Anything news-worthy to report from this sorely under-funded, under appreciated and mostly mis-understood organization ?
2007-02-16 17:52:45 · 6 answers · asked by N.E. Cycle rider 2 in Science & Mathematics ➔ Astronomy & Space
Thanks for asking,
I've got the BOINC manager with the SETI@home project running constantly just waiting for a "hit" telling me that E.T. is phoning my home.
Want to search for E.T.? Volunteers needed:
http://boinc.berkeley.edu/
http://setiathome.berkeley.edu/
(We will never forget you, Carl Sagan)
2007-02-16 18:04:18 · answer #1 · answered by GeneL 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Aside from the "WHOA!" signal years ago? Nada mucho.
Our instruments are not yet sensitive enough, there are just too many stars and jeez, we've only been seriously at it for about 1o years.
We need ears and eyes on the dark side of the moon, with the sensitivity to eavesdrop on quiet leakage radio signals instead of high-powered directed beacons. We should also try and branch out into optical signal detection.
2007-02-16 18:12:25 · answer #2 · answered by stargazergurl22 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋
We can only hope that one day they will be successful.
I don't know if it would change us but it would sure answer the question "Are we alone" Which we aren't!
2007-02-16 23:07:47 · answer #3 · answered by Billy Butthead 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Me too! Go BOINC! AND CARL SAGAN!
2007-02-16 18:08:39 · answer #4 · answered by Captain Obvious 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Not yet!
2007-02-16 19:04:28 · answer #5 · answered by bprice215 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
its rather an over funded, over appreciated, organization...nothing new from there...
2007-02-16 18:01:36 · answer #6 · answered by ashwin_hariharan 3 · 0⤊ 3⤋