Solar System Similar to ours found - Page 2

reds4ever · July 4, 2003, 17:23

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Originally posted by elijah
Skywalker, I used a more advanced version of Drakes equation to roughly calculate it, considering the distribution, and types of galaxies, size, longevity of each civilisation (had to make an educated guess), stars, orbits, as well as number of galaxies that are too close to produce stable stellar orbits ... etc etc.

and 1962..........?

out of interest what is the equation? And I'd LOVE to know what numbers you plugged into it and the rational for them!

Eg How did you make an educated guess for longevigity of civilizations? You have a sample group of 1 (ie human, the different civilizations that have been on the planet would be sub groups within it) and that hasn't finished yet to give you a result!

The Mad Monk · July 4, 2003, 17:37

Ah, Drake's Equation...what a wonderful example of the GIGO principle.