SETI's Revised Post-Detection Protocols: Transparent Verification, Independent Authentication, and Global Coordination

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SETI's post-detection protocol was revised to require transparent, independent cross-instrument verification, a multi-step process with authentication and peer review, international coordination via the UN, and a no-reply policy on alien contact, led by Michael Garrett and grounded in Carl Sagan’s view that extraordinary claims require extraordinary evidence to curb misinformation as discoveries become more likely.