Given That Our Galaxy Has a Volume of Approximately 8

question 59

Multiple Choice

Given that our galaxy has a volume of approximately 8 10¹² ly³, what would be the average minimum amount of time to exchange messages between civilizations if there are currently 125,000 intelligent civilizations in our galaxy?

• A) 800 years
• B) 1,200 years
• C) 200 years
• D) 400 years

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