I'm from the Netherlands and known in Bravofleet as Captain Ransom.
Thoughts about SETI and SETI@home
Yeah I think extraterrestrial life exists. I mean, the universe is a big place. So there should atleast be some form of intelligence out there.
Transmitting a beacon would be a good idea. I think we should send out some signs of our intelligence like the stuff you see in movies.
I'd like to be a part of the search for extraterrestrial life. I had some cpu power left that I don't really use a lot, so the extra memory chips I bought don't seem like a total waste of money anymore :-)
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