The importance of continents, oceans and plate tectonics for the evolution of complex life: implications for finding extraterrestrial civilizations
Abstract Within the uncertainties of involved astronomical and biological parameters, the Drake Equation typically predicts that there should be many exoplanets in our galaxy hosting active, communicative civilizations (ACCs). These optimistic calculations are however not supported by evidence, whic...
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Language: | English |
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Nature Portfolio
2024-04-01
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Series: | Scientific Reports |
Online Access: | https://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-024-54700-x |