What Does the Drake Equation Tell Us About Life in the Universe

question 68

Multiple Choice

What does the Drake equation tell us about life in the universe?

• A) Life should be very common in the Milky Way Galaxy.
• B) Humans are likely to be the only technological civilization in the Milky Way Galaxy.
• C) There are probably 10 million other civilizations in the Milky Way Galaxy that could be trying to communicate with us.
• D) We have very little knowledge about how common life in the universe is.

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Definitions:

Causal Reasoning

The process of identifying and evaluating the reasons or factors that cause certain effects, outcomes, or situations.

Empirical

Based on, concerned with, or verifiable by observation or experience rather than theory or pure logic.

Extraneous Factors

Elements outside of the immediate framework of an experiment or study that can influence its outcome or the interpretation of data.