Search for Extraterrestrial Intelligence (SETI): A linguistic code

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 also contain SETI messages.

There is no particular, mandatory reason that a SETI signal *absolutely must* originate from sources vast light years away - as radio-telescope scientists uniformly posit. Perhaps their thinking and concepts are whimsical, and rigidly based primarily on their available cosmological models and available tools (i.e. radio-telescopes).

If you have a PhD in cryptology or mathematical linguistics, and access to a good library or bookstore, and a computer, it should be possible to rigorously prove the existence of SETI messages without 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 them knowing a priori the code - then asking them to independently examine the book in any way they want to determine whether 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.

For more information about a *SETI detection protocol*, you may want to read the material here though it is written by space scientists http://www.setileague.org/general/protocol.htm.


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, WAN, 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 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 195

IMHHMTDWICBMTCGOTSPICEDTWMEGNIBAIAABBMMG

ICBM, GOT, SPICED, NIB

 

Right column page 195

TSEYFAIESEGSIDYRLHESSLANEITTSOSFLEYAFSUW

LANE, SOS, fly


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 391

SFIIIATEAILGCNMIBMYOFCROCRHSALTRIIPIOETI

ATE, TEA, AIL, SALT, pie


Right column page 399

INCESCFSAIESERNASEEEEESDEESEEEDOLTHYETAEE

(16 E's)


Left column page 423

OIMKOARTSERYROWNBSAILSIWPOLTTFEYGCITDCBBH

OAR, ARTS, ROW, OWN, SAILS, FEY

 

Right column page 423

DTHDNRDDNEDNETOEALSSETSILENLENREEGEOEEENG

NET, TOE, SETS


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 also be seen  in the http://www.usatoday.com home page banner.

hns, msw

 

 

 

It can also be seen in at least one Stephen King best-seller. (Secret for now.)

This pattern also appears in names of locations:

 

This pattern also appears in names of people:

 

 

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This page last updated January 28, 2008