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Is SETI Worth It?

November 8th, 2007

I really liked this article:

SPACE.com — SETI: Is It Worth It?

This article mirrors my thoughts on basic research and a lot of the points made apply not to just SETI, but to astronomy in general. It behooves us as a curious and thoughtful people to take some time and effort to look around us and see what’s out there. For any species this should be as natural as breathing.

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