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Are Are
We We
Alone?Alone?
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Are Are TheyThey Alone? Alone?
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Birth of Radio AstronomyBirth of Radio Astronomy
• Karl JanskyKarl Jansky
• Bell Labs, 1932Bell Labs, 1932
• Bruce Array Bruce Array
• Cosmic StaticCosmic Static
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Amateur ScienceAmateur Science
• Grote Reber, W9GFZGrote Reber, W9GFZ• 10 meter dish, 193710 meter dish, 1937• first true radio telescopefirst true radio telescope• first Milky Way mapfirst Milky Way map
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So What’s A SETI?So What’s A SETI?
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Searching for Inter-Searching for Inter-Stellar CommunicationStellar Communication
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Project OzmaProject Ozma
• Frank D. DrakeFrank D. Drake• Green Bank WV, 1960Green Bank WV, 1960• Two Sun-like StarsTwo Sun-like Stars• Order of the DolphinOrder of the Dolphin
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The Drake EquationThe Drake Equation
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Big EarBig Ear
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Mom?Mom?
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Wow!Wow!
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Could It Be Could It Be a Hoax?a Hoax?
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The Microwave WindowThe Microwave Window
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Extra-Solar Planets? Extra-Solar Planets?
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Habitable ZonesHabitable Zones
• Stable OrbitsStable Orbits• Rocky ShoresRocky Shores• Nitrogen SkiesNitrogen Skies• Liquid WaterLiquid Water
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Life in the UniverseLife in the Universe
• Planets AbundantPlanets Abundant• Liquid WaterLiquid Water• Organic MoleculesOrganic Molecules• Microbial LifeMicrobial Life
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Complex Life?Complex Life?
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Intelligent Life?Intelligent Life?
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What Does It Take?What Does It Take?
• Once, facilities only Once, facilities only governments could governments could affordafford
• In fact, the kinds In fact, the kinds not evennot even governments can affordgovernments can afford
• New paradigm: SETI New paradigm: SETI with what with what youyou can afford can afford
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The SETI League, Inc:The SETI League, Inc:
•GlobalGlobal•Grass-rootsGrass-roots•NonprofitNonprofit
A New A New Kind of Kind of
Ham ClubHam Club
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Do It Yourself SETIDo It Yourself SETI
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Project ArgusProject Argus
Launched 21 April 1996Launched 21 April 1996Initially, 5 radio telescopesInitially, 5 radio telescopes
Our Goals:Our Goals:
• 5000 small dishes5000 small dishes• Coordinated via Coordinated via
the Internetthe Internet• All directions at onceAll directions at once
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Going Going GlobalGlobal
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Array2kArray2k
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Arecibo TestsArecibo Tests
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Extra-Terrestrial QSLExtra-Terrestrial QSL
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ETCCETCC
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Honor RollHonor Roll
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SymposiaSymposia
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How To Join UsHow To Join Us
[email protected]@setileague.org1 (800) TAU-SETI1 (800) TAU-SETI
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There are so many There are so many
successful musicianssuccessful musicians
with no talent . . .with no talent . . .
Why can’t I be Why can’t I be
one of them?one of them?