SETI Linguistics Blog, by Myron Warach, February 2008
SETI Linguistics Blog, by Myron Warach, February 2008
I purchased the paperback book "It Doesn't Take a Hero", by H Norman Schwarzkopf (Bantam 1993) approximately when the book was published.
I saw immediately non-random patterns of text in the book. First, I published my SETI research on the website Geocities. At a later time, I published the data on a Google blogspot.
In May 2021, I added the data to this Technology Nuggets website.
In my opinion, the non-random patterns of text constituted a SETI message. I suppose it would be necessary for a cryptologist, mathematical linguist, or a mathematician to verify my discovery.
Here is the recent scientific data I found on letter frequencies:
Letter Counts by Position Within Word
http://norvig.com/mayzner.html
All 26 letters are displayed with the frequency of its occurrence in a word by position using a a tool tip. The tool tips are displayed on the norvig web page.
At this point, I would attempt to code in Python an algorithm that uses a weighted Monte Carlo test.
Below is a copy of the data I posted in 2008 here: http://setilinguistics.blogspot.com/
Published as a blog February 2008
There are (possibly) highly non-random coded SETI messages distributed vertically down the leftmost and the rightmost characters of the following book: "It Doesn't Take a Hero", by H Norman Schwarzkopf (Bantam 1993).
SETI messages from the leftmost column of letters are listed first, followed separately by messages from the rightmost column of letters. Adjacent messages are capitalized, and non-adjacent messages are in lowercase letters. The SETI messages in this best-seller paperback include the entire left and right columns of letters of the selected pages. Many other pages contain SETI messages.
There is no mandatory reason a SETI signal must originate from sources light years away - as radio-telescope scientists almost all posit. Perhaps their concepts are rigidly based on their available cosmological models and lab tools.
If you have a PhD in cryptology or mathematical linguistics with access to a good library or bookstore and a computer it should be possible to rigorously prove the existence of a SETI signal without using the radio-telescopes paradigm.
Another way, without crunching numbers, to prove the existence of a SETI signal may be to distribute the book to a group of highly-intelligent people without their a priori knowledge of the code. They can start with the book and independently examine it in any imaginative way they want to determine whether, or not, it contains a SETI signal. In my opinion there is a 99.9999999999% chance that it contains a SETI signal.
All data necessary for confirmation of SETI detection is now available to the international scientific community by this appropriate means.
Left column letters from an introductory ad page:
ASFTCASIASEAWCHTSCSAC
AS, FTC, ASIA, SEA, SAC
Left column page 1
WAASFLMHPHCTBFSMWACDMCYTCCW
wsm, phd, WAC
Right column page 1
TMSDDTEDWRGSDNDDSIMSEEUREDS
msw, TED, SIMS, SEE, REDS
Left column page 2
STCMWRPOWWTGHHMSNOWFTNUCAOWWEWHWSLPSTATL
POW, SNOW, ftc, LPS, STAT
Right column page 2
NETTDTTEEAEDIDEDETISENSDYSMDYNEREEETDLPS
NET, TEE, DID, DYNE, LPS
Left column page 3
ABBMBATIFLFLTMHLTAOWTFTHCPPVAMWFTRSLLYOWW
MBA, BAT, law, TAO, ftc
Right column page 3
EDKAHTLEPEADDNEEFTEEKGDAYSREEEFEDLELNHRID
PEA, ADD, EFT, TEE, DAYS, FED, RID
Right column page 4
EGDSSTAMESDCERWTRYSTELEENDTITRHEDSSENDMOT
TAMES, TRYST, STELE, END, TIT, SEND, MOT
Left column page 5
LAKSPOTANRUFSWUNMTLMSTYSICUTTTWAWBWMIOTGR
SPOT, star, potus, OTAN, sun, STY, icbm, CUT
Right column page 7
REENTDEPAOSUTDSNOOLFESSENNEEMEEEEPNYWDIEE
13 E's
Left column page 14
IOCWITIHEWSHSVWIWSMAMSCWLIM
WIT, HEWS, WSM, msw
Left column page 23
WWYAOTKAMTHKSNWBGTWANWWBDFWCSAMHTBUIATADO
KAM, msw, WAN, wsm, SAM, ADO
Left column page 25
TGAWSEMSATCCTCIWLALAATIIWDRAFTANSMSEMSBSO
wsm, SEMS, emcc, msw, SAT, DRAFT, TANS, SEMS
Right column page 25
SSOEYENNGEEDDTIYTIEDDDTTDDREDTDTTEESEDBEY
EYE, YEN, GEE, DDT, TIED, DDT, RED, TEES, BEY
Left column page 36
ARTTHISGLSABCSSMSPPYAITSTFIMWDIDSNLWEIFVC
ART, THIS, ABC, DID, SNL
Left column page 42
TLHRHITMVPBOOOGALLDCLLHPIADEAERTCISSPRTFP
HR, HIT, MVP, BOO, ALL
Right column page 42
FWNRTSHEHGEFREDNLKDSUGTENDOOTSENDUDHDTIDO
SHE, FRED, TEND, SEND
Left column page 49
ANIDTCTWEBFPTMWHBDKSPDATHPEDSOFMAITTCUTDP
and, icbm, WEB, date, CUT
Right column page 49
DNUEAHSEEEYEYNEOKZEDDSSERDIATDONTTEOKNNFE
SEE, EYE, ZED, DDS, DIA, DONT, eon
Left column page 54
BDHCISTIOSCPWUBTHYATHWHASCOTFABBNBCAHAAWW
THY, HAS, COT, FAB, NBC
Right column page 54
SDITREKETRTEGAENDMGETENDDMREHRAGRNTOYGAID
SDI, DIT, TREK, END, GET, END, MRE, RAG, TOY, AID
Right column page 59
THGSTUGEAEDKSRDRYDEDTOEEUSDMODESDHTSLSDET
TUG, DRY, TOE, MODES
Left column page 73
ABCWAJWOTWACAOCSBCOOSFANSOTAQMATNAOWTSICA
ABC, WAC, FANS, nsa, MAT, nasa, asia,
Left column page 88
RTJSCOTFGFPARCRWPWSGCSAPBHJIOTHITCOWRUEDA
COT, PAR, ARC, SAP. HIT, COW, RUE
Right column page 91
THSYETWESTDAONEONFADHFFEODMTEENTDAEMLULPG
YET, WEST, ONE, NEON, FAD, TEEN
Right column page 96
EEEEEENSLWESSEEVDYEFDNPYDPYYTUORETENYDER
EEEEEE
Left column page 95
UFSTBUTDSADGCIOASICLSOHIMAYIWSMCUTWIWHFWB
fbi, BUT, SAD, cia, oasis, HIM, MAY, WSM, CUT
Left column page 97
AWOEOMAURAPSWOOHPUWLABITOPBWMIOSOACSOAPWO
WOE, RAPS, WOO, LAB, BIT, TOP, SOAP
Right column page 135
SEGODFGEOGRTMODNDOEYPSDOEDOFFICEDIGRUNNRI
EGO, GOD, MOD, DOE, DOE, OFFICE, DIG, RUN
Left column page 140
IBABCUTSDDRPIPEHIHTCTCTSCWPTNCDWHAWMKCSFS
bbc, ABC, CUTS, PIPE, HAW
Right column page 140
ODMLEAUFLTRGDETOEDENYNDENYGDEANNENDRNFYDS
leaf, ufo, TOE, OED, DENY, DENY, DEAN, END
Left column page 151
CATSSAPIAVLIFTHNRASDTOSSICSAVARIILRGWDCGY
CATS, SAP, LIFT, NRA, TOSS
Right column page 151
TRYSSEERNDYYTTNDETSGEETKAYDHOESGOYITEDHOT
TRY, SEE, ERN, GEE, HOES, TED, HOT
Right column page 156
RRYEFETIEDGKDADDTODOILEHOIEOTDRDNASTEEEED
RYE, TIED, DAD, ADD, OIL, DNA, TEE
Left column page 158
EWMWWFBLFAETFEIBCSSSSTWMWAUVTMSACOBSTOTMN
SAC, COBS, TOT
Left column page 160
FCOTMAABMEWSFEIGORDWBJJVMCOBSMLBWFWDTWWLB
COT, MEW, COBS
Right column page 164
YETFDTLDESEWDEEAREELIMESNOEEDSTSSSTEDSESE
YET, DES, SEW, EAR, REEL, LIMES, TED
Left column page 186
BWCCMSWWWEDHGAIDCTTYCTHFBTTYYOWPWISTFCCCCI
MSW, WED, AID, fbi, CCCC
Left column page 195
IMHHMTDWICBMTCGOTSPICEDTWMEGNIBAIAABBMMG
ICBM, GOT, SPICED, NIB
Right column page 202
DRYYYEATANYKNETSLNEDRRMERYSIDTERNTDIRESD
DRY, YEA, EAT, TAN, ANY, NETS, TERN, DIRE
Left column page 205
TOOEAWSTAOLELMNGQFAIACBMFOFBTIOTIFAPTIFMA
TOO, TAO, ELM, icbm, fbi, APT
Left column page 209
MMWWTATCUCIAGWWUIBTFACIFBIMLKBAPWWAHYBGAP
TAT, CIA, ibf, FBI, way, GAP
Right column page 209
DOENEREELYDANEESDYIIYDYAYRYITYDTNDGOTYEGI
DOE, REEL, DAN, GOT
Left column page 217
HEPSATWMVPGWTFTTUETRATTCAMTTSOTTPCLHTTIYT
SAT, MVP, RAT, CAM, SOT, (14 T's)
Left column page 218
RBIHRTSMDFWCTIACHITTWTRBTSMFGRAIMTAVPOTTI
RBI, HR, cia, HIT, wsm, AIM, POT
Left column page 229
SSHISAAPMTAOHAMSTDTCGTTHRSACTTBFMANVYAHW
HIS, TAO, HAMS, SAC, ACT, MAN, yaw
Right column page 229
EXLSEDAESNDWNEIFENENDIDYNDCATEEFNDUSTEEY
end, FEN, END, DID, CAT, TEE, DUST, TEE
Right column page 230
OHEYTOESOTRRGEYASDMLOYDSEETTASRNUAIRPDKEY
HEY, TOES, SOT, GEY, LOYDS, SEE, AIR, KEY
Left column page 239
BIGTCAWWEANTTWACFTREWCUUMMBUSLWBLMMATDFT
BIG, CAW, ANT, WAC, BUS, MAT
Right column page 239
WEHYLRAGSEEEIYCTNORSODEMEEDOTTYDDYNYLEIE
RAGS, SEE, NOR, SOD, ODE, DEME, DOTTY, LEI
Right column page 254
RMYMLODENOELORADDNYSRTNTEYENESCOYDEHTDROE
LODE, NOEL, ADD, TNT, EYE, YEN, COY, code, ROE
Left column page 262
INWTCRBGPMTFISTIFMWOAATFHUUESSHOWCSCMLTCC
icbm, FIST, eccm, SHOW
Left column page 270
SLOBPATCTEPCRTMRTASEAFAHLUCMATODTMAICJETE
SLOB, PAT, CRT, SEA, MAT, JET
Right column page 270
ELDINFOSNDGELDEOETDNESDAYEDSDRNTOELRSVEND
DIN, GEL, DAY, TOE, VEND
Left column page 271
ETSLAWICRWTFDPOFIOPSARCAWUJTOMEOFCWDADTSI
ETS, LAW, ARC, CAW, TOME, DAD
Right column page 271
EHNENTDWEDLAUTMDEEDETUESRENTYYYDYNESMTOSO
WED, DEED, TUES, RENT, DYNES,
Left column page 281
PASHIBMODBANIYUPAHTMPTSREPPFDBNWTSTLTBTTT
phd, ASH, MOD, BAN, REP
Right column page 281
YEEDAMNEEYHRTDDDNRSEPRAHEELSLUYENSYGENDIT
DAMN, HEELS, YENS, END, DIT
Left column page 322
BFSWBETIIMAAIELRAFAIMGBMDWBAAIMLTIMPYYFTU
BET, RAF, AIM, AIM, TIM
Left column page 330
GPCMGAFTCUBSTNCATHWTCTZNFTPTUFZHTMTDSOUMM
AFT, FTC, CUBS, CAT, ufo
Right column page 330
WREDDSDWEDNDSDHEFSETDHLGNYOESROEEYEWSEEED
RED, WED, SET, ROE, EYE, YEWS, SEE
Left column page 351
PSICBWAEAFDALMNAFLCPDVGWSOPBAETCPTONBLASS
PSI, icbm, FDA, ALM, nasa, SOP, TON, LASS
Right column page 351
SNTTSSRACDDNDESSEZSDEBTOFOTTNEFSYENMLSUSA
races, DEBT, YEN, USA
Left column page 361
INSISACTBMBAHWWGHCBMTWNDEFWSTRTTTTOOTCQAT
INS, icbm, SAC, ACT, MBA, TOOT
Right column page 361
SFDPDESAMTEGPEELNDMFYGOGOELTDDTTSYSOKESTS
SAM, PEEL, GOGO, SOKE
Left column page 379
ITAOTVIAPWTNNSONEPSOUPTCTRBMPPAAFACCSCP
TAO, VIA, icbm, SON, ONE, NEP, SOUP
Left column page 391
SFIIIATEAILGCNMIBMYOFCROCRHSALTRIIPIOETI
ATE, TEA, AIL, SALT, pie
Left column page 392
ISTLDTKAMETIOCFBOHMLWSTNSTCTDMPTINTQOWIW
KAM, MET, icbm, fbi, TINT
Right column page 399
INCESCFSAIESERNASEEEEESDEESEEEDOLTHYETAEE
(16 E's)
Left column page 423
OIMKOARTSERYROWNBSAILSIWPOLTTFEYGCITDCBBH
OAR, ARTS, ROW, OWN, SAILS
Left column page 443
FBITPOSISWESBDDEPEITTNOSIWWHTDOFAGIOAKST
FBI, BIT, FAG, OAKS
Right column page 443
RTFOESREAXHMOOHTOHUANERSTTSLOEYEEEDEEINL
FOES, MOO, SLOE, EYE
Right column page 475
EDEQSEEDHDEEEFAEOTDEEEEYROETSGHERDESL
(15 E's)
Left column page 502
LAWATTWCMSAMNTTFOMCCWIPATSWCSWIJMOTAYAYIA
LAW, WATT, SAM, PATS, MOT
Right column page 502
OSYNAFEFNOMEIEETFDESYWEDYETONEREYDGDRGDDN
NOME, DES, WED, YET, TONE
Left column page 523
ACCSTRNCIAWAWEATTNPTTCBFFEATDJMWBCDIMTTAK
CIA, icbm, AWE, EAT, FEAT, mbci, DIM
Left column page 546
HAWMBTSTDSTWSGMFCWWSSCWASCTTRCICIAEOUSATB
HAW, wsm, WAS, CIA, USA, SAT
Right column page 546
ESADFSGGDTSFNODNMTGDSYEDEDDLSVSDRYDNRONDT
SAD, NOD, DRY, RON
Left column page 555
TAWLCGDATCETNTMCTHSACIOATNBTIBWEPSTMPPHWI
TAW, AWL, date, emcc, TNT, SAC, cia, OAT, west
This pattern can be seen in the http://www.usatoday.com homepage legend.
It can also be seen in at least one Stephen King best-seller. (Secret for now.)
This pattern also appears in names of locations:
Moscow msw, COW
Athens ate, HENS, hns
Turkey KEY
Mississippi Miss
Huron hr, RON
Cambridge came, BRIDGE
Ohio HI
Albany AL, BAN
Iraq iq, RA
Iran I RAN
Ossetia SETI
Chicago AGO
Urbana URBAN
Champaign campaign
Cupertino CUP, PERT, TIN, NO
Whisman wsm, HIS, MAN
(SETI Institute street address)
Toronto TO RON
This pattern also appears in names of people:
John Kerry key, RR
Mitt Romney MITT, ROM
Al Gore GORE
Barack Obama BAR, bc, RACK
Joe Biden BIDE, DEN
Roland Burris LAND, bus, RR
Gordon Brown god, OR, DON, BROWN, OWN
David Cameron dad, AVID, CAME, RON
Tom Sawyer TO, msw, SAWYER
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