| Personal background |
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Originally from Chester & Southampton, England, UK.
B.Sc & PhD, Southampton 1969 & 1972, respectively.
Most interested in planet finding & data processing
techniques used in SETI@home project.
Background is in high-performance imaging, in IR and
visible-NIR bands. Current interests are in biochip,
DNA detection technology using electronic signaling. |
| Thoughts about SETI and SETI@home |
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1. ET Life?
I suspect there is very little chance that life exists except
as we know it here on our very friendly Earth climates. If it
does, then it will be really fascinating and I would welcome
the chance to understand the origins of the life found.
Benefits are probably not great, since it will be so remote we
would not be able to commnuicate or interact; mostly just to
know of their existance is enough of a discovery.
Dangers are not great either, for the same reasons of remoteness.
2. Beacon for others?
We have already been doing that with our RF emissions since radio
was started commercially. To cover very large distances we should
set up a hydrogen line source like we are looking for ourselves.
Must be careflu not to interfere with the searching, however.
3. Why do I run SETI@home?
Because it's fun to take part in Grand Challenges & the technology
is intriguing. I'm very impressed that SETI@home has found a good
use for the global internet & computer resources which would be
"wasted" otherwise. Technology is basically for fun & to explore the
universe in this way is the cheapest exploration I can think of!!!
I find the project to be really well though out and executed and I
really hope something comes out of the data we are collectively sifting
through. If nothing else the algorithms will improve as time passes
and we may end up with a startling discovery from a neighboring planet
or not too distant galaxy....
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