This is my favorite equation of all time.
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It explains the possible number of extraterrestrial civilizations in the Milky way galaxy.
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[quote]The Drake equation states that:
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[I]N[/I] = the number of [URL="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Civilization"]civilizations[/URL] in our galaxy with which communication might be possible; and
[I]R[/I]* = the average rate of [URL="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Star"]star[/URL] formation per year in [URL="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Milky_Way"]our galaxy[/URL][I]f[/I][I]p[/I] = the fraction of those stars that have [URL="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Planet"]planets[/URL][I]n[/I][I]e[/I] = the average number of planets that can potentially support [URL="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Life"]life[/URL] per star that has planets[I]f[/I]ℓ = the fraction of the above that actually go on to develop life at some point[I]f[/I][I]i[/I] = the fraction of the above that actually go on to develop [URL="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Intelligence"]intelligent[/URL] life[I]f[/I][I]c[/I] = the fraction of civilizations that develop a technology that releases detectable signs of their existence into space[I]L[/I] = the length of time for which such civilizations release detectable signals into space.[URL="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Drake_equation#cite_note-2"][3][/URL][/quote]
[URL="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Milky_Way"][/URL][URL="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Galaxy"][/URL]
Here's something you can solve
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[QUOTE=MILKE;26731669]This is my favorite equation of all time.
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It explains the possible number of extraterrestrial civilizations in the Milky way galaxy.
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[URL="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Milky_Way"][/URL][URL="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Galaxy"][/URL][/QUOTE]
Fuck that shit that's an approximation not an equation
[QUOTE=JohnnyMo1;26727045]A super important equation:
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I don't get it, so omega is d(angle)/dt and you integrate it but it only has one border... and the border is a partial derivative... :confused:
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