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Originally Posted by Trip
Which is a useless equation filled with unknowns that can only be based on ourselves.
I also agree with the wiki article, if you multiply a bunch of shit together, it will look like a favorable number.
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yes and no.
obviously if we had the ability to fill in the variables, we would know the answer, wouldn't we.
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One reply to such criticisms is that even though the Drake equation currently involves speculation about unmeasured parameters, it was not meant to be science, but intended as a way to stimulate dialog on these topics. Then the focus becomes how to proceed experimentally. Indeed, Drake originally formulated the equation merely as an agenda for discussion at the Green Bank conference
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