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Alien Civilization Calculator
Estimate the number of communicative civilizations using the Drake Equation
📖 Drake Equation
The Drake Equation estimates the number of active, communicative extraterrestrial civilizations in the Milky Way galaxy. It multiplies several factors: star formation rate, fraction with planets, habitable planets per star, etc.
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💡 Tips & Information
- The Drake Equation: N = R* × fp × ne × fl × fi × fc × L
- Many factors are highly uncertain and subject to debate
- Original estimates ranged from 1 to millions of civilizations
- Modern estimates typically range from 0 to thousands
- The equation helps frame the search for extraterrestrial intelligence (SETI)