Re: Seti

roland_dmproland_dmp Oklahoma New
edited January 2006 in Community
SCAR wrote:
I guess it's more useful to fold, but think about what you said "...something that might not even exist". There are more than a billion billion stars in the galaxy which means taht there are more than a billion billion solar systems in our galaxy, and there are over a billion billion galaxies in the universe, and maybe there is more than one universe, so what are the possibilities that we are the only intelligent life form???? The only thing essential to life is an atmosphere, and water, which is probably availaible SOMEWHERE else in the universe(s).
Don't get me wrong. I believe there's some sort of other life out there. But a lifeform that is as intelligent or more intelligent than us, within a reasonable distance to us is stretching it a little bit I think. But notice that I still said might not even exist too. I'm open minded, I don't want to be the one with my foot in my mouth when they do find proof of intelligent life out there within my lifetime. It's possible, but at the same time improbable IMHO.

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Grrr, stupid clock thing...obviously this is supposed to be at the bottom.

Comments

  • V-PV-P State College, PA Member
    edited January 2006
    u guys heard of SETI@HOME?
  • ShortyShorty Manchester, UK Icrontian
    edited January 2006
    SCAR wrote:
    u guys heard of SETI@HOME?
    Yes we have. No we don't have a team. Why..?

    Because the hunt for little green men seems a bit of a waste of resources when those resources could be much better off helping to find a cure for diseases such as alzheimers and cancer.

    Fold not find. Makes good sense to me ;)
  • roland_dmproland_dmp Oklahoma New
    edited January 2006
    But what if those little green men have cures for alzheimers and cancer? :bigggrin: Just kidding shorty. I agree 100% with you, it's a much better use of spare cpu cycles than searching for something that might not even exist.
  • V-PV-P State College, PA Member
    edited January 2006
    nice.... about the folding.... ^^^^^^^^
  • V-PV-P State College, PA Member
    edited January 2006
    okayyyyy..... this thread is messed up.....
  • TroganTrogan London, UK
    edited January 2006
    :o
  • V-PV-P State College, PA Member
    edited January 2006
    roland_dmp wrote:
    But what if those little green men have cures for alzheimers and cancer? :bigggrin: Just kidding shorty. I agree 100% with you, it's a much better use of spare cpu cycles than searching for something that might not even exist.

    I guess it's more useful to fold, but think about what you said "...something that might not even exist". There are more than a billion billion stars in the galaxy which means taht there are more than a billion billion solar systems in our galaxy, and there are over a billion billion galaxies in the universe, and maybe there is more than one universe, so what are the possibilities that we are the only intelligent life form???? The only thing essential to life is an atmosphere, and water, which is probably availaible SOMEWHERE else in the universe(s).

    Edit: O ya and can someone get me started on folding? Right now i have a compaq presario, which may not be able to contribute much, but i have my new rig (SYS 2 in sig) coming in tommorow and ill have it setup probly by friday, then i can do some major contributing!!
  • danball1976danball1976 Wichita Falls, TX
    edited January 2006
    SETI was all the rage 7 years ago, I used to run SETI on my computer and computers at school from 2000-2002.
  • LeonardoLeonardo Wake up and smell the glaciers Eagle River, Alaska Icrontian
    edited January 2006
    Oh, no doubt, SETI is a worthy cause, it's just lost the novelty that it once had. Wasn't it the first distributed computing project that achieved widespread adoption? Like Danball, I once ran SETI too, but only for a three or four days. I didn't like that the only tracking of your progress was essentially how much time you had processed.

    Now concerning the other life forms that might be out there: what if they are completely vicious savages with voracious appetites? :buck:
  • profdlpprofdlp The Holy City Of Westlake, Ohio
    edited January 2006
    Leonardo wrote:
    ...Now concerning the other life forms that might be out there: what if they are completely vicious savages with voracious appetites? :buck:
    Then I'd probably marry them... :rolleyes:
  • LeonardoLeonardo Wake up and smell the glaciers Eagle River, Alaska Icrontian
    edited January 2006
    Of course, you would infer the prurient connotation. :grumble:
  • V-PV-P State College, PA Member
    edited January 2006
    Leonardo wrote:
    Of course, you would infer the prurient connotation. :grumble:

    what's prurient connotation? (im only 15)
  • profdlpprofdlp The Holy City Of Westlake, Ohio
    edited January 2006
    SCAR wrote:
    what's prurient connotation? (im only 15)
    Prurient

    Actually, my comment about "vicious savages with voracious appetites" was only meant to infer that some of my past relationships were less than happy. :cool:
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