Tag: Drake equation

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Author
Casey Luskin

Date
August 14, 2024

Categories
Fine-tuning
Geology
Intelligent Design
Rare Earth
Tagged
, aliens, atmosphere, continents, Drake equation, Enceladus, extraterrestrial intelligence, habitability, intelligent design, magnetic field, Mars, Nautilus, oceans, plate tectonics, Scientific Reports, solar system, The Privileged Planet, Titan}

Study: Geological Habitability Parameters Imply Earth is Special and Advanced Life Extremely Rare

_{Casey Luskin
August 14, 2024

Fine-tuning, Geology, Intelligent Design, Rare Earth

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One thing that is likely to get some pushback is the study’s claim that modern-style plate tectonics on Earth did not commence until the Neoproterozoic. Read More ›

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Author
Rob Sheldon

Date
April 23, 2020

Categories
Biology
Chemistry
Metaphysics
Origin of Life
Physical Sciences
Tagged
, __k-review, abiogenesis, astronomers, biologists, Drake equation, evolution, inflation, meteorites, monomers, Nature (journal), nucleotides, reagents, RNA world, snowflakes, universe, University of Tokyo}

An Astronomer Considers the Origin of Life, with Sobering Results

_{Rob Sheldon
April 23, 2020

Biology, Chemistry, Metaphysics, Origin of Life, Physical Sciences

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In my opinion, only one tooth fairy is allowed per theory, and this one has at least four, making its irrelevance nearly guaranteed. Read More ›

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Author
Guillermo Gonzalez

Date
February 22, 2019

Categories
Physical Sciences
Rare Earth
Tagged
, __k-review, Drake equation, earth, exoplanets, extraterrestrial intelligence, James Webb Space Telescope, Milky Way, planet, Pluto, solar system, Venus}

Exoplanets and the Fermi Paradox

_{Guillermo Gonzalez
February 22, 2019

Physical Sciences, Rare Earth

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Contrary to first impressions, exoplanet discoveries actually strengthen the impact of the Fermi Paradox. Read More ›

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Date
June 30, 2018

Categories
Origin of Life
Physical Sciences
Tagged
, __k-review, abiogenesis, cosmos, Darwin's Doubt, Douglas Axe, Drake equation, earth, Ethan Siegel, evolution, extraterrestrial intelligence, Forbes, intellignet design, Oxford University, protein evolution, science, Signature in the Cell, statistics, Stephen Meyer, uncertainty, universe}

Are We Alone in the Cosmos? Here’s a Real Paradox for You

_{Science & Culture
June 30, 2018

Origin of Life, Physical Sciences

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The problem is, none of these people cite papers or other writing by researchers on intelligent design, like the work done by Douglas Axe on protein evolution probabilities. Read More ›

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Author
Cornelius Hunter

Date
April 11, 2018

Categories
Biology
Chemistry
Origin of Life
Physical Sciences
Tagged
, __k-review, astrophysics, ATP, Drake equation, earth, Ethan Siegel, evolution, extraterrestrial intelligence, Forbes, galaxy, meteorites, Milky Way, molecule, National Academy of Sciences, optimism, planets, rocks, science, SETI, supernova}

Updating the Drake Equation

_{Cornelius Hunter
April 11, 2018

Biology, Chemistry, Origin of Life, Physical Sciences

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The Drake equation is simply the product of a set of factors, estimating the number of active, technologically advanced, communicating civilizations in our galaxy. Read More ›

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Date
July 13, 2017

Categories
Physical Sciences
Science
Tagged
, __k-review, Drake equation, Jupiter, SETI}

Astronomer Builds System with 416 Potentially Habitable Planets – In His Mind

_{Science & Culture
July 13, 2017

Physical Sciences, Science

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We have Trojan asteroids in our Solar System that orbit with Jupiter. But, there isn't any evidence of actual Trojan planets. Read More ›

A Glimpse into a Scientist's Mind Through Chalk Drawings

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Author
David Klinghoffer

Date
May 2, 2016

Categories
Mathematics
Planetology
Rare Earth
Tagged
, __tedited, absence of evidence, advanced life, Drake equation, Extra-Terrestrial Life, Frank Drake, galactic habitable zone, human exceptionalism, materialism, origin of life, planetary habitability, protein synthesis, speculation, technological advancement}

Cosmic Archaeology: Taking the Sting Out of the Drake Equation

_{David Klinghoffer
May 2, 2016

Mathematics, Planetology, Rare Earth

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Could it be that life is so unlikely as to require a designer's guidance for it to come into existence? Read More ›