Post-Detection Policy for Extraterrestrial Intelligence: Frameworks, Scales, and International Principles
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Post-detection policy is a practical framework for detecting, verifying, announcing, and responding to potential extraterrestrial signals, drawing on SETI/METI/CETI work and using significance scales like Rio and the San Marino Scale to guide actions and messaging, with international consultation and joint messaging promoted by Brookings and the IAA Declaration, though not legally binding.