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Re:Frank Drake, astronomer famed for contributions to SETI, ... by bombcar on Friday September 02, 2022 @01:23PM (#32693355)
I'm sure he's much more known for this than for SETI contributions.
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Re:Frank Drake, astronomer famed for contributions to SETI, ... by capableweb on Friday September 02, 2022 @03:11PM (#32694665)
FWIW, I hadn't heard about Frank Drake before, nor of "Drake equation", but I do know what SETI is since before.
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Re:Frank Drake, astronomer famed for contributions to SETI, ... by bombcar on Friday September 02, 2022 @09:06PM (#32697534)
I had heard of both but hadn’t realized how directly they were connected.
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