If the Most Pessimistic Assumptions in the Drake Equation Were

question 28

Multiple Choice

If the most pessimistic assumptions in the Drake equation were true,we would:

• A) have to wait for approximately 60 million years to get a message back from the nearest intelligent life.
• B) have to wait for approximately 400 years to get a message back from the nearest intelligent life.
• C) be the only intelligent life in the universe.
• D) need to concentrate on the Andromeda Galaxy when searching for intelligent life.

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