Why do we continue to support SETI?

Subject: Why do we continue to support SETI?

Date: Tue Jul 14 13:23:01 1998
Posted by Matthew Harelick
Grade level: grad (non-science)
School: New Jersey Institute of Technology
City: Newark State/Province: NJ
Country: USA
Area of science: Astronomy
ID: 900440581.As

Message:


Considering that we can not travel faster than the speed of light
and the probability of finding intelligent life (that can 
use modern communication devices), why are wasting our time
looking for intelligent life since we can't get there anyway.

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