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Social Science Teacher, High School for about 32 years; taught at Southern Illinois University Edwardsville for about 3 years. Received Ed.D. in the instructional process from SIUE in May, 2000. Now semi-retired, doing some writing and enjoying time off with my wife. Enjoying telling our grandson about the universe, the sky...he is very perceptive for a seven year old.
Taught US History and political science AP courses in high school. Also taught almost every social science course, history, economics, sociology, geography except psychology. Taught social science methods courses K-9 at the college level and supervised student teachers most recently. Have learned a lot about teaching social science at all levels of schools K-College.
My wife and I have been married for almost 41 years and have two mature children and one clever grandson.
Purchased a modest telescope some years ago and used to watch the sky frequently, but have not done that for awhile. Now my wife and I have a larger, better scope with computer connections; waiting to set it up. My wonderful wife has become an avid fan of watching the sky. We plan to do that more and more in retirement.
I collect postage stamps and am always amazed at the number of space stamps there are from countries that don't even have space programs. Interest in ET is wide and broad. I have high interest in minerals, gems and geological stamps. Do exibiting of stamps in contests; have won a silver for one about "Lead into Gold."
Computers, reading, making crafts, helping raise money for the developmentally disabled, learning to do oil painting and golf are a few of our other interests. |
| Thoughts about SETI and SETI@home |
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Since I was in about 8th grade, I have read science fiction including most of the great authors in that field. I read the "Illustrated Man" in its original paperback book when it was first published in the 1950s. These stories and the others have made me a avid fan and supporter of attemps to discover ET. I now try to keep up with the latest scientific explanations of the nature of ET and the universe.
Funny, I am a religious person but disagree with the extremist religious position that no other "persons" could exist. Active in the Presbyterian Church (USA), I found I have met others there who support the idea of hopefully finding other living creatures in such a wide universe.
I think that your approach is a good one to determine if radio signals can tell us something about other civilizations. Certainly, some of the space experiments with the telescopes and mechanical probes may be effective, also.
The benefits of finding ET are many. Some very important answers may come about why God created what was created. The Puritans, a group sometimes unfairly criticized (although they deserve some certainly), in the Mass. Bay Colony in the 1600s, often believed that God would explain the physical world and heavens to his children when he felt they were ready to understand it. The human body is being explained now by the examination of the DNA molecule and certainly so are the heavens by our space exploration and experimentation.
If ET existed there would have to be some rethinking about our world (universe) and our position and that may cause some problems. Certainly, the fear about hostile aliens may be a problems also.
I like the idea of a "beacon"; certainly a biography of the great humans in history we all respect would be a good beginning.
I run SETI because I want to help find an ET civilization. I believe they exist.
Bob |
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