Like, we're destroying the one place we know is a sure bet on where we can prosper if we keep it healthy, but instead the world's richest man is trying to expand to other planets while this one's ability to sustain life is in jeopardy. IMO that makes us potentially a very stupid species compared to a species that doesn't really care about meeting other aliens because they value the life on their own planet far more than we do.

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[–] 3 points 4 months ago (2 children)

It was a thought experiment meant to provoke discussion at the time, not a rigorous theorem. Check the fc coefficient, there's much debate about its value and definition of detectability.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Drake_equation

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  • [–] 3 points 4 months ago (1 child)

    You're aware Drake was one of the instigators of the SETI program right? He spent a significant portion of his life on a project that would have been pointless if you are correct.

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