Brief
Search for Extraterrestrial Intelligence (SETI)
The claims the writer was given for Search for Extraterrestrial Intelligence (SETI), in the order they were given.
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By 1975, the search for extraterrestrial intelligence had recently evolved from a largely disreputable pseudoscience into a speculative endeavour within the boundaries of science.
“The search for extraterrestrial intelligence has recently evolved from a largely disreputable pseudoscience to an interesting although extremely speculative endeavour within the boundaries of science.”
The recognition of extraterrestrial intelligence 1975 char:1884-2076 opinion first hand
2
Carl Sagan considers this 1975 Royal Society discussion meeting itself an indication of the growing respectability of the search for extraterrestrial intelligence.
“This discussion meeting of the Royal Society is itself an indication of the growing respectability of the subject.”
The recognition of extraterrestrial intelligence 1975 char:2085-2191 opinion first hand
3
Visitors from outer space have fascinated humanity since the dawn of civilisation.
“has fascinated man since the dawn of civilization, visitors from outer space.”
Paul Brown Recounts His 1973 UFO Encounter With Two Humanoids | 1988 News Report 1988 00:00:00.1-00:00:04.0 opinion
4
David Finkelstein expects that wherever similar conditions are found in other solar systems, beings not very different from humans will probably be found.
“Yes, I expect then whenever we'll find similar conditions in other solar systems, we'll probably find other beings not very different from us.”
Paul Brown Recounts His 1973 UFO Encounter With Two Humanoids | 1988 News Report 1988 00:02:01.8-00:02:11.6 opinion first hand
5
J. Allen Hynek believes there is life and intelligence elsewhere in the universe, but regards whether that is what UFOs are as the big open question.
“My feeling is that there is a life and intelligence elsewhere. However, The big question is, is that what UFOs are?”
Paul Brown Recounts His 1973 UFO Encounter With Two Humanoids | 1988 News Report 1988 00:02:12.3-00:02:22.8 opinion first hand
6
There are 200 billion stars in our galaxy and the universe contains billions more galaxies, so the law of averages alone suggests humanity may not be alone.
“With 200 billion stars in our galaxy and the universe containing billions more galaxies, the law of averages alone suggests that perhaps we are not alone.”
Paul Brown Recounts His 1973 UFO Encounter With Two Humanoids | 1988 News Report 1988 00:02:53.6-00:03:02.9 measurement
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J. Allen Hynek considers it preposterous that humans could be such complete freaks as to be the only intelligence in the vast array of the universe.
“It's preposterous to me to think that we could be such complete freaks as to be the only intelligence in that vast array of things.”
Paul Brown Recounts His 1973 UFO Encounter With Two Humanoids | 1988 News Report 1988 00:03:07.5-00:03:16.6 opinion first hand
8
The Search for Extraterrestrial Intelligence (SETI) is a government-sponsored project that has for years scanned the heavens from the Mojave Desert in California with huge radio telescopes, listening for a trace of intelligent life.
“For years, a government-sponsored project called SETI, or Search for Extraterrestrial Intelligence, has been scanning the heavens from the Mojave Desert with huge radio telescopes, listening for some trace of intelligent life.”
Paul Brown Recounts His 1973 UFO Encounter With Two Humanoids | 1988 News Report 1988 00:03:18.6-00:03:31.2 administrative
9
Even if the Search for Extraterrestrial Intelligence (SETI) picked up a message from outer space, it would do little to settle the UFO controversy.
“But even if they were to pick up a message from outer space, it would do little to settle the UFO controversy.”
Paul Brown Recounts His 1973 UFO Encounter With Two Humanoids | 1988 News Report 1988 00:03:32.7-00:03:37.3 opinion
10
In 2004, Paul Davies revisited the theme of extraterrestrial DNA in a way that surprised many people, speculating in New Scientist that a more intelligent way to search for evidence of an extraterrestrial message would be to look for unusual extraterrestrial patterns in so-called "junk" DNA rather than using Search for Extraterrestrial Intelligence (SETI) radio astronomy searches.
“Paul Davies revisited the theme of extraterrestrial DNA in a way that took many people by surprise in 2004. He speculated in New Scientist that a more intelligent way to look for evidence of an extraterrestrial message, rather than SETI searches via radio astronomy, was to see if there were unusual extraterrestrial patterns in so-called “junk” DNA.”
Hair of the Alien: DNA and Other Forensic Evidence for Alien Abductions 2005-11-14 ch21:3747-4093 opinion second hand
11
Stanley V. McDaniel asked Richard C. Hoagland for assistance in locating difficult-to-find historical National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) documents and research papers relating to its Search for Extraterrestrial Intelligence (SETI) project.
“In the final stages of his study, McDaniel asked Richard C. Hoagland for some assistance in locating difficult-to-find historical NASA documents and research papers relating to its SETI (Search for Extraterrestrial Intelligence) project.”
Dark Mission 2010-07-22 ch10:50972-51201 administrative
12
Richard C. Hoagland told Stanley V. McDaniel of the long-rumoured existence of an official National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) report, supposedly commissioned by the agency in its early years, relating to prospective censorship of Search for Extraterrestrial Intelligence (SETI) evidence if it was ever discovered.
“Hoagland advised McDaniel of the long-rumored existence of an official NASA report—supposedly commissioned by the space agency in its early years and relating to prospective NASA censorship of SETI evidence if it was ever discovered.”
Dark Mission 2010-07-22 ch10:51210-51432 testimony first hand
13
Richard C. Hoagland objected to the use of the term Search for Extraterrestrial Intelligence (SETI) because he considered it a moniker developed by Carl Sagan for radio astronomy searches for stray radio signals from other stellar systems, which Hoagland believed gave unnecessary credibility to what he saw as a waste of time or an outright scam.
“He objected to the use of the term “SETI.” This was a moniker developed by Carl Sagan for the use of radio astronomy to scan for stray radio signals from other stellar systems... Hoagland felt that the use of SETI gave unnecessary credibility to what he had come to believe was a waste of time at best or an outright scam at worst.”
Dark Mission 2010-07-22 ch11:2136-2517 opinion first hand
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Drawing on the model of Search for Extraterrestrial Intelligence (SETI) analysis, Richard C. Hoagland decided that any intended message at Cydonia would almost certainly have been inscribed more than once.
“Taking a page out of the SETI manual, Hoagland decided that any intended message would almost certainly have been inscribed more than once.”
Dark Mission 2010-07-22 ch8:19791-19925 opinion first hand
15
Tyler D. considers the Search for Extraterrestrial Intelligence (SETI) to be looking in the wrong places with the wrong sensors, since a laser detector is unlikely to find anything, though it obtains funding.
“SETI [the Search for Extraterrestrial Intelligence] seems to look in all the wrong places with the wrong sensors. I guess any search is better than no search but it won’t come from a laser detector. The best detectors are humans like you and their net results and may be certain light frequencies or the study of physical relics. The wavelength of optical lasers is unlikely to find anything. But it sounds good and can obtain funding.”
American Cosmic 2019 ch5:46531-46958 opinion first hand
16
According to Edgar Mitchell, organisations like the Search for Extraterrestrial Intelligence (SETI) were apparently not the preferred contact centres for extraterrestrial communication.
“Organizations like SETI, the Search for Extraterrestrial Intelligence, were not the preferred contact centers, apparently.”
American Cosmic 2019 ch6:35477-35588 opinion second hand
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Tyler D. also mentioned that organisations like the Search for Extraterrestrial Intelligence (SETI) were not the preferred contact centres for extraterrestrial communication.
“Tyler had mentioned this too.”
American Cosmic 2019 ch6:35600-35625 opinion second hand
18
Iosif Samuilovich Shklovsky wrote in Intelligent Life in the Universe, "The prey runs to the predator," referring to the search for extraterrestrial life and suggesting that if humans met such life it might not be friendly.
“I was struck by Shklovsky's words: “The prey runs to the predator.” This referred to the search for extraterrestrial life, of course. It suggested that if humans actually did meet such life, it might not be friendly.”
American Cosmic 2019 ch7:50204-50411 opinion second hand
19
Marcia Smith asked Daniel Sheehan to accompany NASA astronauts on a lobbying tour of Congress to push for the reinstatement of full funding for the Search for Extra-Terrestrial Intelligence (SETI) program.
“Marcia Smith came back a few weeks later and asked if, as a Jesuit representative, Sheehan would accompany some of the NASA astronauts on a lobbying tour of Congress to push for the reinstatement of full funding for the SETI program – the search for extra-terrestrial intelligence.”
In Plain Sight 2023-11-17 ch11:16897-17165 testimony first hand
20
NASA funded a very small SETI study in 1971.
“In 1971, NASA had funded a very small SETI study”
In Plain Sight 2023-11-17 ch11:17179-17248 administrative
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After the success of his efforts for SETI, Daniel Sheehan was invited to make a presentation on the religious implications of extra-terrestrial contact at the NASA Jet Propulsion Laboratory in California.
“After the success of his efforts for SETI, Sheehan was invited to make a presentation on the religious implications of extra-terrestrial contact at the NASA Jet Propulsion Laboratory in California.”
In Plain Sight 2023-11-17 ch11:17568-17754 administrative
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In 1990, Steven Greer founded the Center for the Study of Extra-terrestrial Intelligence (CSETI), a lobby group separate from the non-profit SETI (Search for Extra-terrestrial Intelligence) Institute formerly funded by NASA.
“In 1990, Greer had founded the Center for the Study of Extra-terrestrial Intelligence (CSETI), a lobby group separate from the non-profit SETI (Search for Extra-terrestrial Intelligence) Institute formerly funded by NASA.”
In Plain Sight 2023-11-17 ch14:2910-3126 administrative