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SETI is no more a religion than theoretical physics is. When dealing with unknowns, you must first theorize, then prove or disprove your hypothesis. There is no direct indisputable evidence either way as far as I know, so the search must continue.
What normally characterizes a religion is worship & faith. While some may say that SETI's proponents act on blind faith, I disagree. They are simply testing a theory, using the most advanced scientific means available. They may have faith that there search wont be in vain, faith in the equipment they use, yet this all seems to be the non-religious form. Since we already know that at least one advanced intelligent species exists, namely us, we're not dealing with a complete unknown. Unlike people who believe in God, SETI doesn't need pure faith, they already know that technology & intelligence exists.
Until recently extrasolar planets were only a theory. Now, a decade later, we've discovered over 180 planets outside our own solar system. Should we have just given up years ago because the solution was difficult??? Thrown in the towel because someone called it a religion or a wild goose chase??? I think not. We'll never know unless someone is actually looking........
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Syriana...have you ever tried liquid MDMA?....Liquid MDMA? No....Arash, when you wanna do this?.....After prayer...
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