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| Personal background |
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My name's Stew, and I'm a utilities project co-ordinator in Bristol, UK.
I faff around with computers a lot in my spare time and have built a few and unbuilt a few more.
I play a bit of rugby, usually in the back row before you ask (that's like a linebacker for you US types)and cheer the Bristol Shoguns on whenever I get the chance.
I like scuba diving but could do with more money to get away somewhere nice to do it. All donations are gratefully received.
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| Thoughts about SETI and SETI@home |
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I hold a Masters Physics degree so can vaguely follow the science in SETI, but don't think we'll find anything using a radio search.
The reason for this is simple. We have been producing radio emissions for not very long at all. About 100 years. We are already finding better ways of sending information long distance (using optical fibre mainly) and by using satellites we are reducing the volume of radio emissions that are sent into space. Eventually we will stop emitting radio waves into the void as a by-product of our civillisation.
The Universe is 13 billion years old (give or take) so any civilistion other than ours may have made the same transition into apparent radio silence.
That's not to say they may choose to broadcast their existence to the Universe at large on the off chance that someone else is trying to listen. After all we're curious about it, wouldn't they be?
So why take part if I don't think we'll find anything?
I don't believe failiure should be for the lack of trying. |
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