SUBJECT: RESTORATION OF NASA'S SETI PROJECT FILE: UFO3213 --------------------------------------------------------------------------- Date: 7 Nov 1993 13:42:43 -0500 Organization: The Ohio State University Lines: 73 Sender: daemon@magnus.acs.ohio-state.edu Message-ID: NNTP-Posting-Host: charm.magnus.acs.ohio-state.edu PUBLIC APPEAL BY ARTHUR C. CLARKE FOR RESTORATION OF NASA's HRMS SETI PROJECT The following (modified) message was faxed to me today by Arthur C. Clarke from his home in Sri Lanka. This is in response to our recent communications concerning the launch of an international public appeal to provide private funding for NASA's High Resolution Microwave Survey (HRMS) SETI Project. Arthur has given permission that his message to The British Interplanetary Society be reproduced and distributed as widely as possible for the benefit of the SETI program: 2 November, 1993 The Executive Secretary The British Interplanetary Society London I am deeply distressed to hear that the work of the NASA SETI group is no longer to be funded by the United States Government. One of the most important of all philosophical questions is whether there are other intelligent lifeforms in the universe, whom we may one day contact. The SETI Institute in California is attempting to raise private funds to carry on the targeted search that NASA must now abandon. This endeavor is far too important to be allowed to drop, but as it is for the benefit of every country in the world, we should all support the SETI Institute's noble cause in any way we can. The SETI Institute can be reached at 2035 Landings Drive, Mountain View, CA 94043. Phone 415-961-6633, Fax: 415-961-7099. I would therefore suggest that the British Interplanetary Society should lead the support from the U.K., and am arranging for a cheque for #5,000 (Pounds Sterling) to be forwarded to you for this purpose. Yours faithfully, Arthur C. Clarke, C.B.E. Chancellor: International Space University Chairman: Friends of SERENDIP November 7, 1993 File: CLARKE2.TXT * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * Dr. Stuart A. Kingsley * * Director, The Columbus Optical SETI Observatory * * ETI Photonics * * 545 Northview Drive * * Columbus, Ohio 43209-1051 * * United States * * Tel: (614) 258-7402 * * Fax: (614) 258-7459 * * Optical SETI Bulletin Board System (BBS), * * Modem: (614) 258-1710, * * 300-14400 Baud, V.32 bis, 8N1. * * Internet: skingsle@magnus.acs.ohio-state.edu * * CompuServe: 72376,3545 * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * ********************************************************************* * -------->>> THE U.F.O. BBS - http://www.ufobbs.com/ufo <<<------- * *********************************************************************