Multiple Choice
Which factor in the modified Drake equation are we best able to estimate?
A) Nhp, the number of habitable planets in our galaxy
B) fciv, fraction of life-bearing planets where intelligent civilizations have at some time arisen
C) fnow, fraction of civilization-bearing planets that have intelligent civilizations on them now
D) flife, fraction of life-bearing habitable planets which are intelligent now
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