I'm from Brasilia - Brazil. Actually I have a degree and a specalization both in mechanical engineering at University of Brasilia (UnB). I have interest in areas like astronomy, computing, telescopes making and others related stuffs.
Thoughts about SETI and SETI@home
I'm sure about the existence of extraterrestrial life not like the most radical people but with a cientific point of view. The really question that must be aswered is if the are extraterrestrial civs close to us enouth to hear us or so send signals that can be identified by us. Anyway, at leats we are doing our job. We hope they too.
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