20 Apr 08
http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2008/04/080416110124.htm Bottom line for him is a 0.01 percent chance of intelligent life evolving in 5 billion years. So if there were 40,000 planets in the galaxy with life on them, only 4 will go all the way to intelligence. Still, there must be billions of planets in the galaxy.....
20 Apr 08
Originally posted by sonhousethats a high percentage estimate, i feel that its a lot lower but it doesnt matter, even if you divide it by a million there will still be plenty of life out there
http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2008/04/080416110124.htm Bottom line for him is a 0.01 percent chance of intelligent life evolving in 5 billion years. So if there were 40,000 planets in the galaxy with life on them, only 4 will go all the way to intelligence. Still, there must be billions of planets in the galaxy.....
20 Apr 08
Originally posted by sonhouseOutstanding, they don't know how to make it, but they can tell us
http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2008/04/080416110124.htm Bottom line for him is a 0.01 percent chance of intelligent life evolving in 5 billion years. So if there were 40,000 planets in the galaxy with life on them, only 4 will go all the way to intelligence. Still, there must be billions of planets in the galaxy.....
the odds on it appearing.
Kelly
20 Apr 08
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Originally posted by KellyJayWhat a coincidence. I calculated the same odds regarding a unicorn jumping on my head. Of course, there is only a 50% chance of that ever happening. 😛
Outstanding, they don't know how to make it, but they can tell us
the odds on it appearing.
Kelly
21 Apr 08
Originally posted by KellyJayIt must be very tiring for you to continually disparage science like you do. I get the feeling the reason is if life does not need a god to make it, you will be like a little boy lost in the dark of a strange bedroom.
Outstanding, they don't know how to make it, but they can tell us
the odds on it appearing.
Kelly
21 Apr 08
Originally posted by FabianFnas"So remember, when you're feeling very small and insecure,
What's the chance of finding intelligent life on Earth?
How amazingly unlikely is your birth;
And pray that there's intelligent life somewhere out in space,
'Cause there's bugger all down here on Earth!"
21 Apr 08
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Originally posted by Green PaladinWhich one of the factors is that?
Anyone heard of the Drake Equation? My feeling is that it's a bit self-fulfilling... one part of it requires attaching a value of either 1 or 0, which is the difference between an abundance of alien life and absolutely none.
I don't think any of its factors are 0 or 1 only.
Some of the factors are a value between 0 and 1 though