I've always been interested in Extraterrestrial life - I wonder if any exists out there in space!
Have you ever heard of the Drake Equation? It talks about how likely it is that intelligent life exists elsewhere in the universe.
No, I haven't! Please tell me more!
Drake equation
The Drake equation is a probabilistic argument used to estimate the number of active, communicative extraterrestrial civilizations in the Milky Way galaxy.
The equation was written in 1961 by Frank Drake, not for purposes of quantifying the number of civilizations, but as a way to stimulate scientific dialogue at the first scientific meeting on the search for extraterrestrial intelligence (SETI). The equation summarizes the main concepts which scientists must contemplate when considering the question of other radio-communicative life. It is more properly thought of as an
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