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| I work for STMicrolectronics and love it. I have lived in Phoenix, Arizona for the last 12 years straight (the longest I have lived in any one place). I love computers, and looking at the sky at night.. Perfect combo!!! |
| Thoughts about SETI and SETI@home |
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I do believe that extraterrestrial life exists, there is no doubt in my mind. In the last hundred years, we have made observations about space, and the size of the universe. The mind cannot fathom how large the universe is, and how many stars, galaxies, and solar systems there are... So I think that it would be pretty arrogant to say that we are the only life forms in this universe. I am not sure what we would discover if we did find another life form - or radio signals from it. If they were just plain old analog signals like we have here on earth, would we be able to decipher what was being communicated? Do we currently have a sigal that is beamed into space at all times, what about the rotation of our planet verses their planet. How could we actually hit that radio signal again?? I am not sure what the benefits, or dangers would be behind discovering new life. I am sure a lot of skeptisism would still take place in other more religious countries in this world.
If we do send a transmission, we should just form it into a simple question, "Is there anyone out there?" then follow that up with directions on how to reply. Of course technology would have changed quite a few times before we would hear any sort of reply from "them".
I run SETI@home because I hope that we do find life outside our planet - we are humans, and we must explore. I am unable to understand how all this stuff works, but I feel like I am helping somehow - and will continue until there are no more work units.
Steve Arington
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