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The Infinite Monkey Cage

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What Is the Drake Equation?

The drakeration sums up the probability of finding intelligent, communicative f civilizations within our own galaxy. It's quite a fascinating equation, because it looks ao the rate of star formation o in a galaxy. So if ter civilizations don't overlap, then we will never meet the aliens. Pehaps they've come a long time ago, whie they'll come in the future.

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