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From Colorado
Hobbies: Genetics, astronomy, biking, computer science, RC modeling |
| Thoughts about SETI and SETI@home |
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Extraterrestriall life does certainly exist. Study of genetics helps confirm that it must. Complex protein combination does occur when the conditions are right. Probability of conditions being right elswhere in the universe is high.
Intelligent life is a more difficult questions. Macro conditions (above the cellular level) must be ideal for millions of years for intelligent life to develop. Makes the possibility of finding intelligent life much less likely but still highly probable given the extreme size of the universe.
We may never discover it if it doesn't exist in our galaxy. The outer rim of the Milkyway is probably the only place that could support intelligent life. That makes the possibility of contact very remote. If we make contact at all it will be remotely i.e. some form of communications path other than personal contact.
Benefits of such a discovery - humbling and maturing experience for the human race. Dangers - none.
A beacon - yes. Just say "Hello". That will be enough!! That is all we need to receive!!
I run Seti because it is a facinating use of distributed computational resources. I wish it would be done more in Genetics - the reason it is not is not technical - it's political and GREED!! We could analyse the Genome of every creature on earth very quickly and advance protein folding and our understanding of proteins greatly.
KEEP SETI GOING! NEED MORE FEEDBACK INDIVIDUAL CONTRIBUTION - even if it's minor.
Consider using SETI to assist in finding planets and intelligent life using Hubble Optical data.
Consider using SETI to look for near earth objects and/or earth crossing objects. |
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