Calculates the number of inhabited planets and advanced civilizations
The E.T. Counter application was developed to be a small tool that roughly calculates the number of inhabited planets and advanced civilizations that currently exist in our galaxy, based on your own specifications and assumptions.
It relies on estimated percentages, probabilities and average values. The algorithm is inspired by Isaac Asimov's book "Extraterrestrial Civilizations" and the Green Bank formula.
All variables that are to be specified by the user are named according to the corresponding program step and their relative position in this step. For example, "45" is the fifth variable specified in step 4 (=the average size of galaxies relative to ours).
Furthermore the following acronyms are used in the equations:RSSE: Number of "relevant" single stars with a suitable ecosphere
RSM: Number of "relevant" stars that belong to a multiple star system
RSME: Number of "relevant" stars with a suitable that belong to a multiple star system
RS: Total number of "relevant" stars with a suitable ecosphere (as explained at the beginning of step 3)
IP: Number of currently inhabited planets in our galaxy
DIP: Average distances between neighboring inhabited planets
N: Number of currently existing advanced civilizations in our galaxy
DN: Average distances between neighboring advanced civilizations
NU: Number of advanced civilizations in the universe
It relies on estimated percentages, probabilities and average values. The algorithm is inspired by Isaac Asimov's book "Extraterrestrial Civilizations" and the Green Bank formula.
All variables that are to be specified by the user are named according to the corresponding program step and their relative position in this step. For example, "45" is the fifth variable specified in step 4 (=the average size of galaxies relative to ours).
Furthermore the following acronyms are used in the equations:RSSE: Number of "relevant" single stars with a suitable ecosphere
RSM: Number of "relevant" stars that belong to a multiple star system
RSME: Number of "relevant" stars with a suitable that belong to a multiple star system
RS: Total number of "relevant" stars with a suitable ecosphere (as explained at the beginning of step 3)
IP: Number of currently inhabited planets in our galaxy
DIP: Average distances between neighboring inhabited planets
N: Number of currently existing advanced civilizations in our galaxy
DN: Average distances between neighboring advanced civilizations
NU: Number of advanced civilizations in the universe
| Developer: License / Price: Size / OS: Last Updated: | X-Ways Software Freeware / FREE 33 KB / Windows All August 20th, 2010 |
| Download: | E.T. Counter 0.9 |
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