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Bugge-Rivet Paradox Calculator
Calculate the Bugge-Rivet paradox in special relativity
📖 Bugge-Rivet Paradox
The Bugge-Rivet Paradox 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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- Similar to barn-pole paradox
- Length contraction makes rivet shorter
- Relativity of simultaneity is key
- Different observers see different events
- Classic relativity puzzle