If there around 10,000 transmitting civilizations in the Milky Way, then theoretically the Allen Telescope Array, when it is complete, might be capable of detecting a signal within a few
A) years
B) centuries
C) months
D) decades

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The Allen Telescope Array is designed to scan the sky for signals from extraterrestrial civilizations. Given the vastness of the Milky Way and the number of potential transmitting civilizations, it would take decades to thoroughly search and potentially detect a signal.

If There Around 10,000 Transmitting Civilizations in the Milky Way