ACTIVE SEARCH STRATEGIES AND THE SETI PROTOCOLS - IS THERE A CONFLICT

The widely approved Declaration of Principles Concerning Activities fo llowing the Detection of Extraterrestrial Intelligence and the Propose d Protocol for Sending of Communications to Extraterrestrial Intellige nce are examined with respect to how they apply to active as opposed t o passive search strategies by radio astronomers. This article maintai ns that the existing protocols do not and should not impede active sea rch strategies. An active search strategy based on the transmission of an interstellar terrestrial message using the synchronization of the SN1987A hyperboloid is described. A brief discussion is made concernin g the social 'pros' and 'cons' for humanity of an active search.