OUTCOME
By the end of this lesson you should be able to explain the Fermi paradox and use the Drake equation to predict the likelihood of extraterrestrial intelligent life.
The fermi paradox tries to examine the difficulties of finding alien life
The drake equation gives as a quantitative way of looking at the probability of life in the universe
LEARNING TASKS
Explain
1. Explain the fermi paradox. Do you agree with this?
2. Why is the probability of find life seem so low? Does this mean it does not exists?
Explore and Elaborate
Look at the SETI website and their examination of the Drake equation
Evaluate
Try Questions Qs 39-42