Resolution of the fl Variable in the Drake Equation
Year: 2025
Type: article
Abstract: This brief formally resolves the factor fl in the Drake equation by demonstrating that, given an infinite set of possible worlds and an infinitesimal probability density for life emergence on any one world, the product converges to unity. Life is thus statistically inevitable, making fl = 1. The result simplifies the Drake equation and reframes the emergence of life as a deterministic outcome of cosmic structure and infinite temporal scope, rather than probabilistic speculation.
Source: Figshare
Author: Meson, Mu
Language: English
Subfield: Astronomy and Astrophysics
Field: Physics and Astronomy
Domain: Physical Sciences
Open Access status: green
OpenAlex ID: W6902311619
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