Tired of that “alone in the Universe” feeling? Based on the famous equation by Dr. Frank Drake, DrakeEQ HD for the iPad provides an elegant 3-D simulation of the Milky Way Galaxy and the number of computed intelligent civilizations that it may contain.

Learn about the Drake Equation and easily perform beautiful thought experiments with this one-of-a-kind visual tool that tackles the question: Are we alone? DrakeEQ is both educational and entertaining.

This tool, like the equation itself, is designed to stimulate your curiosity in the answer to the question: Are we alone?

The new "Passage of Time" feature simulates an answer to the question: Where is everybody?

**iPhone version update coming very soon!

DrakeEQ HD features:
- Direct keyboard manipulation of parameters
- iPad optimized Retina graphics
- Variable precision available for fractional parameters
- "Star" created for each intelligent civilization
- Simulate galaxy colonization over time
- Multiple viewing angles
- Variable display
- Equation and parameter definitions
- Tweet your results to your followers
- Ideal thought experiment tool!

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. In Wikipedia, The Free Encyclopedia.

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