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I am currently running SETI@Home on my home PC only, which has the following spec's:-
AthlonXP 1900 @ 12*140=1680 (equiv. just above an XP 2000 rating).
Abit KG7-RAID.
2 x 256Mb XMS2400 with Turbo setting in BIOS.
Hercules/Guillemot GeForce 3 Ti 500.
2 x 40Gb IBM GXP60 HD's (RAID 0).
2 x 40Gb IBM GXP120 HD's (non RAID, but on RAID controller).
Pioneer slot-load IDE DVD-ROM.
Plextor 24/10/40A CD-RW.
Creative Audigy EX sound.
Sony E200 17" monitor.
Things currently plugged into/associated with PC:-
Coolermaster ATCS-210 Azure case.
ADSL internet (Demon Internet, 512Mbit down, 256Mbit up).
Allen&Heath Xone:62 audio mixer (with 2 x Technics 1210's plugged into that).
Sherwood AX-5090R amp.
Mordaunt Short 906 speakers.
Logitech optical mouse (the coolest thing plugged into the PC!).
Total cash spent = approx. £4400.
Approximate cost of all 12" vinyl = £900
Altogether, an expensive hobby! |
| Thoughts about SETI and SETI@home |
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I believe without a doubt that extraterrestrial life exists. I believe that wherever life (and I mean the dictionary definition here) can _possibly_ exist, it will.
Wherever there are conditions suitable for a form of life, I think it inevitable that life will be there. We all know that what we thought of as suitable conditions last week has been turned upside-down this week, as it will be in the next week after, and so on.
Life without oxygen has been found on Earth, life in hot springs which exceed 100deg/C exists. Even microbes on satellites and other spacecraft, existing in vacuum and terrific radiation levels.
I believe we'll find life on Europa and Jupiter. As for Mars, well, I think it's possible, but it may take a while to find.
I don't think we should broadcast a beacon. What would be the point? Any intelligence out there with the ability to visit will already be receiving a lot of radio noise. If they deem it suitable, they'll pay us a call. We don't need to wave our arms around saying "please come and see us, we're lonely, and by the way, we're quite intelligent".
I run SETI@home because I think it's a worthwhile cause. I don't think we'll intercept any messages aimed specifically at us, but we may overhear some cosmic chit-chat. |
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