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If one parameter of drakes equation is 0, then the whole equation is 0, because it is just a series of multiplications. And we know for sure it cannot be 0, sin
by maze-le 9y ago
If one parameter of drakes equation is 0, then the whole equation is 0, because it is just a series of multiplications. And we know for sure it cannot be 0, since we live, and we can theoretically be detected by the electromagnetic waves we emit -- and far less likeley by artifacts such as the voyager 2 probe. So the likelyhood of a planet, capable of supporting life is not 0, but at least 1*10^-11 (100 billion stars exist in our galaxy, and at least one [the sun] has a habitable planet [the earth]).
That said, this particular parameter will likeley be higher, since we have found several exoplanets, that are estimated to be habitable.