THE search for extraterrestrial intelligence (SETI) could be taking the
wrong approach. Instead of listening for alien radio broadcasts, a
better strategy may be to look for giant structures placed in orbit
around nearby stars by alien civilisations.

And the rest of the piece at :-

http://www.newscientist.com/article.ns?id=mg18624944.800
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