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| I am 18 years old and am currently enrolled at the University of Minnesota. I grew up in Eden Prairie, MN. I plan to major in psychology eventually, but right now I am just playing with options. |
| Thoughts about SETI and SETI@home |
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1. Yes, I believe that we are not alone, why else would I be doing this?
However I am afraid that if they are smart enough to send us a message, they will be very smart, and therefore very, very dangerous. The could, like in the movie "Signs", be hostile, looking for another world to consume. They would do reconnaissance missions in order to find out the level of danger. On the other hand, they could be like the ones portrayed in "Contact", searching for intelligent life outside their world to become friends with. The question is would they come to us up front? Or would they understand the chaos this would create, in which what would they do and where would they go?
2. Information in a beacon is difficult. What would we put in there that extraterrestrials would understand? A picture? do they have eyes? Music? can they hear? Is there any way to communicate without actually being there to "talk" them? Can we even communicate with them even if we met them in person? Telepathy is what most people assume they will use. Will we be able to put something in a beacon as a message that wouldn't just confuse them?
3. A friend of mine was takling about SETI@home program during lunch today. This extraterrestrial thing has always interested me, and I wonder about what's out there. And besides, what's better than watching all of those lines with bumps on them? And don't forget the pretty colors, very asthetically pleasing. I could watch it all night! :) The project is great, and I think it is a great idea to get people involved. |
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