Profile: Talon

Personal background
I am a graduate of the University of Kentucky, class of 2005. I like to travel and I have been to 40 different countries in the last 10 years. I have also been to the last 6 Olympic games ('98-'08). I enjoy flying in my spare time, and taking in local sporting events.
Thoughts about SETI and SETI@home
It is hard to fathom that we are alone in a universe that stretches billions of lightyears. It is almost scary to think, what if this tiny speck of light we call our solar system, is the only place that supports life in this giant void we call the universe. There has to be life out there somewhere, but the only question is where ??

Transmitting a beacon for others to find has a host of possibilites and risks. If we ever did something along those lines, we should send images of what humans look like, geography of our planet, information on our history, weather patterns and all the notable accomplishments we have achieved. Maybe someone out there will hear us.

It is also my belief that whomever we find will hold the key to intergalatic travel. Possibly a faster mode of transportation. If you truly open the mind, you can not deny the possibility that space travel beyond the speed of light does exist. But we can't be sure if we never make contact with another race to contrast and compare our theories against theirs (which would probably be correct if they traveled to this planet). Who are we to say no to any of these possibilities ??? They are infinite, regardless how absurd some may seem. That is where SETI@Home comes in.

I run SETI@Home because I believe that there is life out there and that we can and should make contact. Whomever we find may open hundreds of new doors for mankind. Assuming whomever we find is not hostile, the benefits far outweigh the consequences.
Your feedback on this profile
Recommend this profile for User of the Day: I like this profile
Alert administrators to an offensive profile: I do not like this profile
Account data View
Team University of Kentucky



 
©2024 University of California
 
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.