Drake Equation

GPTKB entity

Statements (30)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf Equation
gptkbp:component L
R*
fc
fi
fl
fp
ne
gptkbp:fc Fraction of civilizations that develop technology to communicate
gptkbp:fi Fraction of planets with life that develop intelligent life
gptkbp:field gptkb:Astrobiology
Astronomy
gptkbp:fl Fraction of planets that could support life that actually develop life
gptkbp:formedBy gptkb:Frank_Drake
1961
gptkbp:fp Fraction of those stars that have planetary systems
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Drake Equation
gptkbp:L Length of time civilizations can communicate
gptkbp:ne Average number of planets that could potentially support life per star with planets
gptkbp:publishedIn gptkb:Green_Bank_conference
gptkbp:purpose Estimate number of active, communicative extraterrestrial civilizations in the Milky Way galaxy
gptkbp:R* Average rate of star formation in our galaxy
gptkbp:relatedTo gptkb:SETI
gptkb:Fermi_Paradox
gptkb:Search_for_Extraterrestrial_Intelligence
gptkbp:symbol N
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Fermi_Paradox
gptkb:Great_Filter_hypothesis
gptkb:Intelligent_Life
gptkbp:bfsLayer 6