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"Wild Turkey" is the C.B. "handle" I've used for over a dozen years, as well as my favorite sipping whiskey! My real name is Ed and I currently reside with my son in Monmouth County, N.J.
Born 11/01/1954, I have been intrigued by the idea of Exraterrestrial Life since the mid 1960's when there was a spate of UFO (or "Saucer") sightings. My curiosity was piqued even further when, as a high school student, I chose the subject of UFOs for a term paper, affording me the opportunity to read some classic material on the subject including "The Interrupted Journey" (The Betty and Barney Hill Story), The Condon Report ("Project Bluebook"), and a number of works by Jim & Coral Lorenzen, just to name a few.
An avid Sci-Fi fan, I have found out through experience that the science fiction of yesterday has, in fact, become the science fact of today, as evidenced by submarines ("20,000 Leagues Under The Sea" - Jules Verne), lunar landings, ("First Men In The Moon" - H. G. Wells), "flip phones", ("Star Trek") and much more. I therefore strongly believe that the science fiction of today, ("E.T.", "Close "Encounters", "First Contact") might very well turn out to be the science fact of tomorrow. Living as close to Atlantic City as I do, I understand odds and the odds clearly point to the high probability that we are not, that we CAN NOT be alone in this unverse.
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| Thoughts about SETI and SETI@home |
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There is no doubt in my mind that there is extraterrestrial life. When and how we will find it is still a roll of the dice.
I must admit that one of my favorite movies to this day is "The Day The Earth Stood Still", a vintage '50s movie whose message is still as relevant today, if not more so, as it was at the time of it's making. I would like to believe that any physical contact we might make with "E.T."s would be no worse that that portrayed there, and most certainly not like the contact portrayed in H. G. Wells'"War Of The Worlds". (Can you tell that I'm an old sci-fi movie buff?!?)
Whether or not we make physical contact, just the idea that we could make contact of any kind might pose serious scientific, sociological, and theological problems throughout the world, since the bulk of humankind would have to re-evaluate their technical, personal, and religious beliefs and understandings. No doubt many currently held beliefs would be challenged, if not completely shattered, and it may indeed open up new avenues for faith and prayer or prejudice and fear. It may serve to unite our planet or further split us into smaller factions. The ramifications are limitless, since human behavior is, after all, wholly unpredictable.
I consider it an honor to be involved in the SETI@home Project, much the same way that I considered it an honor to have been involved in the Human Genome Project, when, for over a dozen years, I worked as a Biomedical Machinery Tecnician. Although my contributions to the project itself were minor at best, since all I did was service and maintain some the equipment used in the research, my efforts were, never the less, contributions of a sort. In much the same way, I feel that running the SETI@home screensaver is my opportunity to help continue the legacy of research, exploration, and faith left behind by the late Carl Sagan.
In any event, it is my sincerest hope that I will live to see the day when we do, in fact, make "First Contact".
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