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by anigbrowl 1245 days ago
Astronomers and science journalists should consider adjusting their terminology, eg 'detected a radio wave'. Saying you received a signal implies communication, and then requires 1-2 paragraphs in the story refuting the misleading aspect of the headline, wasting everyone's time.
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"sent" also implies a "sender," which implies intent to send.