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March 29, 2003
"166 and counting... Is ET phoning home?"

During the past four years, SETI, the Search for Extraterrestrial Intelligence, has been collecting millions of "Work Units" of data.

Out of those millions and millions, SETI has determined that they have 166 "solid" signals that scream for additional analysis.

In case you are unfamiliar with SETI, it involves approximately 4 million people in 226 countries searching the Heavens for credible sources of potential signals from ET.

Individuals download criteria onto their Computers that is in essence, a Screen Saver and it scans, far and wide. Each "work unit" is then sent back to SETI located at The University of California at Berkeley for in-depth analysis. The data has been described as 'chunks of digitized noises' that just may contain out of the ordinary radio signals from alien civilizations.

With the help of the Arecibo Telescope in Puerto Rico where SETI has it's receivers, the astronomers and scientists gathered to put their heads together and spend 8 hours a day for several days to concentrate on reviewing the TOP 166 signals. Arecibo is the largest radio telescope in the world.

SETI has announced that 166 signals show great promise and that has heads spinning! However, before you get ready to welcome ET, be forewarned. "Dan Werthimer" the Chief Scientist for the SETI@home project advises ET may not be found around the corner. In fact he puts the odds of any of the 166 winners at only 1 percent success. He did follow-up his statement by stating, "I don't expect to find ET next week," he said in an interview prior to the trip. "But I am optimistic that Earthlings will find ET in the next 100 years."

However? Take heed. With all the confusion and conflict currently enveloping this Earth, the news of possible success with ET is good news, indeed.

If you are interested in joining the quest for ET, the first LINK below will take you to the SETI@home web page. Simply follow the instructions for downloading the Screen Saver to your computer and who knows? You could be THE one who finds ET!
Nancy, Director of Operations, Editor

http://setiathome.ssl.berkeley.edu/

http://planetary.org/stellarcountdown/index.htm
http://news.nationalgeographic.com/news/2003/03/0324_030324_seti.html