REFERENCE: Subject: SETI: A New Vision, Strategy and Scope
Date: Sun, 03 Oct 1999 04:33:27 -0400
This is a forward of an personal E-mail from Dr. Allen Tough in response to sending him several typical criticisms of his paper THE ARRAY OF SEARCH STRATEGIES. "Web-mediated SETI" evoked a large number of criticisms; A single paragraph from Claude Bauer's letter, representative of most opinions on this Strategy, is included below with Dr. Tough's reply. [RMO]
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> Claude J. Bauer <CBauer@compuserve.com> said:
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> >Are there really scientists who believe that ET monitors the Web
> >and would respond to an invitation posted there? Frankly, I find that a
> >little bizarre...
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> The simple answer is, "Yes, 60 of them". Check out their credentials at
> http://members.aol.com/WelcomeETI/5.html.
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