"Rich" wrote ...

If we stumble upon ET, or they on us, then we can take it from
there. But what we have now is an infinite resource sink, and
while you and others don't have any problems with massive fiscal
irresponsibility, 

The word 'massive' doesn't fit well with current SETI funding.
Small, tiny or insignificant would be closer.

someday this madness is going to break the bank.