What benefits, either in technology or other areas, has society gained from SETI?
Bob Dixon People’s minds are broadened by becoming more aware of the universe around us. This is true not just of SETI but all of Astronomy and the space program. One should not look only for short-term goals and advantages. The megachannel spectrum analyzers developed for SETI have been used in geological explorations of the Earth, and in other branches of Astronomy. Future SETI programs will discover new natural objects and facts about the universe that would not have been discovered otherwise. Herb Johnson SETI research is actually the conjunction of several areas of research and development: cryptography (and anticryptography, the art of making messages EASIER to decode); low-noise radio electronics; antenna design and construction; automated, long-term facility operation; long-term or rapid access data archives; signal processing; and so on. Why do you consider SETI an important and beneficial project? Bob Dixon Mankind must always explore the unknown and push the frontiers of kno
