Is The Drake Equation Useless?

Thursday, March 12, 2015 - 11:20 in Mathematics & Economics

Sometimes popular concepts catch fire with the public for no reason, even when they are shown to be incorrect - virtual water, a gallon of gas to create a pound of beef, you didn't build that - but usually those fade with time.Not the Drake Equation, which sought to parameterize what other life may be out there. read more

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