Seth Shostak on SETI (Search for Extra Terrestrial Intelligence)

Dr Seth Shostak explains the mission and outlook for SETI, a non-profit organization that looks for evidence of life beyond earth. This lecture was given at Singularity University, in NASA Ames, California, in August 2010. Introduction by three-time Shuttle astronaut Dr Dan Barry, Head of Faculty at Singularity University.

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• Seth Shostak
• SETI
• Singularity University
• NASA
• ET
• astrobiology

[kasuskasus]

I really enjoyed this lecture. Mr Shostak seems like a really sympathetic - and funny! - guy. Thanks for sharing, SU.

[sachibbsr]

massively awe-inspiring ... Seth kept me glued to my chair till the very end ...

[martinbondesson]

Always loved Seth, he's awesome and very funny. Great talk, too.

[Scarecrow0089]

Get a telescope and point it at a bright point like a star or planet. You'll soon notice the view hole also glows with light. Position a bowl of water so it absorbs that light form the distant star or planet. Test that water.

[goldenageism]

does anyone know how they distinguish artificial emission from natural ones?

[Nueroactive]

Ironic the symbology of astronomy is based upon spiritual entities,I wonder if he knows Levi Setti and about spiritual inseminating or aborting spirits using neuroscienctific applications. Wonder if they know Levi Haim whose investment education detail the spiritual treasures and how to exchange spiritual treasures. Jewish conspiracy? The technology to be able to block out the spiritual light. And the hard wiring the brain for spirits, regardless if natural.How to get a direct deposit of spirits

[MrGuitartramp]

Imagine how much lunch money we could take from these nerds?

[7Alankrit]

I just love SETI , i think they can find out something probaly in the near future . Seth Shostak is amazing and the video is brilliant .

[Zurround100]

If we were to use the trillions of dollars we waste on stupid wars for science not only would we be more likely to find them but our species would be one the aliens would actually WANT to encounter. Our species must look pathetic as it is now.

[mrdrumsauce]

great vid, thanx!

[laughingcrows]

Shostack is an idiot. He believes the only way to find aliens is if you do it HIS WAY. And his way transmits radio signals which we now know radio signals break up way before they leave our solar system. So there is NO WAY his way will work. So screw him for saying everyone else is wrong.

[hunntyl2010]

If I could only be a part of the deepest research. I feel like i understand diferently than most. Its way deeper than our brains can comprehend. you must have an open mind and get rid of all the nonsense of it cant be because of religion. once we as a society break free of this we will have the whole planet as one giant brain to understand. Maybe a thousand years from now. but look at how much we have advanced in 500 years. I know ppl who think the government lied about ever going to space. wtf