Originally Posted by MrBaldBastard

LOOK at the equation.. Baloney+ baloney/ baloney

The Drake Equation is:
N = R * fp * ne * fl * fi * fc * L

where:
N = The number of broadcasting civilizations.
R = Average rate of formation of suitable stars (stars/year) in the Milky Way galaxy
fp = Fraction of stars that form planets
ne = Average number of habitable planets per star
fl = Fraction of habitable planets (ne) where life emerges
fi = Fraction of habitable planets with life where intelligent evolves
fc = Fraction of planets with intelligent life capable of interstellar communication
L = Years a civilization remains detectable

or..

Not Known = The number of broadcasting civilizations.
Not Known = Average rate of formation of suitable stars (stars/year) in the Milky Way galaxy
Not Known = Fraction of stars that form planets
Not Known = Average number of habitable planets per star
Not Known = Fraction of habitable planets (ne) where life emerges
Not Known = Fraction of habitable planets with life where intelligent evolves
Not Known = Fraction of planets with intelligent life capable of interstellar communication
Not Known = Years a civilization remains detectable


And anything we think we may know, is based on our limited observations.. of our grain of sand. So the whole math is based on "not knowns" and guesses... baloney.