thinking beings elsewhere in the Universe: Paul Allen

"Funded by Microsoft co-founder Paul Allen, the finished array will have 350 six-metre antennas and will be one of the world's largest.
The Allen Telescope Array (ATA) will be able to sweep more than one million star systems for radio signals generated by intelligent beings.
Its creators hope it will help spot definite signs of alien life by 2025."
Skies to be swept for alien life | BBC NEWS| Technology
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