I live and work in S. Paulo, Brasil. You can learn more about me on my homepage -- http://users.sti.com.br/rkyrmse
I expect to be able to make a positive contribution to SETI through this programme.
Thoughts about SETI and SETI@home
It is probable -- although maybe not highly so -- that extraterrestrial life exists. When it will be discovered is a matter for speculation only, not amenable to rational analysis.
Humans should definitely send beacons. Information should be of the most readily understandable kind; details remain to be decided.
I run SETI@home because I want to make a contribution to this enormous and significant scientific project.
SETI@home and Astropulse are funded by grants from the National Science Foundation, NASA, and donations from SETI@home volunteers. AstroPulse is funded in part by the NSF through grant AST-0307956.