Life in the Universe

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This paper argues that in an ever-expanding galaxy, humans cannot be the only intelligent life forms and how somewhere, in some universe exists a form of life equal or superior to, intellectual capability and performance of humans. It looks at the attempts that have been made in the past such as the Search for Extra-Terrestrial Intelligence government program and how such methods such as interstellar communication should leave us open for communication with aliens.

From the Paper:

"The Search for Extra-Terrestrial Intelligence or SETI was the most famous government funded program initiated to find intelligence life. This program was designed to communicate with aliens in far reaches of the galaxy by using radio signals that travel at the speed of light. The radio signals that were sent out included a wealth of information about man kind and the earth. It would send information about us humans; like the location of our home world, population of the earth, and little useful things for anyone that is listening could hear. SETI exists to this day and is still sending out signals. It is also listening with some of this world's largest satellite dishes. So far, they have discovered no evidence of an advanced civilization. "

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