UK Steps Up the Search For Alien Life

An anonymous reader writes "If aliens are out there, the United Kingdom is determined to find them, as seen in the recent launch of a network called the UK Search for ExtraTerrestrial Intelligence (UKSETI), which combines the efforts and know-how of academics from 11 institutions from across the country."

Why spend so much time/effort/money

[hack slash]

When they could just watch The Jeremy Kyle Show and find conclusive proof that aliens do exist.

Re:NASA

[K. S. Kyosuke]

Why doesn't NASA try to find alien life? Finding alien life could lead to huge technological advances.

Finding alien *intelligence* could lead to even huger technological advances. Merely finding alien life (for example, on Europa), at least in short term, would most likely lead only to sensational first pages in newspapers. Or a trespassing lawsuit and restraining order.

When will we get the STRAIGHT DOPE on ETs/UFOs ???

[dryriver]

As I am typing this, hundreds of thousands of people around the world are hanging out at UFO-related sites. Some believe firmly in the existence of UFOs. Others are more sceptical but fascinated nevertheless. There are millions of people who would LOVE to find out "what the truth on UFOs/ETs is". ------- Except that no government with the necessary facts/knowledge ever comes forward and says "Yes, there genuinely are UFOs visiting earth" or "Sorry to disappoint, but none of the UFO sightings on record have anything to do with genuine UFOs/ETs". ------- It doesn't matter that the UK now wants to "hunt for other life in the universe". As long as nobody steps forward and gives people the straight dope on UFOs/ETs, a tech project like this is pointless. ---- I sometimes wonder: How can it be THIS DIFFICULT for a government to address ordinary people and give them REAL FACTS on UFOs? A simple YES or NO answer would suffice - are there real UFOs? YES or NO? ------ My 2 Cents

Re:NASA

[K. S. Kyosuke]

Gosh - you can do ANYTHING with the 27 holes of an Arcturian ! "

Play an extended course of golf?

UK helping NSA?

[Tablizer]

So NSA wants to spy on ET also.

"ET phoned home at 11:34.47am and talked to Phlooog for 17.387 minutes."