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Do you believe in Aliens? (lemmy.world)

submitted 5 months ago by [email protected] to c/[email protected]

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Hey guys, what are your thoughts on the existence of extraterrestrial life and the potential involvement of governments in concealing or studying such entities.

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[–] [email protected] 5 points 5 months ago (1 children)

Depending on your interpretation of the Drake equation, they are either impossible or inevitable.

[–] [email protected] 2 points 5 months ago (1 children)

Ah, the ol’ Drake Equation, providing useful input since 1961

I propose a more elegant equation called the Fifty Cent Equation:

p(A) = x

If x equals 0, then there’s no aliens. If x equals 1, there are definitely aliens. If x is between 0 and 1, non-inclusive, then maybe there’s aliens.

It’s math yo. I’m helping with math.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 5 months ago

So you're saying it's 50/50. Half the time it works every time.