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| Personal background |
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::location:: victor, new york usa
::machines:: 400 mhz, 256mb ram, windows '98, tower
                  1.2 ghz, 512mb ram, windows xp, laptop
::occupation:: software developer
::hobbies:: hiking & camping in the Adirondacks
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| Thoughts about SETI and SETI@home |
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i don't consider it realistic for human beings to live in a fantasy world & think that they're the only intelligent life forms in the universe. the universe is simply too large and too old. on a personal level, the idea that intelligent seti life will be discovered in my life time is not even a thought. my life is a short blip. i accept my fate.
moving on...
i firmly believe in the point of view that you can't expect to fix an exquisite dinner meal, invite a lobster [by mumbling to yourself], open the door, & wait. a lobster isn't going to crawl in your doorway, put a crayfish bib on, & banter polite & witty dinner jokes.
i was really excited when i learned from a friend that seti@home existed. i first discovered it on his computer as a screensaver and was immediately drawn in. the concept that millions of individuals can crunch data to help identify a signal being beamed at us kicks. humans have to start somewhere.
i honestly think that human beings should be doing more to send out our own signals into space targeting the greatest potential areas for seti, but...obviously, seti - in a world containing war, hunger, inequality - is a hard sell.
seti@home has led me to pursue a greater interest in my role in the physical universe as well as a keener understanding regarding the concepts of seti. since knocking down some data units, i've spread the word to other friends and will to continue to do so. it's cool to be part of something bigger than myself.
-Stuart J. Dean |
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