Location
Holiday Inn, Manatee Room
Start Date
22-4-1992 2:00 PM
Description
The rationale for SETI is based on three arguments. First, there may be a plurality of inhabited worlds in the universe. Second, we now have sophisticated radiotechnology which may allow us to detect signals transmitted by extraterrestrial civilizations. Third, even if the probabilities of detection are low,, the extraordinary value of an unambiguous positive result justifies spending on SETI some tiny fraction of the gross national product of the planet Earth.
Paper Session II-C - The Search for Extra Terrestrial Intelligence
Holiday Inn, Manatee Room
The rationale for SETI is based on three arguments. First, there may be a plurality of inhabited worlds in the universe. Second, we now have sophisticated radiotechnology which may allow us to detect signals transmitted by extraterrestrial civilizations. Third, even if the probabilities of detection are low,, the extraordinary value of an unambiguous positive result justifies spending on SETI some tiny fraction of the gross national product of the planet Earth.
