My "news.la.sbcglobal.net" server doesn't seem to carry "alt.sci.seti" ...
(a gazillion other "alt." stuff but not "alt.sci.xxxxxx")
rats!

Hi Alfred,

Here is what Martin wrote on alt.sci.seti in response to my request for
openness.

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Rob Dekker wrote:
[...]

I appreciate that, since Werthimer himself apparently did not think that
the seti newsgroups were worth posting a message on about

I can appreciate how he cannot afford to be distracted or get
politically embroiled in usenet newsgroups. In my opinion, very wise of him.

The related New Scientist article is a good example of how even
"formally released" information can be blithely sensationalised into farce.


[...]

that he seems to be the only one with enough information to draw
that conclusion.

[...]

A simple solution is for the exact coordinates to be released for this
one example with VERY CAREFUL WORDING so that others can see what may or
may not be there. However, I can also understand the wish to not waste
research time on a stupidly media hyped random coincidence.

I think that everyone active on seti@home deserves at least
full openness after years and years of cranking work units.

You have nicely mastered Pomposity even if you do claim so yourself!

(Corrupted quote from Kryten, Red Dwarf.)

Keep searchin',
Martin

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