NATS 1880 Lecture 12: Chapter 12 - The Search for ExtraTerrestrial Intelligence
21 Dec 2018
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Lecture 12: chapter 12 - the search for extraterrestrial intelligence. Learning outcomes: outline the drake equation, discuss the characteristics of intelligence, describe the techniques used in modern searches for extraterrestrial intelligence, explain the characteristics of kardashev civilizations, discuss the likely outcomes if seti succeeds. Probability estimation: we use probability throughout our day; e. g. , weather forecasts might mention the chance of a shower today, it is helpful to work through a couple of examples to show how probability estimates can be used. Question: what percentage of students in nats 1880 were born either in september, october or. September through november: (did you know that the probability that two people share the same birthday in a group of 23 people is just over 50%?) How many left-handed, (natural) red-headed, female, rst-year fine arts students are there at york. Here, we need to adopt a systematic approach
