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Hi, My name is Jeff, I currently live in Nashville, Michigan, USA. I am
40 years old going on 17.
I got my Bachelor's in electrical engineering in 1991, have worked in industrial maintenance department both as an electrician and in an engineering role since then. I've realized that I don't like it much, so I went to school for internet technology.
I have been absolutely fascinated with astronomy since about age 7.
I find it slightly disturbing that, so far, there doesn't seem to be so
much as a blip that indicates intelligent life "out there".
It's just too darn big. If it were all for us, well... we cant reach it can we. It seems to be a bit of a waste of space (if you see what I mean).
Anyway, I occupy my time these days by playing guitar in a rock/blues/country band in smoke-filled bars, working on my Porsche 944, spending way too much money upgrading my computer to ridiculous specs, and playing online computer games WAAAYYY too much. (according to my wife)
I have not yet acquired "geek" status, but I'm working on it.
Thanks for listening...
Jeff |
| Thoughts about SETI and SETI@home |
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I've got to believe that life exists someplace other than Earth.
It's difficult to sit here knowing that not a single shred of hard evidence exists to support this belief.
Until humanity discovers some until-now-secret method of crossing interstellar distances, we may never discover life. The universe is simply too big.
Recieving a radio signal sounds like a simple thing. Fact is though, almost no one actually comprehends the distances involved, and the precision with which a signal would need to be pointed, and the power requirements for such a transmission to be recieved. There are distances and volumes of space involved that really do not fit within human imagination.
It could be that scattered throughout the universe are a multitude of populated planets, all having their respective civilizations, all pointing telescopes to the sky, all saying to themselves, "will we ever discover life out there?" and "are we alone?".
This would be the final cruel irony.
If we were to transmit a beacon, it would have to be thoughtfully aimed and constantly managed. A random transmission would not likely ever reach any possible recipient.
In the back of my mind, I think we need to carefully consider if we really want to put up a giant "Here we are" signal to the universe. I wonder if maybe there's a reason why Earth is lost amongst an infinitely changing background in anonymity. It may be best if we do the finding without revealing our vulnerability. That's my survival instinct talking I guess.
Why do I run Setiathome??? I live for the day when the announcement is made that other intelligence has unmistakably been found. Although the conspiritor in me doubts that it will ever be announced, or, if it is, it will be discredited, and all the "announcers" will be secretly taken out and shot.
As far as suggestions... I suggest we seriously explore nearby space, and continue to develop technology that would allow us to semi-comfortable survive in space, travel through space, and find resources and develo |
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