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Hi. My name is Kerry Downing, and I am a 40 year old nerd/geek from the midwest. At least that's what my teenagers call me. They don't quite get it when I set up my telescope and spend time looking at the sky, or when I watch a special about SETI on The Learning Channel. But, secretly, I think that they think it's pretty cool. Luckily, my wife understands, and even thinks that it's an attractive quality :-)
I am a computer programmer by trade, but really enjoy astronomy, reading (especially Sci Fi, of course), and have even begun writing lately. I've found that it helps to relieve the stress of having 5 children around the house! |
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I, like most here, do believe that Extraterrestrial life exists. It would really be staggering if the discovery were made in my lifetime. I think, and hope, that it might be just what we (humanity) needs to shake us out of our homocentric view of the universe and realize that we are part of something bigger. Something that is much bigger and probably more fantastic than most of us could ever imagine.
I love running Seti@home, and I run it both in my house and at work. It never fails to generate inquisitive stares from my co-workers when it kicks in. I like the idea of using all of the otherwise wasted computer power to make what would undoubtedly be the biggest discovery in history, and I'm glad to be a part of it. I'm also glad to see that the idea which the Seti@home people have pioneered, that of cooperative computing, has been taken up by others with equally worthwhile ideas. I recently saw a screen saver to help analyze lab data to help find a cure for breast cancer.
To the Seti@home staff: Thanks and keep up the good work!! |
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