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Arecibo Observatory Facing Massive Budget Cuts
SirLurksAlot writes "Many supporters of the SETI@home project have recently received a message informing them of impending budget cuts for the Arecibo Observatory and asking them to show their support for the project by writing to Congress. The letter also informs supporters that there are currently two bills (Senate bill 2862 sponsored by Senator Hillary Clinton, and a similar House bill, H.R. 3737), which are intended to secure funding for the project. According to The Planetary Society, the current plan for the Arecibo Observatory involves cutting funding by more than 60% from $10.4 million to just $4 million by 2011."
But how will we listen out for illegal aliens?
My ism, it's full of beliefs.
Seeing the phrases "SETI@home" and "receiving messages..." made me jump to some obvious conclusions...
This is a signature. Bow to me.
As an honest question, what useful things has F-22 seat produced? Yes it is wonderful for tracking NEOs and providing quality information to the military, but what has the return been for ME on MY tax dollar? Maybe some breakthrough materials or perhaps some insights into physics that lead to new technologies?
"Many supporters of the SETI@home project have recently received a message..."
And my heart leapt into my throat!
The rest of the article was REALLY a big let-down after that, let me tell you.
Any technology distinguishable from magic is insufficiently advanced.
LGM1, LGM3 and LGM5 in fact. Why no 2 or 4? Well, they were all very odd signals...
Please consider this account deleted, I just can't be bothered with the spam anymore.