SETI at Home

I've been part of the SETI at Home program for years now. In this program your computer, when not in use by you, is used by the program to sift through huge amounts of data looking for signals from space.

Today I found out that SETI's policy, if a signal from space is discovered, is to NOT report this to the public. Instead, this private organization will notify the government and ask them what to do.

Now wait... You use my computer -for years, but aren't going to tell me if something is found?

I might have to stop allowing them access to my computers. Am I wrong in thinking that the thousands of people who participate in this program somehow have the right to know if a signal from space is discovered?

Almost Perfect Day

Today was the kind of day I was made for... Temp was 80 and it was mostly sunny. Too bad the waves weren't cooperative - 2 ft waves and a 5 sec period.

Weather on Christmas Day

The weather forecast for Christmas in Missouri - 32 and cloudy. At home here in Florida - 79 and sunny. Guess where I'll be?

Are U.K. events a sign of things to come?

If you are not living under a rock, you have probably heard of the four attempted terrorist attacks (two gasoline and nail bombs in cars and two bombs found in hospitals) and the one successful attack (on Glasgow airport) in the U.K. this past week or so.

Their ‘more liberal’ prime minister has only been in office a couple of weeks and already the terrorist organizations – even small, nearly helpless, home grown terrorist groups – are already starting their attacks.

Terrorists take advantage of ‘liberal’ climates. We could consider what’s happening in the U.K. as a warning for what may happen here if we elect a liberal president to go with our liberal congress! You’ve been forewarned.