I'm a computer scientist working for the Naval Surface Warfare Center Carderock Division Detachment Puget Sound out of Silverdale, Washington. I'm originally from Tampa, Florida.
Thoughts about SETI and SETI@home
It's not important as to whether a person believes alien life exists, but it is important to continue searching. It is that quest for knowledge that drives humans to be better. What we may find could have a far greater impact than even discovering life elsewhere.
SETI@home and Astropulse are funded by grants from the National Science Foundation, NASA, and donations from SETI@home volunteers. AstroPulse is funded in part by the NSF through grant AST-0307956.