The scientists and astronomers at SETI, the Search for Extraterrestrial Intelligence organization that’s been watching the skies for evidence of alien life since 1960 or so, are fairly confident that their research will be proven right and that their search for alien life is for naught.  In fact, SETI senior astronomer Seth Shostak says that you can bet on the discover of alien life forms within 25 years.

“I actually think the chances that we’ll find ET are pretty good,” said Shostak at the annual SETI con in Mountain View, California.  “Young people in the audience, I think there’s a really good chance you’re going to see this happen.”

Of course, rather than site all the weird underwater objects and UFO wreckage found in remote locations, Shostak bases his confidence on the Drake Equation, which estimates the number of potential alien civilizations that A) might form on habitable planets and B) will be within communication range.  “This range, from Sagan’s million down to 10,000 – that’s the range of estimates from people who have started and worked on SETI,” said Shostak.  “These people may know what they’re talking about.  If they do, then the point is we trip across somebody in the next several dozen or two dozen years.”

Here’s the more important question:  do we want aliens to find us?

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