Space Forum / SETI / February 2006

The Cogent link to SETI-BOINC seems to have gone inactive about 3.5
hours ago. Is this due to a planned outrage (database compression and
back up) or something else?

It seems as if there is more downtyime for maintenance that uptime for
us users at the moment. The redundancy seems to be somewhat lacking in
my opinion.

Some of us have met Space Intelligences (SI's).
SI's are completely amazing in their talents and abilities.
Example:
SI's can alter a person's brain tissue in some of the most

According to a release "Parkes telescope finds new kind of cosmic
object" (16 Feb.,'06)
http://www.atnf.csiro.au/news/press/rrats.html
"A team of astronomers from the UK, USA, Australia, Italy and Canada

A brief article in The Guardian:
Star 26 light years away could harbour alien life
http://www.guardian.co.uk/space/article/0,,1713603,00.html
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I see the Cogent link is not taking any traffic -
       http://www.net.berkeley.edu/newcricket/cricket/inr-668.html
- despite the Server status page showing all servers are running.
       http://setiathome.berkeley.edu/sah_status.html

NASA Postpones Stardust Mission Media Update.
"NASA has postponed the Stardust comet mission media briefing scheduled
for 1 p.m. EST (12 p.m. CST), Tuesday. The agency plans to allow the
Stardust science team additional time to assess and distribute cometary

Article - Experts meet to discuss life in space (Feb. 13,'05)
http://www.dehavilland.co.uk/webhost.asp?wci=default&wcp=NationalNewsStoryPage&I
temID=15154971&ServiceID=8&filterid=10&searchid=8
The article reports of a 2-day congregation of experts from around the
world (and hosted by ...

What are the internal fax contact numbers for the NASA Pluto and Voyager
Missions?
I need to pass on a technical proposal relating to craft mission
telecommunications (telemetry reception).

Article - The growing habitable zone: Locations for life abound - Ker
Than, Space.com
http://www.usatoday.com/tech/science/space/2006-02-07-life-universe_x.htm?POE=TECISVA
The article reviews how many scientists are finally coming around to

What are the internal fax contact numbers for the NASA Pluto and Voyager
Missions? I need to pass on a technical proposal...

I seem to be having problems with starting BOINC when I startup my
computer (not that I turn it off very often) since I installed Norton 6.
I have to stop the automatic start and do a manual one...
Anyone got a cure for this?

From this morning's astro-ph:
astro-ph/0602092
Title: Do extragalactic cosmic rays induce cycles in fossil diversity?
Authors: Mikhail V. Medvedev, Adrian L. Melott (University of Kansas)

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I've been told that life outside the Earth is nonesense and any reference to
it must be removed from anything I say or write.
Is that a D-notice?
If I comply, as I have, I will be rewarded with money else I maydie.