The Numerical Value Given by the Drake Equation

question 1

Multiple Choice

The numerical value given by the Drake equation

• A) is exactly 10.
• B) is generally agreed to be around 10, certainly between 8 and 12.
• C) could be almost any value from zero up to 1 billion.
• D) has a lower limit of 1 but could be much larger than 10.

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