Comment Re:Arrg . . . silliness (Score 1) 258
People have the right to express their opinions on topics, to be sure. But hacking sites is just wrong, and downright infantile. There are vast forums available to issue protests in legally, without resorting to illegal methods.
As for finding anything by looking at noise, of course I expect them to find something! How can they find it if they don't listen? The odds may be no better than winning the lottery, but you can't win if you don't play!
seti@home is a beautiful concept. My computer has millions of spare cycles per day that would otherwise be wasted. So, I am not wasting fossil fuel, I am putting it to good use. And hundreds of thousands of other people feel the same way. The possiblility of the greatest discovery in the history of humankind...hmm, let's see...do I want to be a part of it? Hell yeah!
As for finding anything by looking at noise, of course I expect them to find something! How can they find it if they don't listen? The odds may be no better than winning the lottery, but you can't win if you don't play!
seti@home is a beautiful concept. My computer has millions of spare cycles per day that would otherwise be wasted. So, I am not wasting fossil fuel, I am putting it to good use. And hundreds of thousands of other people feel the same way. The possiblility of the greatest discovery in the history of humankind...hmm, let's see...do I want to be a part of it? Hell yeah!
