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Native Southern Californian . . . much transplanted via Mexico and Europe. . . adopted Marylander. Liberal Arts/Humanities--Science/Technology hybrid (it's much more interesting that way).
Academics: Earned Doctorate(Ph.D.)Interdisciplinary Fiber Science/Textile Evaluation; Computer-aided Image Analysis Applications. Professional pursuits have included US Navy, General and Technical Editing. Current position: Federal Government Scientist.
Personal: All things "computer"; gardening; birds; anything Spanish; very old cars, especially British. Happily married--24 years and counting.
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| Thoughts about SETI and SETI@home |
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My space and extraterrestrial influences stem from a range of sources--the Hale Telescope on Mt. Palomar (a quasi-surreal experience in my childhood), an early introduction to the theory that humans came to earth from "elsewhere," a high school biology teacher who reminded students that we are limited--as humans--in our ability to conceptualize alien entities (of course, that was before computer-based creature generation!!) a persistent, growing sense that there must be someone (thing?) else OUT THERE!
I have an abiding interest in all things complex ("fun/fast/easy" is not an optimal way to live), inexplicable, arcane, and always have wondered about what there is "after infinity."
Until we can say with scientific certainty (documented, independently confirmed) that there is NO extraterrestrial life, then it is reasonable to believe that there MIGHT be . . . and we MUST pursue the search. Of course there are pros and cons to this--and any other--human endeavor. Why should that stop us?
My little part in all of this: running SETI@home. Sometimes, late at night, a glimpse of the computational ebb and flow is strangely comforting and reassuring that some order and structure exists in an increasing chaotic 21st Century.
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