Bugge-Rivet Paradox Calculator
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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
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