Im sorry if i rubbed this post the wrong way Astronomer....but i just figure that the monies could be used in a ton of more productive area's.i would like to know what applications would use such technology....and how it could help my fellow man...instead of maybe this and maybe that,,,the accomplishments would be?,,,just wondering...once they discover whatever they are looking for...what are they going to do with it.,,,make a new weapon?,,or help the human race?,,,how could this event benefit us,and why..i don't consider myself by far any type of genius,,i just don't see what this event will accomplish...actually these events are somewhat scary to me...the last time i heard very likely to...i had half of my face cut off due to skin cancer...my doctor said it's very likely that it is not carcinoma....five procedures later and a lot of plastic surgery i went to him and said ...stick to being a doctor not a fortune teller....