The Drake equation is a probabilistic argument used to estimate the number of active, communicative extraterrestrial civilizations in the Milky Way Galaxy. [ 1 ] [ 2 ] [ 3 ] The equation was formulated 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 ... More @Wikipedia
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