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| A native Minnesotan, I now live in Wisconsin near the St. Croix River. My loyalty is to the Minnesota Vikings, but I gotta admit the Packers are one heck of a team. I'm a Senior Systems Analyst. I enjoy biking, woodworking, photography, astronomy and the Boundry Waters Canoe Area. Away from the big city light I am often absorbed by the enormity of the night sky and the countless objects there. A U of M astronomy professor, and Carl Sagan's 'Cosmos' were significant influences for me. And, yes, I am a Trekie. I use a modest telescope and good binoculars. Unfortunately, time (or lack of it) limits my star gazing. |
| Thoughts about SETI and SETI@home |
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1) I think we are foolish to assume extraterrestrial life does not exist. Imagine, if in the vast universe ours is the only planet with life, what an overwhelming feeling that we are an incredible, complicated and isolated accident of chemistry and 'star stuff'. I suspect that we will be discovered before we discover them. The greatest danger of an encounter will be misunderstanding (by either party), and fear. The greatest benefit will be an incredible window of opportunity for knowledge and expand the human experience.
2) We are not prepared for the consequences of inviting an extraterrestrial guest to our world. We should not turn on the light, but rather listen attentively and thoughtfully.
3) I run SETI@home because I want to be involved, to be connected with others of like mind in a serious scientific project. I also think it's cool.
As to suggestions - Keep SET@home operations lean and efficient, keep looking for opportunities to share resources/assets with other similar space programs where mutual support and benefits may convince public and private funding sources of its value. However, don't allow the fundamental purpose of SETI@home to be compromised. |
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