The point is that there's incredible uncertainty about "What are the odds that life would develop on an earth-like planet?" and (to a lesser extent) "How many e

The point is that there's incredible uncertainty about "What are the odds that life would develop on an earth-like planet?" and (to a lesser extent) "How many earth-like planets are there?" This problem was "solved" by Drake's equation. http://xkcd.com/384/ http://xkcd.com/384/ I also feel that a "concensus" is unlikely. But IANAAP.