If a pulsar is a million light years away, why do we, on earth, receive a crisp, single "pulse" sound?

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Shouldn't the pulses be a "buzz" or static sound since the source of the pulse is spinning so damn fast that it would be "fanning out" across the universe?

Jason T · Accepted Answer

The fact that it's 'fanning out' makes no difference to us, as we only detect the signals that fall right into our detectors. It's like a machine gun spraying bullets across a battlefield. It doesn't matter where the others go, it's the one that hits you that you feel.

Arvindcheenu · Answer

http://openseti.org/OSPulsars.html
see this website you would never ever get a doubt about the pulse sound.you can also hear the sounds of the signals and difference between the signals.hope this would help!!!!

Anonymous · Answer

Here is one theory about pulsars.

http://www.thunderbolts.info/tpod/00subjectx.htm#Pulsars

If a pulsar is a million light years away, why do we, on earth, receive a crisp, single "pulse" sound?

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