Drake's Equation - A Deep Dive | Answers With Joe

In 1961, astronomer Frank Drake came up with an equation to help determine how many intelligent alien civilizations exist in the universe. Here, we break down that equation and find that the questions it asks are endlessly fascinating.

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The first messages aliens will receive:
http://www.realclearscience.com/blog/...

How many planets could have heard our radio signals:
http://www.thenakedscientists.com/HTM...

The exoplanet archive:
http://exoplanetarchive.ipac.caltech.edu

The Mediocrity Principle:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mediocr...

The Rare Earth Hypothesis:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rare_Ea...

Drake’s equation on Wikipedia:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Drake_e...


Fermi and Drake info: TEDx talk
   • Where are they? Anders Sandberg at TE...  



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Formation of the moon:
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Plate tectonics:
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On Drake’s Equation:
   • Drake Equation  

Space Rip Birth of the Moon:
   • Birth of the Moon