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Greetings fellow SETI-heads! My name is Kieran and I'm a thirty-three year old Sydney-born computer programmer currently living in the UK. Yes, I am that most clichéd of ex-pats, the beer-guzzling Australian in London.
Interests include writing, cycling and pretending that I remember even one percent of my maths from university.
Even though I joined the SETI@home program 3 years ago, I've only recently begun to process any data. You can blame an ex-boss.
Chicks dig me because I beg with sincerity and charm.
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Like so many SETI-heads, the dream began when I was young. I remember telling my 2nd class teacher that when I grew up, I was going to marry a Martian. I think I had in mind that green woman who beguiled Dr Smith on _Lost in Space_.
She was hot. And by hot, I mean green.
Ever since I have been old enough to appreciate the enormous unlikelihood of extraterrestrial life ever physically meeting up with humanity, it has seemed to me that we should be doing more to encourage some sort of encounter. I think the SETI program is the most practical embodiment of that desire which currently exists.
I also love the idea that anyone can participate. It's wonderfully democratic. I love that folks like me, for whom a supernova is just another over-priced cocktail, can help out in our own humble way.
Maybe the next packet will make the difference. Maybe my computer will be the one to find the key that unlocks the future. Who knows? That's what keeps me going. It's what keeps us all going.
Hope.
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