As a researcher in biochemistry and a long-time science-fiction fan, I think it is our duty to look for life and intelligence in other planets. Diversity is what makes life wonderful...
Thoughts about SETI and SETI@home
Logically, as Spock would say, we cannot be the only intelligent specie in this vast universe. Let's hope the interstellar drive comes soon ! I am eager to meet our neighbors.
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.