OT: Extrasolar planets discovered directly

[Randallw]

I once read a short story about Sherlock Holmes. In this story the radio was invented but mankind could not hear any alien messages and there was concern why. It transpired as part of the story that the quantum uncertainty field covering the earth, due to the fact that it was not known if Sherlock Holmes indeed died falling from Niagara falls, meant that no alien messages could get through. Another story was written with proof that he survived. At this the quantum uncertainty field was removed and suddenly we were inundated with alien radio traffic. very wierd book.