Search for Extraterrestrial Life
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Is it a waste of time and resources to listen for signals from intelligent life in the Universe?
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The following posting helps with a problem about astrophysics and atmospheric psychics. This answer includes a brief discussion of the potential of life "out there" and the search for it. It includes examples like SETI and organizations involved in the search for extraterrestrial life. Includes references in the solution.
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Problem: Is it a waste of time and resources to listen for signals from intelligent life in the Universe?
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Well SETI (Search for Extraterrestrial Intelligence) certainly doesn't think so
http://www.seti.org/Page.aspx?pid=1366
Click the "About Us" and note that they employ 150 scientists across 3 separate centers and the sponsors include many government and business organizations: NASA, Argonne, Sun, HP, etc. So ...
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