I am here becase Carl Sagan suggested that I join. This seems like the the type of activity that will be a source of endless knowlege. There is no failure here, only additional information. This is where the lessons of positve and negative results are beyond debate of good vs. bad or success vs. failure.
I am also here because some day the world will no longer ask "Why would a fool listen to nothing ? "
When the day comes when the answer to that question is so self-evident that no answer will suffice. I want to be there. In this case there is here.
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