SHADOW1 here...I live in the San Francisco bay area and I am a 46 year old Architectural Woodworker. Ex Euro-pro ice hockey goaltender and my computer is hand built by me and I'm happy to lend CPU time to the cause.
Thoughts about SETI and SETI@home
I think it's wonderful that so many can be involved. Even if you don't believe, you would have to admit that it is quite an interesting question. If the universe goes on forever, how could there not be life elsewhere?
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