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| Personal background |
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| Freshman computer engineering student at the University of Florida. Intersts include napping, punk rock (oi!, oi!, oi!), programming (java and c mostly), and general mischief. My girlfriend is Amanda Wilder, the most amazing person on the planet (Earth or otherwise.) I'd be nothing without her. |
| Thoughts about SETI and SETI@home |
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Statistically, it's ridiculously unlikely that there isn't life
somewhere else. Because of the principle of mediocrity, and in consideration of
the staggering size of the universe, there must be an incredible number of
planets capable of sustaining forms of life similar to those we know on Earth.
Even outside those planets there must be others harboring life forms whose
fundamental nature we can't even comprehend.Â
In the face of these facts, it would be irresponsible not to seek out contact
with other intelligences that have evolved elsewhere in the universe.
Unfortunately, barring phenomenal improvements in our technology, the only
positive consequence of contact with an alien species would be a greater
understanding of life in the universe. Other worlds are simply too far away to
colonize, or even establish meaningful conversation with. The distances involved
prevent even radio communication from occurring without multiple-generation
gaps. The wealth of knowledge that could be gained from a broadcast signal from
another world, however, makes any attempt to find extraterrestrial life well
worth it. The question of whether we are alone in the universe is one of such
fundamental importance that we should go to any lengths necessary to answer it.
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