Jill Tarter: Why the search for alien intelligence matters

http://www.ted.com The SETI Institute's Jill Tarter makes her TED Prize wish: to accelerate our search for cosmic company. Using a growing array of radio telescopes, she and her team listen for patterns that may be a sign of intelligence elsewhere in the universe.

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[Rayner79]

Amazing woman !

[fortunetheory]

The search for ETs?? lol theyre already here. The problem is that certain people would rather you not know the truth about it.

[hebay2]

I've got a massive cock. Ohhh shit wrong forum. Its out of this world though

[bennihana123]

@the404man I can't tell if you are being sarcastic or not. I laughed regardless.

[scottwebb]

@the404man :)

[the404man]

Funny @scottwebb after reading your comment i thought now iv got to add this guy as a friend, went to your page only to find your already my friend :))

[the404man]

fallen angels its simple wake up .....

[scottwebb]

After hearing her speech, I wonder how many secret societies she is a member of :P

[DiscoCheese500Badger]

12:35 Blackberry phone text (listen closely!) lol- thats about all I gained from this vid :)

[AlgisKemezys]

great speech.Keep up the great work.