| dsgrue3 said: Haha, ignore the fact that you said the probabilities are manifested at random and not based upon empirical evidence. Bravo. There have been several off-shoots from the Drake Equation that are not confined to intelligent life. I didn't realize I had to be so black and white about this. |
I didn't ignore anything. I responded to what you said. I don't know where I said they are produced at random. I said we have extremely limited data on the likelihood of life developing and the likelihood of that life becoming intelligent.......which makes it hard to fill in the equation. This is supported by just a quick glance at the peer-reviewed research. I'm not an expert on the subject, but the probabilities in these articles are highly variable.....and highly dependent on what the researchers consider to be the requisite requirements for life.
