🛠️ Are interstellar visitors alien probes?
Summary
This project simulates millions of random paths through the solar system to evaluate whether the close planetary approaches of known interstellar objects could be attributed to chance. It allows users to fork the project and adjust assumptions about potential alien probe trajectories.
Why it’s interesting
It uses large-scale random path simulations to empirically test statistical claims about interstellar objects rather than relying on cherry-picked oddities.
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Summary
This project simulates millions of random paths through the solar system to evaluate whether the close planetary approaches of known interstellar objects could be attributed to chance. It allows users to fork the project and adjust assumptions about potential alien probe trajectories.
Why it’s interesting
It uses large-scale random path simulations to empirically test statistical claims about interstellar objects rather than relying on cherry-picked oddities.
Source metrics: Points 2 · Comments 0
HN discussion · Project
Source: #HackerNews / Show HN