Last week on national TV news we heard Stephen Hawking along with the financial backing from Russian Silicon Valley entrepreneur Yuri Milnerhas, has launched the biggest-ever search for intelligent extraterrestrial life in a 10-year, $135 million project to scan the heavens. (If you missed it click here) Although this seems like a positive & exciting breakthrough for humanity I wonder whether it’s really necessary or perhaps even true. There are many high ranking official