>>14152151>The Drake Equation estimates the number of technologically advanced civilizations we can communicate. It relates constants that make up the universe as we know it starting with >N = the number of civilizations in our galaxy that we can communicate0 is not a number but could be a representation of the empty set
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>R*=average rate for the formation of stars that are suitable for life 0.000..., 01 is not a number because 0.000..., 01 = 0 which is not a number.
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>fp= the fraction of those stars that have planets>ne=the fraction of those planets with an environment suitable for life> fl=the fraction of those planets where life actually appears> fi=the fraction of planets with life that evolves to be intelligent> fc=the fraction of planets with intelligent life that develop technologies that release detectable signs into spaceAll of these are not numbers because we are the only intelligent 'life form' hence '0'.
>L=length of time those signals are released.L could be any number, however it could also be within some neighborhood of infinity which is not a number
This equation is as meaningful as
>infinity x infinity x.. xinfinitygibberish
