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The first step is observation. If nothing is observed, there is nothing for science to investigate. Science is not about making stuff up out of nothing. It is not a scientific position that anything is possible.
With respect, that is THE scientific position unless there is evidence to disallow the possibility. Even when the evidence has been provided that disallows the possibility, research goes on.
That is why Euclid was pushed aside by Newton was pushed aside by Einstein was pushed aside by Hawking. The proven is only proven until it's not. That is science.
IF the only impetus for conducting "science" is exclusively proof that there is something already known to investigate, THEN there must be evidence of whatever it is that is being investigated.
Please link to the evidence of extra terrestrial life that provides this impetus for the research being conducted by scientists at SETI.