Be an opener of doors for such as come after thee. — Ralph Waldo Emerson
Here’s a clip of Jill Tarter speaking about Frank Drake, who conducted the first SETI experiment in 1960, thereby opening the door for future generations of SETI scientists.
[youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=r3Oz9sfmrss[/youtube]
Thanks to the mighty fine poet Susan Elbe for bringing the Emerson quote to my attention. Want to read another Emerson quote?