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Matteo Cantiello edited Equation.tex
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\item $f_i$ is the fraction of life-bearing planets that develop an intelligent life-form
\item $f_c$ is the fraction of intelligent civilization that decide to communicate
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Finally $L$ is the longevity of a communicative civilization (in years). Humankind has been "communicative" only for a few decades. Interestingly a detection (or even complete silence) would put strong constraints on $L$, in a sense telling something about the usual course of civilizations.
That is Or if you wnat about the future of humankind.