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What does it mean?
Search for Extraterrestrial Intelligence is vital but underfunded.
In plain terms
Looking for aliens is important yet governments do not support it enough.
What can you take from it?
Advocate for better funding of space research.

Where it applies

  • advocacy
  • policy making
  • education

Putting it to work

  • fund science
  • push for budget
  • support SETI

Questions to consider

  • Why is it underfunded?
  • How should we prioritize research?

Another view

Other research areas may compete for limited funds.

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