SETI calls off search
Posted by Matthew on Monday December 1, 2003 @06:02PM
from the first-to-know-first-to-go dept.
Matthew writes: SETI has recently decided to permanently suspend the search for extra-terrestrial intelligence.
Dr. Jill Cornel Tarter, director of SETI, has immediately and permanently suspended the Search for Extraterrestrial Intelligence, providing only a brief statement and no clues as to what may have precipitated the decision.
“As of this day, further search activities for SETI have been suspended. We will continue to utilize the distributed cluster for a few days to complete some signal processing, and then subsequently automatically un-install the SETI@NO_SPAMHome software from all participating computers.”
“I’d like to thank all SETI@NO_SPAMHome participants for allowing us the use of their spare compute cycles. I’d also like to say that it was nice knowing all of you, and Good luck next Thursday.