. Imagine contact in context with only eavesdropping on our transmissions. I think contact with the aliens already here is much more likely.
August 15th, 1977 historical information for WOW signal: