Earth & Space Science
Calculating The Odds Of Intelligent Alien Life
The article discusses the search for extraterrestrial life and the use of the Drake equation to estimate the number of technological civilizations in the Milky Way Galaxy. While scientists have made progress in identifying exoplanets, the fractions related to life and intelligence are still uncertain. The article also highlights the importance of the number two in determining the abundance of life in the universe and the future implications of SETI’s success in detecting a signal.
