The Rare-Earth Hypothesis Would Predict That the Factor Flᵢfₑ, in the Drake

question 38

Multiple Choice

The rare-Earth hypothesis would predict that the factor flᵢfₑ, in the Drake equation should be close to

• A) 0
• B) 0.25
• C) 1
• D) 0.5

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