On Friday, September 14, The Jefferson Society hosted Seth Shostak, Senior Astronomer at the SETI (Search for Extra Terrestrial Intelligence) Institute.
Dr. Shostak traces the development of computing alongside the development of extra-terrestrial research, claiming that because computing efficiency doubles every 18 months, SETI will find some proof of life by the year 2020. He also amusingly debunks conspiracies of alien abduction and government collusion with aliens, and offers thoughts about such the cultural importance of the alien figure/myth from the lenses of psychology, sociology, and evolutionary theory.