New Scientist jumps the gun again

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The mysterious ET signal probably isn't; looks like they quoted Wertheimer somewhat out of context. "Grand Vizier" on the Bad Astronomy board points out the major reason for doubt—the signal always seems to start at the same frequency, then drift from there, which would require advance knowledge of the relative motion of Earth and the sending planet:

It always 'resets' to 1420MHz? How can that conceivably be an ET signal? OK, only 3 shots so far, but if it keeps doing that it has to be an artefact.