The Drake Equation Has Little Value For Reason's Other Than MC's Comments

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The Drake Equation Has Little Value For Reason's Other Than MC's Comments

Mark Eby — 1/3/2004 8:23:25 PM (archived)

I've stated why many times. However I strongly disagree with Chrighton's blithe dismissal of most of the terms in the Drake equation. It just shows how truly ignorant he is on the topic. In my opinion it is the whole approach of the Drake equation that is wrong not the terms. The frequency of intelligence is most likley a function of time with many variable Drake did not include and should be represented by differential equations not a simplistic algebraic one giving a nonzero probability at the universe's beginning.

The Drake equations main value is and always will be in facilitating discussion about what is needed for intelligent life to evolve even though it ignores some of the prerequisites.

Regards,
Mark

The whole thread (38 posts)

"Aliens cause global warming" - Michael Chrichton - phil - 1/2/2004 10:43:51 PM
- re: Rene Descartes - Raoul - 1/3/2004 10:41:43 AM
  - Interesting trivia - Gary - 1/3/2004 6:30:13 PM
    - re: Interesting trivia - Tom Brosz - 1/3/2004 6:51:41 PM
      - Lynn Margulis and Gaia - Gary - 1/3/2004 7:09:33 PM
        
        Sheesh, what a tease. Care to post your op-ed here? (n/t) - et - 1/3/2004 9:09:30 PM
        
        Too lazy -- been there, done that...... - Gary - 1/3/2004 10:25:55 PM
        
        re: Lynn Margulis and Gaia - Tom Brosz - 1/3/2004 7:13:53 PM
        
        Jupiter and Europa - Gary - 1/3/2004 7:35:19 PM
        
        re: Jupiter and Europa - Tom Brosz - 1/3/2004 8:15:16 PM
        
        It's Pretty Certain There Is No Intelligent European Life - Mark Eby - 1/3/2004 9:37:24 PM
        
        I agree with Tom. - et - 1/3/2004 9:06:00 PM
  - Chrichton may have answered some of your questions... - Larry J - 1/3/2004 5:37:31 PM
    - News media accuracy - Gary - 1/3/2004 6:10:24 PM
      - re: News media accuracy - Larry J - 1/3/2004 8:58:43 PM
        
        The old media is dead to me - phil - 1/3/2004 9:13:06 PM
        
        San Francisco Chronicle - Gary - 1/3/2004 10:52:14 PM
      - re: News media accuracy - Tom Brosz - 1/3/2004 6:46:58 PM
- Proves Getting An MD Requires More Memorization Than Logic. - Mark Eby - 1/3/2004 4:23:48 AM
  - re: Proves Getting An MD Requires More Memorization Than Logic. - phil - 1/3/2004 7:58:34 PM
    - The Drake Equation Has Little Value For Reason's Other Than MC's Comments - Mark Eby - 1/3/2004 8:23:25 PM
      - Yup. - SetI - 1/3/2004 8:52:02 PM
        
        David Grinspoon - Nick Hoffman - 1/3/2004 10:00:11 PM
  - At last, I have the opportunity to disagree with Mark - Gary - 1/3/2004 7:58:31 AM
    - Not Something I Relish - Mark Eby - 1/3/2004 10:59:24 PM
    - Just out of curiosity, and totally unrelated to the discussion... - Tom Brosz - 1/3/2004 6:26:45 PM
      - re: Just out of curiosity, and totally unrelated to the discussion... - Gary - 1/3/2004 6:47:32 PM
    - Correction, Phil provided the link to Chrichton's lecture (n/t) - Gary - 1/3/2004 8:02:16 AM
- re: "Aliens cause global warming" - Michael Chrichton - Mark Eby - 1/3/2004 4:10:28 AM
  - re: "Aliens cause global warming" - Michael Chrichton - phil - 1/3/2004 9:07:02 PM
    - re: "Aliens cause global warming" - Michael Chrichton - Mark Eby - 1/3/2004 10:30:08 PM
      - Saint Carl - phil - 1/4/2004 1:05:30 AM
  - re: global warming and CO2 - Tom Brosz - 1/3/2004 7:10:15 PM
    - A Clear Example Of An Agenda - Mark Eby - 1/3/2004 8:14:42 PM
      - re: Agendas and hurricanes - Tom Brosz - 1/3/2004 8:39:09 PM
        
        Further Explanation Obviously Needed - Mark Eby - 1/3/2004 10:08:41 PM
        
        Thanks for the clarification - Tom Brosz - 1/3/2004 11:23:56 PM
        
        You Don't Get Off That Easy - Mark Eby - 1/4/2004 5:18:01 AM

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