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Re:Could Earth be the only planet with intelligent life? by Filligree on Saturday October 07, 2023 @01:04PM (#37803407)
Where is that assumption coming from? Different planets could easily sit a billion years apart in evolution, based on the age of their star. Meanwhile a thousand years is a long time for technology.
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Re:Could Earth be the only planet with intelligent life? by aeonik on Saturday October 07, 2023 @01:14PM (#37803509)
Professor David Kipping has a lot of great videos that break down the statistical assumptions of these models.

Here is on such video I highly recommend.

https://youtu.be/-CsLmoiKugE?si=HocVLFJK3mwTgaFp

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