when his own finances were involved he stopped using them for SETI.
That attitude is very revalent on space thread. The space kadets are shrill about the usefulness of spending other peoples' money on their space dreams. At least Psycho_bunny donates his own resources to the cause.
I find it interesting as all get out.
but I will leave it up to capitalists (not interested in government involvement anymore)
Space X and Virgin Galactic etc are a good start with space exploration.
as far as finding intelegent life elsewhere? perhaps they will find US. and that might NOT be a good thing(even Stephan Hawking agrees with that).