I'm 18 and when my friend told me about this... I was like... why not... I mean why not use my computer to do something while I'm not doing it... Seemed like a good idea to me...
Thoughts about SETI and SETI@home
I think it's a good thing. See if we really are alone or if we have company in outer space..
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