At the risk of being the straw that broke the camel's back in continuing
this
thread too(?) far...

>I agree that SETI has a small chance of ever succeeding.  It fascinates
>me that so many people are fascinated by it and wish to be a part of it
>(as I have decided to do).  Like, what are the chances of any sort of
>transmission getting to us from another solar system ungarbled and what
>would we do with it if we got it?

Add one more to the number fascinated by SETI's efforts, if they don't
succeed
it certainly won't be from lack of innovation by them or interest in
general.

>Besides, I'm not so sure that the use of radio waves is a sign of an
advanced
> civilization.  Technology sure doesn't seem to have made any basic
difference
> in who and what we are (eg. Bringing peace to Kosovo via war).
>                        Tom Hula

Agreed, but I think the idea is to find evidence of any form of
'intelligence' not necessarily a more advanced one.

I also heard on the radio today that Rockerfeller(sic?) is putting up money
for scientists to come up with some answers to the crop circle phenomena.

Just my OT 0.02,


Steve Huckvale
Analyst Programmer
Cosworth Racing Limited

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