The Drake Equation helps scientists estimate the ... there will live long enough for us to make contact. Ever hear the Fermi paradox? (bell dinging) It may be that it takes so long for any kind ...

In a galaxy assumed to be filled with clever beings, why don’t we see any? This dissonance is known as the Fermi Paradox. A lot of folks have given this a lot of thought. The first thing they note is ...

"Although there is no unique solution to this equation, it is a generally accepted tool used by the scientific community to examine these factors," the SETI Institute says of the Drake equation.

Moreover, it perfectly encapsulates what has come to be known as the Fermi Paradox. The Fermi Paradox asks the question: If life (and, by extension, intelligent life) is common in the Universe ...