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DrakeEQ

       iOS iPhone

Tired of that “alone in the Universe” feeling? Based on the famous equation by Dr. Frank Drake, DrakeEQ provides an elegant 3-D simulation of the Milky Way Galaxy and the number of computed intelligent civilizations it contains. DrakeEQ is an entertaining, fully interactive utility featuring our galaxy in motion.

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The Drake equation states that:
N = the number of civilizations in our galaxy with which communication might be possible

where:
R* = the average rate of star formation in our galaxy
fp = the fraction of those stars that have planets
ne = the average number of planets that can potentially support life per star that has planets
fℓ = the fraction of the above that actually go on to develop life at some point
fi = the fraction of the above that actually go on to develop intelligent life
fc = the fraction of civilizations that develop a technology that releases detectable signs of their existence into space
L = the length of time such civilizations release detectable signals into space.

Drake equation. (2010, May 11). In Wikipedia, The Free Encyclopedia.

Features:
- onomaly civ II star position engine
- current multiplier placeholder
- keyboard manipulation of parameters
- variable precision for fractional parameters
- multiple viewing angles
- efficient animation
- drop-down parameter manipulators
- 3D rotating images of the Milky Way galaxy
- multicolored, multilayered, rotating civilization icons

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What's new

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- added parameter value display
- improved animation efficiency & performance
- fixed info display bug
- added more comprehensive description of Drake Equation
- more localizations added (Portuguese, Chinese, Korean)
- added wiki links and others

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Last changed:

Mar 02, 2011

Category:

Education

Developer:

Onomaly LLC

Version:

1.4

Average Rating:

4.00 (26)

Size:

0.4 MB

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