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Why people are running SETI@home

because it's there... duh!

sheer curiosity ...is it possible?is it really there?that is my reason.

it is a project that I find to be something I want to contribute to

proud to be part of research that I believe in

Too hard to resist the possiblity

I want to assist in the search, and it doesnt matter who 'finds' ET, just that it discovered sooner.

for fun

why not

Because I believe in this project

Its fun!! :-)

I'm a geek, it's fun and, well, it's a cool idea!!!!

to participate in interesting research

To prove religon is just a myth

answers 1, 3 & 4

Interested in distributed computing

A combination of keeping my computers productive, finding ET for the good of humanity and proving life thrives outthere (the two latter has highest priority)

Its fun and potentially useful

info to someday leave this plant when reasources are gone

Very Important study, and good use of the net .

for curiosity

Find ET + participate to an open-minded project with 1 Million People from everywhere !

I believe! as well as prove all the horror sci-fi shows wrong :)

It's good science! If it's there.....find it!

great to be a part of the biggest supercomputer

It is the human nature to explore and discover. what more can i say

Doing something productive with my PC

all of the above, fun and helps a great project

Just to find E.T. life

join to support a science program not financed by gov

to die in peace knowing that we are not alone after all...

prove that this approach does not work

I think this form of clustering through the web is internets future : thats why I collaborate...

participate in a new scientific experiment

I like the idea of Internet PC's working together to do this kind of work

Scientifically valid study on a very interesting topic

All of above in no particular order

Support an interesting scientific study

Finding ET would be very exciting

it's senseless ... but fascinating fun

What is out there?

believe there're life and other civilization outside earth

All of the above

interesting science

Establish a new mechanism to do research computing via the Internet

distributed computing project

He is out there and its only a mater of time

Participate in a collaberative network computing effort.

All of the above + to be part of such a masive search

Find ET to definatively show that we are not the only beings in the universe

To participate productively in SETI.

scientific research

Distributed computing is cool, and all of the above...

for the fun ....:-)

To help prove there is life out there

Find ET out of Curiosity

for all the 4 reasons

there must be other life out there we just have to keep looking and we will find it.

Just to know, to find out.

Help a great projekt

demonstrate capabilities of sharing computer capacity

support the idea

science must go on

all of the above - 1 & 3 more than 2 & 4

Find ET, before they find use

Find ET for the defense of humanity

To demostrate the internet CAN be productive

To know that we are not alone.

We should be looking - for our sake if nothing else.

why not?

Find ET to prove an aspect of theology wrong

support a fine scientific project

to find them before they find us

all of the above

Help find the signal, force NASA to fund SETI, start manned flights beyond near earth orbit again

all of the above

fun

Curious about ET and to be part of one of the largest distributed computing projects over the internet

Just curious to see if anything IS out there.

Connect with other life for good of universe

Just to help the search.

it's exciting to know that I'm working on communicating with the universe

In order to actively participate in the advancement of mans knowlege through my support of scientific research.

Scientific curiousity.

To get an answer on the question wether there is alien life outside our planet or not

Curiosity

I think its a good idea - very neat!!

Curiosity

Because of interest in SETI

contribute a little piece to science

for peace of universe(gallexy)

To Prove we are not alone in the universe.

Help you guys out a bit

I like the idea of being able to use my computer for what I believe to be worhtwhile research however small my part may be.

Help scientific research

Curiosity

This should be a check box question, since I want to tick all answers

To give extra support to SETI since I don't have the wallet of Congress

Intrest in distributed computing on mixed platforms

Help my country to climb in the world ranking

burn in new overclocked cpu

Do my part to help prove we are not alone

to help program at non-government expense

Contribute to scientific knowledge

help further science, and, "to impress Jodi Foster" =-)

Interest in MP computing and in SETI

all of the above

Find ET for my own personal satisfaction

To be involved in something that could have far reaching possibilities for humanity if we all realise we are not alone.

to find the answer to a very old question

To voice my opinion as a space enthusiast; to promote space-related domestic involvement.

To participate on the 1st world wide scientific experiment to which "normal" (not scientifists) people can contribute while spending some calculation power of their PC. Basicly this is the reason to participate at all; to run some more PC might be also a little bit the thought of competition to other crunchers.

Love of Astronomy

prove the sense of new way of doing calculations - feel unied to the people in the world

Participate in a scientific exploration

To support a worthwhile scientific endeavor that is at the heart of our culture and our search for meaning in this life and universe.

If there are other lifeforms with at least the same technological capabilities as us, then we should know about it.

Finding ET would be one of the most important events in human history.

To prove that aliens aren't exist at all, it just our imagination

to be involved in something great...

The chance of finding something, even if it turns out to be natural

To assist with the science/data reduction.

It's an interesting project.

Knowledge

to "find et for the good of humanity" is too strong a statement, but I would like to help SETI due to the enormous amount of information that needs processing. I do think finding evidence of extraterrestial life would significantly impact the human race socially and I would welcome that change. So, I want to help SETI.

to know what`s behind

To help support the distributed processing concept.

To answer the Q - are we alone? Whether it is for the good of humanity is another question entirely!!

to proove that life is the rule and not the exception in universe

to know for sure if ET really is there - and I believe she is

Find ET before it find us :)

Help keep Government out of a GOOD THING

To be part of the exploration of the galaxy.

To satisfy the scientist/explorer in me!

Improve search technology

All of the above except "Keep my computer productive"

Inspiring use of wasted resources

Help out my team stay on the top 100 list

to take part in the greatest distributed computing test todate

for carl sagan,frank drake,ann druyan, my father, byron leigh hatch and all the humans on our planet earth

Just seemed like a fun thing to do regardless of the outcome.

a way to do science and get the students interested in science

#1 of course, plus I am very interested in (co-operative) distributed processing

to reunite the human society against war and racism

for carl sagan,frank drake,ann druyan, my father, byron leigh hatch and all the humans on our planet earth

I believe that contact with aliens will help us to save mankind.

Just sounded Cool

Just always been interested in this kind of thing.

curiosity, I worked with Frank Drake @NRAO ~'65

keeping my computer productive and helping you guys!! Good idea!!

so I can look at the stars and not feel so alone.

To help out where I can.

Because it's fun

interesting, fun

reason 1 and to show the government people DO want seti research

To help bring the whole "Internet computing" thing to the public's attention

Participate in distributed computing

I'm a university professor, I believe that we need to develop at the maximum possible extent our knowledge

I want to meet (see) an alien as soon as possible

find et enemy for unification the mankind

To Find Them Before They Find Us

To help in finding ET so I can satisfy my own curiosity

We have outgrown or about to outgrow Earth. Moving beyond our planet we WILL encounter other life forms. We need to be aware and need to present ourselves in a very friendly manner. Yet maintaining security and the ability to defend outselves. Being realistic, if aliens are anything like humans there will be good and there will be bad.

Prove that divine intervention created the entire universe, not just earth.

to know our place into the universe

all of the above

Support the SETI effort.

To find ET because I believe they are out there somewhere.

Fun

Just to be part of the search

Help carry the load.

great experiment in distributive processing

I support the science using spare CPU time for a good cause. I would participate in other activities like this.

It is a very good idea, regardless of the outcome. It is something humanity MUST know.

Humans will understand their true value and respect their presence only if they'll find out that they are not alone ! And we , the people of sience must do everything in our hand to broke this egocentricity .

simple curiosity...just wonder who's "out there"

It's a brilliant concept: using idle cycles for research.

Debunk the arrogance of the monkeyboys

Hasten the eventuality of alien contact, whatever the results

Just for fun

Find ET for the good of my 'self'.

I'm an Obsessive Compulsive. ;-)

Help to find ET if there is any

I know my computer is living up to its potential even if I am not :)

Because it's there.

curiosity and to help out with the project

To find ET and its a good cause for MANY reasons

support distributed computing

to help science

To find or not to find is not the point, this is very unlikely. The point is to start the search somewhere, and build bigger and better searches from their.

To find ET and prove that we are not alone in the Universe.

it is an interesting project

To help encourage this type of "mass analysis" of data and to help make it's potential in other areas of science be realized.

If the government doesn't support you, we the people will.

find someone,maybe an interested signal and learn that we no alone in the space

To find out if we are alone, not for humanity, but for myself.

To prove that there's life outside Earth.

find ET because I want to know

participate in a wonderfull project

While finding evidence of ET is great, the concept of distributed computing and this powerful application of that concept deserve serious praise and participation

the project is interesting, worth do be done, and the computers would run nevertheless

interested in astronmical stuff, so this is my way of contributing

Participate in scientific research

find ET for the sake of knowledge

for humanity AND to become famous!

Help on the most powerful computer all over the world ;-)

very interested in life outside of our universe

Purely for entertainment purposes...

Answer the questions that plague the world.

It is a worthwhile scientific project

Help promote SETI and astronomical science

Good use of an otherwise wasted resource

Volunteer Work

Most for fun I guess..........and the other reasons listed.........

Be part of a research project

Find friends out of there and forget our stupid small wars!

I want to support the idea of home computers helping science during idle time. I think it allows the scientists to get on with the business of real science instead of waiting for numbers to crunch. It boggles my mind to think about how much faster our kno

to help the science

Crunching for charity :-)

gives me something to do in my humdrum life

would like to study this with Phd degree.

You, at least have to try it.

Because interested people, not the government, should be involved in the search.

To just know ET does exist.

It is cool science.

to be part of a unique project

hope to decode alien TV-channels

To be a part of something great!

For science!

I KNOW WE ARE NOT ALONE!. IT IS TIME TO KNOW ABOUT !!

practical use of computer resources

I like the inovative use of technologies and the community spirit behind the project

To prove there are no aliens.

Cool project to be part of, the humanity idea is too cute.

fun

I want to believe.

Well, I try to help a little. It's a interesting project.

point 1 and 3 fit

I want that this will change the humanity completely, that all know, that we're not alone in this big universe. All should think so...

Explore the exciting field of distributed computing.

Its an interresting project (like D-NET). ANd finding life ouside earth would be an earthshattering event.

cool screensaver

I just like the idea of working with SETI.

VALIDATE THE NOVEL METHOD OF LINKING MULTIPLE COMPUTERS TO ACHIEVE A COMMON GOAL AND ENCOURAGE OTHERS IN SCIENCE TO DO THE SAME

out of sheer curiosity

Add some excitement to life and all of the above.

help with research, but have doubts about usefullness

Distributive Computing as Alternative To Taxes

To help with the distributed computing. This is a great example of what we will be able to do with computers to figure out other problems and help humanity.

Just for the fun of it

if humans would be the most advanced species in this galaxy that would be most disappointing to say the least.

To see the nice screensaver and to help show that there is no ET activity in the universe.

I want to help scientists in their research and make sure that there is life

would like to know what else may be out there, no matter what it is, but not really sure if this is the way we would make contact, otherwise, why are there so many sightings and personal experiences but no signals are picked up??

I don't anymore. You don't seem to it, or you'd let people speed up the clients for x86.

Fascinated by the idea of solving huge numerical problems by using a large number of home computers

to help us be known in the unaversile comunity

Furthering scientific research

Most worthwhile idle time usage

i think it is a good way to help find other intelligent life

To use Internet as a Network to do things is te real thing taht internet should be

to work together on one things thats what internet should be

Do something productive

to take a part in the biggest human adventure and "2"

To not find ET for the good of humanity.

to participate in one of the most important computing experiments undertaken

some combination of all of the above

Just to Know

Keep PC's productive, own personal satisfaction

to join in something very interesting, and help find ET

To be part of the greatest event since biblical times.

All of the above

I like the seti@home prog running for a good doel

I like the concept of world wide distributed computing.

Possibility of new technoligy and unknown science being discovered.

Act in a cooperative nature with 1 million other people to reach a single goal.

Just find ET to show skeptics how wrong they are!

To see if we re alone, lets hope not :)

Processor pissing contest with friends/family.

For general exploration and to help in something that interests me.

It's just good science

so that web spies will think i am a liberal

Find or exclude the presence of advance technical civilisations

To destroy all religions on the planet!! HA HA HA

to participate

To normaly expand our horizons

Because I can

To prove that there is life more intelligent than in the USA

Feeling good about participating in something like this

Chance to do some real science on my own

it's interesting!

find the truth

find ET for the good of humanity, and help out a good cause

Probably the only way I'll ever to be able to contribute, even though in a very small way, to science.

Give you guys a hand in the absence of needed funds.

I like Carl Sagan.

Participate in scientific research

Just for fun

help seti

klingons, borgs, ferengi, cardis, betazoids... i like thay all, so let us talk to tham to learn new things (like the warp drive) ok i like STAR TREK :-))

Helps the advancement of computer science.

Interesting idea, and would love to see a signal found

to help find them before they find us, and to keep my computer productive

Like in the movie, we should first get together and be as one

Just to help out

Like in the movie, we should first get together and be as one

Find ET, not necessarily for the good of humanity.

to find out whats out there

To settle the issue of any ET's existence; to aid scientific progress

think the whole seti@home concept is really cool

to help find other world and welcome them .

Nice looking screen saver (very soothing).

Prove the universe is ruled by science not religion.

A friend asked me to join his team.

An interesting experiment which may provide some data for future examination.

So the gov't will not be able to take ANY credit whatsoever

Find ET to learn we're not alone in the Universe

So the gov't will not be able to take ANY credit whatsoever

Want to help out worthy (worthwhile) cause

To feel like I'm part of a sophisticated research team. It's really a lot of fun.

Curiousity

One of the beauties of nature is Science;& to be a small contributer to science is beautiful.

It's fun and exciting to be a part of this search.

to help process the mounds of information to increase the likelyhood of finding intelligent life

Find ET.

The Help Get it the Message Out that Man is Alone in the Universe and the is Where God First Created Life and there are no inteligent life elsewhere.

i think this is a fun way to be a part of a big project

I finally found a functional screen saver.

Delighted to be a small part of project I believe in!

just to see if there is anything out there at all

Encourage use of large scale distributed programs

I finally found a functional screen saver.

to be a part of a great project

Just to be part of looking for Them! The truth is out there... :)

Help add to the computing power needed.

I find it interesting

I'm fascinated by the development of the world's largest Virtual Supercomputer!

I find it interesting

Prove ET

To determine if there really is intelligent life out there.

To better understand who we are.

To show my support for SETI

Find ET period ... good, bad or indifferent for me, humanity or my computer

Why not?

Because I think this idea is totally awesome!

Explore unknown possibilities

TO PROVE WHERE NOT ALONE

Help a valuable research effort

This is a project worth using my idle CPU time on

I dunno

Scientific curiousity

see how good the thousands of computers can act together

Science needs every ones help

Show that Een's House RULEZ!!!

Science needs every ones help

Sence of involvement in an interesting project.

The search for ET is a worthwhile endeavor. But just to find absolute proof that life has evolved elsewhere in the universe would be the greatest single discovery in the history of mankind and would have a great impact on the human race.

To help find an answer (for those that need it) to THE question regarding life in the universe, and to aid in some scientific (or at least astromomical) efforts.

The truth is out there.

to have the opertunity to be a part of a good cause

To prevent hemorroid symptoms.

entertains the Children

Just to see if anyone is really out there

Curiosity - Quest for Knowledge

support a worthwhile scientific effort

I think its very interesting

support a worthwhile scientific effort

In the hope that we are not alone, and to gain technology

answer question, is thier an ET?

The satisfaction of participating in worthwhile scientific research.

find et and convince him we won't hurt him

To participate in a worldwide experiment in cooperation

Cool Screensaver

just to know .............im not alone

Settle the question on the existence of ET

should be fun ;-)

I just want to help out & be one of the team

To use the internet to expand our total overall effect on the outcome of events.

good distributed computing project

Answer my own question, to be sure

'cuz I'm too lazy to actually DO something with this computer of mine... ; )

participate in a worthy scientific project

Why not all of the above?

personal curiousity. Glad to help you help me quench the thirst.

I want to believe :)

to help locate E T Lifeform

It's a nice screensaver.

curiosity

Contribute to the search for ET life, and to keep my CPU's busy

To support innovative science research & be in a top 100 list.

Show space too sparsely populated for SETI to succeed.

to find ET

Doesn't hurt to look

to help out, would be nice to know if???

Find ET for the sake of knowlege

both, find ET and keep my computer productive

To take part in this historic use of personal computers and to find intelligent life in our galaxy.

Got to look, even if there is probably no ETs out there at our time.

curiosity

find new astronomical phenomena (including ET)

Find new astronomical phenomena (including ET)

Part of the largest super computer user groups

I would love to confirm that there is extraterrestrial sentitent life

To be honest, I really don't know... or all above

Because I want to know if the is other life out there

let's just say I'd like to get to know my neighbors

reason 1,3 and as a kind of contest

We might find other stars / planets or other odd things in the universe

We might find other stars

To learn and understand more

We might find other stars

Human curiosity.

Give Microsoft's products some better use

Try to collaborate in finding E.T. intelligence (and feel like E. Arroway)

To aid scientific work.

Just doing it for fun.

To take part in useful peaceful cooporative venture

This is what the net is all about (supercomputing)

for fun

To help maybe prove life beyond Earth

To support a worthy science project

Supporting an excellent and important project

curiosity

To do my part in the name of science. Plus, I really dig the concept of utilizing so many computers to work all the data! Ya better get a patent on this before Mr. Bill finds a way to capitalize on it!

Just to help out--Do my part (so to speak)

Interested in research of ET

Just to help out--Do my part (so to speak)

I like to help scientific projects whenever I get tha chance

Just to help, to be part of something significant, something that might change the way we view hummanity.

Contribute to a valid scientific goal

Why not.. they might even teach us how to make real good coffey

Find ET just to answer the big question

To help answer the BIG QUESTION. Scientifically.

It's good to use my computing power to something usefull rather than stay idle.

contributing to a cause, interest in searching for ET

I just like innovative ideas

Just want to pitch in.

24h/24h hardware tests

I Like the whole idea of everybody working together.

To be a part of a global scientific project that finally utilizes the power of the internet

Find ET because its there

Support science

Find ET because its there

Because I find the project interesting

I want to know if ET is really out there. And since the internet is the ideal place to divide and conquer I want to make a small contribution by letting my computers do some work for you (even if it is a very tiny fraction of the total workload).

Support science

I want to know if ET is really out there. And since the internet is the ideal place to divide and conquer I want to make a small contribution by letting my computers do some work for you (even if it is a very tiny fraction of the total workload).

the sheer fun of the concept

noting better to do

This is something we need to know.

'Proving' there are no ET

The romanticism of a nearly hopeless search.

'Proving' there are no ET

All of the above

interested in scientific approach

enjoy life in the networked economy

Because its such a good idea to use idle computer time for scientific research

#1 and #4 both

Computer runs anyway :=)

Find ET

#1 and #4 both

Childhood dream

I think I have lost my way, I would like to go back home!

Interested in distributed computing (and this is by far the coolest project)

to be honest: if ther's life out there, which should statistically seen be the case, would you travel X thousand years jus to shake hands with mankind, and drink a cup of tea? I don't know (this doesn't mean I am scared or anything). If there's life out there, we should try to detect it, although I hardly doubt we willfind it like this. Anyway, good luck

#1 and #4 both

for fun

to share and gain knowledge

It's just a fun thing to contribute to.

Make distributed computing a standard scientific tool

curiosity

Just for fun

Curiosity

Interesting colaborative use of computer resources

To show that the concept of decentralized, distributed processing can be viable and to show that creative ideas are better than govt funding (you would probably never have bothered with this before losing funding from gov.)

Interesting colaborative use of computer resources

To show that the concept of decentralized, distributed processing can be viable and to show that creative ideas are better than govt funding (you would probably never have bothered with this before losing funding from gov.)

to aid research into an area that recieves little help, every bit helps

contributing to fun and useful research by using useless clock cycles

curious for extraterrestrial life

To get the answer: It's life on Mars.....

Find ET to know he is out there

just for fun

to keep the computer productive and to help towards a larger project

A small contribution to science.

To help with an interesting endeavour

To take part in an usefull global project.

to help u out

if we don't detect any ET signals, we may still find something of interest to science anyway

The Thought of finding something out there is so cool that I want to help.

if we don't detect any ET signals, we may still find something of interest to science anyway

The Thought of finding something out there is so cool that I want to help.

Finding ET is fun, plus i'm an astronomy student and computer hobbyist, how could i not participate?

To offer my help to you

To Help expand human kind's boundaries

Needed program for similar analysis of different source, as thanks, figured I'd leave it running as an original as well.

Curiousity

to help with the research

to help the project

a couple of the reasons listed as well as a couple others

first,second and fourth

to help discover more about the mysteries of space.

Sheer interest

Ich möchte außerirdische superinteligente Freunde finden!

Curious to what I might find!

Hope someone/thing is out there

To participate on an ET search...

Hope someone/thing is out there

To participate on an ET search...

Wanted to be part of a global computer

Interesting project

to be part of the most profound discovery in the history of ......history

I feel like I am helping

Find ET out of curiosity

I like being part of the search

What the hell, why not. It just might work.

Do my part in assisting with the search.

I want to know.

We don't do enough research, I want to help

Worthwhile experiment to take part in, but also for the group stats.

Prove they are out there

To support a good project

fullfils a dream

Contribute my time to the data analysis.

fullfils a dream

Contribute my time to the data analysis.

To help prove non-existence of ET's

To help settle the question of ET life

To help prove non-existence of ET's

Support this computing model.

Just to help and it's a damn cool screen saver!

It's like the lottery - Chances are you won't find anything, but the possibility that you may detect find ET life is exciting!

Trying to find answers

All of the above

Get my picture on the cover of the Rolling Stone :)

it's an interesting to paticipate in such an comunitiy project

Keep my computer productive, Find ET, Get my name on a top 100 list on the country stats

A never ending drive to find that which resides outside of the realm of "Normalcy"!

Interested in this massive "parallel processor" from computer science point of view

A never ending drive to find that which resides outside of the realm of "Normalcy"!

lifelong dream of participating in quest for knowledge

A never ending drive to find that which resides outside of the realm of "Normalcy"!

lifelong dream of participating in quest for knowledge

Asked by Friend

Idle CPU might as well go to *some* use

Collaborate with a scientific project

Participate in web-based experiment

Participate in web-based experiment; interest in astronomy

I expect gain for astronomy as such. Signals we may find probably will reveal new interesting space objects or proceses.

satisfy human curiosity

I expect gain for astronomy as such. Signals we may find probably will reveal new interesting space objects or proceses.

satisfy human curiosity

I expect gain for astronomy as such. Signals we may find probably will reveal new interesting space objects or proceses.

it will be a waste of space if we are along in the universe

I expect gain for astronomy as such. Signals we may find probably will reveal new interesting space objects or proceses.

it will be a waste of space if we are along in the universe

it's just cool

To help you analyse data...and to keep my computer productive

it will be a waste of space if we are along in the universe

it's just cool

it will be a waste of space if we are along in the universe

it's just cool

it will be a waste of space if we are along in the universe

To help you analyse data...and to keep my computer productive

it will be a waste of space if we are along in the universe

I want to know what's out there

To be part of a National endeaver. This is even better than the NCAA tournament!

donate idle computer time to a worthy cause (this cool science project :)

In the interest of scientific rescearch

Just to help.

In the interest of scientific rescearch

My interest in ET Life

i like the idea

Find ET for the good of humanity and to keep my computer productive, since i very rarely use 100% cpu power

i like the idea

Find ET for the good of humanity and to keep my computer productive, since i very rarely use 100% cpu power

i like the idea

to prove that other life exist beyond us

Something productive to do with computers that are on all of the time, but might not be in use.

Why not?

good idea of distributed computing and maybe something useful

Keeping my computers productive

good idea of distributed computing and maybe something useful

To contribute to the effort to prove that we're not alone in the universe.

to prove that other life exist beyond us

I want ET to be found in my lifetime, to make reality fit my view of the universe

It's a worthwhile cause, and I just want to be part of it.

I want ET to be found in my lifetime, to make reality fit my view of the universe

Help disprove/debunk ET theories

Universe is to huge to think we're alone, if so what a waste os space.

I like the idea of using the internet for distributed processing. Great idea and it would be neat to find ET

Participate in a project that I believe in.

I'm part of the largest number-crunching project on Earth!

Participate in a project that I believe in.

Distributed computing job is cool.

They ARE out there somewhere......

I want to help you... It is a great project...

Distributed computing job is cool.

All of the above!

They ARE out there somewhere......

I want to help you... It is a great project...

The concept of Internet-based distributed processing

They ARE out there somewhere......

Interested in the search and the computing project

I want to help you... It is a great project...

The concept of Internet-based distributed processing

be part of a project that helps advance technology

I want to help you... It is a great project...

They ARE out there somewhere......

Because it's neat

All of the above!

I want to help you... It is a great project...

be part of a project that helps advance technology

They ARE out there somewhere......

Because it's neat

scienctific work should be supported.

Because it's neat

Just for fun

It's cool to be helping!

Just for fun

It's cool to be helping!

Why not

Scientific interest

Why not

Scientific interest

Why not

Help disprove/debunk ET theories

Why not

It's freaking cool!

Testing the power of my hardware and Linux OS system

It's freaking cool!

Testing the power of my hardware and Linux OS system

To help with good science.

It's freaking cool!

To help with good science.

It's freaking cool!

To help with good science.

Find ET for the good of science

Because my astronomer friend asked me to

I'm part of the largest number-crunching project on Earth!

put useless cpu-cycles to general use/good

It's freaking cool!

put useless cpu-cycles to general use/good

Help support this technology

It's a neat idea

Find ET for the good of science

I'm part of the largest number-crunching project on Earth!

Help support this technology

put useless cpu-cycles to general use/good

It's a neat idea

Find ET for the good of science

Because my astronomer friend asked me to

Help support this technology

put useless cpu-cycles to general use/good

Help support this technology

put useless cpu-cycles to general use/good

Find ET for the good of science

Help support this technology

To look cool among my peers

interesting project

sciences progress

doing it in honor of Hank, the angry dwarf

just wanted to help out

doing it in honor of Hank, the angry dwarf

just wanted to help out

Its better to know sooner rather than later if you're likely to come across a stranger. Then you may get to know as much as possible about them before you meet face to face.

just wanted to help out

Its better to know sooner rather than later if you're likely to come across a stranger. Then you may get to know as much as possible about them before you meet face to face.

curiosity

Its better to know sooner rather than later if you're likely to come across a stranger. Then you may get to know as much as possible about them before you meet face to face.

Just to know if there is something out there!

just wanted to help out

curiosity

Its better to know sooner rather than later if you're likely to come across a stranger. Then you may get to know as much as possible about them before you meet face to face.

Just to know if there is something out there!

just wanted to help out

Its better to know sooner rather than later if you're likely to come across a stranger. Then you may get to know as much as possible about them before you meet face to face.

I'm part of the largest number-crunching project on Earth!

Its better to know sooner rather than later if you're likely to come across a stranger. Then you may get to know as much as possible about them before you meet face to face.

Mwa ha ha ha ha ha!

I'm part of the largest number-crunching project on Earth!

Mwa ha ha ha ha ha!

find it interesting whther it works or not

find it interesting if it works or not

Finding a much more advanced civilization would be advantageous so we to can avoid self distruction , perhaps THEY can provide us with ways to salvage our planet before we make it completely inhabitable ... eliminate disease ,wars and starvation. Perhaps these are difficult problems for us but perhaps another cvilization took a different road along their technological highway ... perhaps greed does not obsess them . Finding other beings at the same level we are would still be incredible...

Its better to know about others before they know about you - where possible.

Mwa ha ha ha ha ha!

Just wanted to be part of it.

Finding a much more advanced civilization would be advantageous so we to can avoid self distruction , perhaps THEY can provide us with ways to salvage our planet before we make it completely inhabitable ... eliminate disease ,wars and starvation. Perhaps these are difficult problems for us but perhaps another cvilization took a different road along their technological highway ... perhaps greed does not obsess them . Finding other beings at the same level we are would still be incredible...

Its better to know about others before they know about you - where possible.

Find ET for the good of science

Finding a much more advanced civilization would be advantageous so we to can avoid self distruction , perhaps THEY can provide us with ways to salvage our planet before we make it completely inhabitable ... eliminate disease ,wars and starvation. Perhaps these are difficult problems for us but perhaps another cvilization took a different road along their technological highway ... perhaps greed does not obsess them . Finding other beings at the same level we are would still be incredible...

Assist in a scientific endeavor

Find ET for the good of science

Mwa ha ha ha ha ha!

all of the above!

Finding a much more advanced civilization would be advantageous so we to can avoid self distruction , perhaps THEY can provide us with ways to salvage our planet before we make it completely inhabitable ... eliminate disease ,wars and starvation. Perhaps these are difficult problems for us but perhaps another cvilization took a different road along their technological highway ... perhaps greed does not obsess them . Finding other beings at the same level we are would still be incredible...

To discover that we're not alone

Find ET for the good of science

excellent example of global cooperation:contribute

To discover that we're not alone

excellent example of global cooperation:contribute

I'm part of the largest number-crunching project on Earth!

To discover that we're not alone

All of the above

Find ET for the good of science

To discover that we're not alone

Find ET for the good of science

To donate unused resources to a worthy cause.

To be part of the project

To donate unused resources to a worthy cause.

To be part of the project

To donate unused resources to a worthy cause.

To be part of the project

We can't be the only life in the universe.

For fun

Find ET for the good of science

We can't be the only life in the universe.

For fun

We can't be the only life in the universe.

Find ET for the good of science

To help science research

Part of first massive parallel project of its kind

Mwa ha ha ha ha ha!

Fun

Part of first massive parallel project of its kind

Both Find ET for the good of humanity and screensaver

To help with this experiment.

Fun

Part of first massive parallel project of its kind

Scientific interest

Part of first massive parallel project of its kind

To help with this experiment.

Part of first massive parallel project of its kind

Fun

Part of first massive parallel project of its kind

To help with this experiment.

Scientific interest

To help with this experiment.

Both Find ET for the good of humanity and screensaver

Part of first massive parallel project of its kind

To help with this experiment.

Part of first massive parallel project of its kind

To help with this experiment.

Part of first massive parallel project of its kind

To help with this experiment.

Be a part of history

To help develop the technology of detecting ET signals

I enjoy being part of the experiment & the worlds most massively parallel computer. I don't think looking for ET is worth the effort/expense but I think the technology is facinating.

To help develop the technology of detecting ET signals

I enjoy being part of the experiment & the worlds most massively parallel computer. I don't think looking for ET is worth the effort/expense but I think the technology is facinating.

participate in meaningful research

Find ET, keep my computer productive, and to be part of the search

Just to prove that intelligent life exists somewhere.

I believe in SETI and it's a good use for the electricity that would be used anyway.

Just to prove that intelligent life exists somewhere.

To help develop the technology of detecting ET signals

I believe in SETI and it's a good use for the electricity that would be used anyway.

just to help you with some unused pc's

Just to prove that intelligent life exists somewhere.

I enjoy being part of the experiment & the worlds most massively parallel computer. I don't think looking for ET is worth the effort/expense but I think the technology is facinating.

fascination of the internet power

I believe in SETI and it's a good use for the electricity that would be used anyway.

just to help you with some unused pc's

To help develop the technology of detecting ET signals

fascination of the internet power

I believe in SETI and it's a good use for the electricity that would be used anyway.

just to help you with some unused pc's

Curiosity about existence of other life

To discover that we're not alone

To help with this experiment.

I enjoy being part of the experiment & the worlds most massively parallel computer. I don't think looking for ET is worth the effort/expense but I think the technology is facinating.

To discover that we're not alone

I enjoy being part of the experiment & the worlds most massively parallel computer. I don't think looking for ET is worth the effort/expense but I think the technology is facinating.

Curiosity about existence of other life

I enjoy being part of the experiment & the worlds most massively parallel computer. I don't think looking for ET is worth the effort/expense but I think the technology is facinating.

To help with this experiment.

I enjoy being part of the experiment & the worlds most massively parallel computer. I don't think looking for ET is worth the effort/expense but I think the technology is facinating.

Compete with my friends to show that my iMac is faster than their Wintel stuff

I enjoy being part of the experiment & the worlds most massively parallel computer. I don't think looking for ET is worth the effort/expense but I think the technology is facinating.

to aid the scientific community

Compete with my friends to show that my iMac is faster than their Wintel stuff

I enjoy being part of the experiment & the worlds most massively parallel computer. I don't think looking for ET is worth the effort/expense but I think the technology is facinating.

To help with this experiment.

Compete with my friends to show that my iMac is faster than their Wintel stuff

To help with this experiment.

It's interesting

setting precedent for active involvement of community in science research .

It's interesting

setting precedent for active involvement of community in science research .

To discover that we're not alone

To help a good cause. "Humanity" couldn't care less.

I already "know" ET is out there and here, science NEEDS proof. This is an awesome and fun way to bring so many together for the same cause.

To help a good cause. "Humanity" couldn't care less.

I already "know" ET is out there and here, science NEEDS proof. This is an awesome and fun way to bring so many together for the same cause.

SETI@home is a fine experiment in distributed computing.

I already "know" ET is out there and here, science NEEDS proof. This is an awesome and fun way to bring so many together for the same cause.

SETI@home is a fine experiment in distributed computing.

Mwa ha ha ha ha ha!

I already "know" ET is out there and here, science NEEDS proof. This is an awesome and fun way to bring so many together for the same cause.

Help map all radio sources in sky

I already "know" ET is out there and here, science NEEDS proof. This is an awesome and fun way to bring so many together for the same cause.

Just only curiosity for know if exist ET

All of the above

SETI@home is a fine experiment in distributed computing.

To know if there is, life out there

All of the above

Just only curiosity for know if exist ET

Lets get to know our neighbours!

Just only curiosity for know if exist ET

I'm part of the largest number-crunching project on Earth!

Just only curiosity for know if exist ET

to take a part in this great project and... maybe to find some ET

Just only curiosity for know if exist ET

It's a perfect idea to use great computer power

Just want to be helpful and this project is a good idea.

to take a part in this great project and... maybe to find some ET

It's a perfect idea to use great computer power

Just want to be helpful and this project is a good idea.

New form of worldwide computing

It's a great idea to use unused computer power

improving the knowlege base of mankind

It's a great idea to use unused computer power

improving the knowlege base of mankind

It's a gread idea to use world wide unused computer power

improving the knowlege base of mankind

New form of worldwide computing

help the project, interesting and useful

improving the knowlege base of mankind

To aid in a worthwhile activity

improving the knowlege base of mankind

To aid in a worthwhile activity

improving the knowlege base of mankind

To help broaden the collective knowledge base of all humankind, with the hope of formulating a unified theory on the origins of the universe and life that fully embraces the sciences, cosmology, theology and faith. Who and why are we ??? What are our origins ??? What is our purpose ??? What is our destiny ??? Discovering evidence of extraterrestrial intelligence would be an important milestone in this timeless quest.

I'm part of the largest number-crunching project on Earth!

To help broaden the collective knowledge base of all humankind, with the hope of formulating a unified theory on the origins of the universe and life that fully embraces the sciences, cosmology, theology and faith. Who and why are we ??? What are our origins ??? What is our purpose ??? What is our destiny ??? Discovering evidence of extraterrestrial intelligence would be an important milestone in this timeless quest.

Find ET to make contact with another race

To help broaden the collective knowledge base of all humankind, with the hope of formulating a unified theory on the origins of the universe and life that fully embraces the sciences, cosmology, theology and faith. Who and why are we ??? What are our origins ??? What is our purpose ??? What is our destiny ??? Discovering evidence of extraterrestrial intelligence would be an important milestone in this timeless quest.

To discover that we're not alone

curiosity as well as appreciation of an enticing approach to distributed computing

I Like Space Exploration, Iam a Ham Radio (KP4DR)

curiosity as well as appreciation of an enticing approach to distributed computing

I Like Space Exploration, Iam a Ham Radio (KP4DR)

curiosity as well as appreciation of an enticing approach to distributed computing

I Like Space Exploration, Iam a Ham Radio (KP4DR)

Give my own contribution to such a formidable effort

Just only curiosity for know if exist ET

add a bit to the information base and have fun

Show the religious fundamentalists that the earth is not the only home of life in the universe.

It has to be done

To help broaden the collective knowledge base of all humankind, with the hope of formulating a unified theory on the origins of the universe and life that fully embraces the sciences, cosmology, theology and faith. Who and why are we ??? What are our origins ??? What is our purpose ??? What is our destiny ??? Discovering evidence of extraterrestrial intelligence would be an important milestone in this timeless quest.

Be part of the team, share the experience.

Help out in a VERY interesting project

Share my excess mips for science

Just only curiosity for know if exist ET

Share my excess mips for science

contribute something to science

To be part of the idea of this global computer

contribute something to science

To help broaden the collective knowledge base of all humankind, with the hope of formulating a unified theory on the origins of the universe and life that fully embraces the sciences, cosmology, theology and faith. Who and why are we ??? What are our origins ??? What is our purpose ??? What is our destiny ??? Discovering evidence of extraterrestrial intelligence would be an important milestone in this timeless quest.

contribute something to science

To be part of the idea of this global computer

Because.

worthwhile effort, not likely to get much $ help from conventional sources

Because.

To help broaden the collective knowledge base of all humankind, with the hope of formulating a unified theory on the origins of the universe and life that fully embraces the sciences, cosmology, theology and faith. Who and why are we ??? What are our origins ??? What is our purpose ??? What is our destiny ??? Discovering evidence of extraterrestrial intelligence would be an important milestone in this timeless quest.

contribute something to science

Might as well be doing something productive and good for society with all the idle time on my computer.

contribute something to science

Might as well be doing something productive and good for society with all the idle time on my computer.

contribute something to science

Might as well be doing something productive and good for society with all the idle time on my computer.

contribute something to science

find ET for good of humanity and keep computer productive

Fun Gossip at work

curiosity

I belive we should look for alien lifeforms

I like the idea of finding intelligent life out of earth

to take a part in this great project and... maybe to find some ET

I like the idea of finding intelligent life out of earth

Find ET to change current narcissism and ignorance.

Demonstrate the power of the @home idea and show support for SETI.

to broaden our knowledge and concepts and to get rid of our arrogance

To answer the question: Is there life out there?

Demonstrate the power of the @home idea and show support for SETI.

to broaden our knowledge and concepts and to get rid of our arrogance

Get to the top of my groups seti team woo hoo....

I like the idea of this project. I will help in any way possible.

Get to the top of my groups seti team woo hoo....

I like the idea of this project. I will help in any way possible.

Just wanted to be part of this

To help broaden the collective knowledge base of all humankind, with the hope of formulating a unified theory on the origins of the universe and life that fully embraces the sciences, cosmology, theology and faith. Who and why are we ??? What are our origins ??? What is our purpose ??? What is our destiny ??? Discovering evidence of extraterrestrial intelligence would be an important milestone in this timeless quest.

To answer the question: Is there life out there?

Get to the top of my groups seti team woo hoo....

To answer the question: Is there life out there?

excellent concept to use the world's pc's.

To do good and keep my computer productive

willing to donate cpu time for good causes

It's exciting, unlikely it will be me, but exciting to be *part* of it

To help disprove nearby ET

It's exciting, unlikely it will be me, but exciting to be *part* of it

For fun

The technology fascinates me, and the search for ET as well.

To participate in a wonderful idea. To share the hope that we are not alone.

Because my astronomer friend asked me to

Curiosity

Looked like fun

DREA

DREAM

To help anyone I can, anyway I can.

Find ET for the good of humanity and Keep my computer productive

To answer the question: Is there life out there?

Find ET

To make mince meat of my brothers PC with my iMac

I wanna help the SETI, but I really want to KNOW

Find ET

demonstrate the utility of latent computer power & perhaps find something interesting

Help to calculate your data

demonstrate the utility of latent computer power & perhaps find something interesting

Help to calculate your data

scientific interest and helpful

demonstrate the utility of latent computer power & perhaps find something interesting

It's valid scientific research (good science).

all of the above

General Interest in ET

Find ET

General Interest in ET

to find ET to know

the chance to help do 'real science' with all the....ummm...excitement that entails. ;)

My contribution to science

Assist in the research. I am a PhD., and am interested.

My contribution to science

Assist in the research. I am a PhD., and am interested.

enjoyment of helping what I consider to be good science.

E/ All of the above

enjoyment of helping what I consider to be good science.

E/ All of the above

Lean the technical process of the search

To be sure that we are not just a joke of nature

Internet and the cooperative networking

I think its good science... particularly the parallel computing aspects. (100x the worlds fastest standalone super computer?)

To find my sister who was abducted in 1973.

it is fun

I think its good science... particularly the parallel computing aspects. (100x the worlds fastest standalone super computer?)

it is fun

Because I think the project is interesting

it is fun

Seemed like a good idea at the time :)

I'm part of the largest number-crunching project on Earth!

The million dollar reward SETI at home is offering!

been fascinated with ET since my early teen years

To help confirm that there is life out there.

I want to have proof that there is life other than our own

To help confirm that there is life out there.

demonstrate the utility of latent computer power & perhaps find something interesting

Keep my computers productive & honor Carl Segan

Fulfilling a dream of meeting ETI and traveling space

To know we are not alone and share our knowledge

To help in the search.

To be a part of something that is so awe inspiring

Help people who have the right thoughts....

To help try to find if there are ET's

scientific curiosity

I think its good science... particularly the parallel computing aspects. (100x the worlds fastest standalone super computer?)

find ET in case they are badass biker aliens

To participate in a project of great interest to me.

It's fun to be a part of this project, partly the techno-geek appeal...

all of the above and it is just a cool project

interested in project. worthy cause !

Because I believe in ET

For the knowledge that other intelligent beings exist in the galaxy.

To try and help prove once and for all whether life exists elsewhere.

Because it's cool!

No single reason

curiosity

Maybe we have all ready been contacted, or inhabited by ET, I would like to have a part in finding out

Be part of something different.

humanity but the top 100 list would be nice

find either ET or some other unsuspected astrophysical signal

Because I find the project interesting

To contribute to a legitimate orginization

Good fun

participate in an exciting scientific experiment

because it needs to be done

Just to know if ET is out there.

cool project and i want to help

Help contribute to the analysis

I am interested in Astronomy and this is a way of helping further human knowledge

Curiosity,I KNOW we are not alone in the universe!What sh

There has to be life some where else in this huge explansive galaxy and the uncountable other galaxies

All of the above

To assist SETI, a worthy project, and for fun and out of curiosity.

We can't be the only thing alive in the universe, and if I can even do a little to prove it, I will.

Extremely interesting - great fun

interest in distributed computing

Go Team Borland!!!!

Just for fun =)

Find ET for being happy with myself

to confirm there are other inteleigent lifeforms in the universe

really really bored!

it is the best use of spare computer time I have ever seen, the computer might as well be productive if I am not working

For the joy of the science involved and for the great anticipation of waiting and hoping that e.t. will be found.

I'm just trying to help the SETI@home research program.

We can't be the only life in the universe.

further scientific research

scientific curiosity...the need to know

Cuz I can

To be able to participate in the search for extra-terrestrial life.

To envolve myself it this massive multi-computer system experiment.

Help SETI !

Find ET to make science advance

hoping you allow "groups to join groups"

Find ET to make science advance

To help with space research (of any kind)

I want to know if ET exists.

Wanted to be involved

interesting concept

all above

to assist in a unique project that can have far reaching benifits

to benefit science and the idea of distributed computing

It's a great science project.

bring together all races toward a common goal

Interesting experiment in distributed computing

SETI is underfunded and I like doing what I can

to help in the process of searching

to contribute to this experiment in distributed computing

Concept of distributed computing is very exciting!

To help you guys out

a combination of the above

Because I thought it was a great experiment; to use the wide-flung resources of like-minded people all over the world is brilliant, I wanted to be a part of that!

a new form of computing power, as well as an interest in ET

Curiosity

I have a personal interest.

To help with a potentially historic project

contribute to this distributed processing project

participate in the greatest human created project of all times

To discover that we're not alone

Fun to participate in real research

See if there is any one else out there

The concept of parallel processing large amounts of data using the internet is interesting to me.

all of the above, but mostly just to have a part in it all

entertaining, interesting competative and down right fun and all the above

Must KNOW

to annoy the religious right

avoid outside the context problem

I WANT TO KNOW!!!

To participate in some good science, this is an excellant experiment in distributed processing.

To be sure, some day.

evidence... evidence... evidence...

Find ET - but just to know, not necessarily for the good of humanity

to prove or disprove

Since there is a slim possibility that there might be life out there, and We have the means to investagate, its worth our time. I think this project could be applyed in another area. It would be good if We could monitor meteorites comeing towards earth somehow, useing the same method as SETIHome

To assist SETI@home

to help the science community

it doesn't hurt, and it may help....

I am very interested...

Learn about the potential of web baised computing

Just of curiosity

fun science project

It's an interesting and worthy project, and I think it's cool that I can be a part of it.

It's fun

to participate in a scientific experiment

be part of a joint effort to discover far away intellligence

because i can

To be a part of the largest computer network working on a single goal

It's cool.

To help out with a good cause.

the unquenchable desire to know if ther is ET life

Help in what I consider a useless effort

I must know if life is out there...

Studying distributed computing

To help broaden the collective knowledge base of all humankind, with the hope of formulating a unified theory on the origins of the universe and life that fully embraces the sciences, cosmology, theology and faith. Who and why are we ??? What are our origins ??? What is our purpose ??? What is our destiny ??? Discovering evidence of extraterrestrial intelligence would be an important milestone in this timeless quest.

If seti or somebody else found anything everybody would benifet so it's everyones duty to help in the search

all of the above

I want to feel I am doing something special.

curiosity

Because its the right thing to do, and the government does not seem to want to fund this research.

Curiosity in the unknown

To help SETI save time finding signals

find ET before ET finds us

it's a good thing to do... and why not?

Intriguing idea. Fun to participate in the research and will be intrigued to view on-going results.

Find ET for the advancement of knowledge

To participate in a educational endeavor

I've got nothing to loose and I'm making a contribution for the S.E.T.I. project. And I hope to know if there are life in other part of the Universe. ( sorry for my English, I speak Spanish)

I want to know the truth.

Curiosity

It's an interesting exercise in computing!

Because it's COOL

To find a ET signal proving civilizations can survive their technological adolesence.

this is a great project that I'm proud to be a part of.

mostley for fun

conversation piece

curious about the possibility of ET

make a stab at getting an answer

Outer space has always facinated me, and this is a way to be involved.

Both to find and put it to good use

To be a part of this project.

To take advantage of the down-time processing cycles that go unused while I'm not at my system. I'd like to see other science groups offer this too.

because my computer was running all the time anyway,so now it still running and doing something

find et to satisfy my own curiosity.

To help find the truth

Needs to be done.

Worthy effort, both in terms of search and for Computer Science

To help out

I am trying to become more scientifically literate.

Help develop distributed computing capability.

Cause I like all the purty colors.

Just to be a part of it.

To help advance distributed computing problem solving (others I would like to be involved with NP Complete problems, calculate PI, et