The Elmdor-Appreciation-Out - Number of practitioners: one.

[Grouch]

Let's be ultra-skeptical and affirm there are no alien civilizations in the Milky Way, shall we?

The closest galaxy to the Milky Way that is most similar in terms of size, structure, and composition is the Triangulum Galaxy, also known as M-33. It is located approximately 2.73 million light-years away from Earth and shares many aspects with the Milky Way, including spiral arms and a central bulge.



Where:
P (M33) = Probability of life in M-33.
( S ) = Stellar population density, indicating the number of stars per unit area in M-33.
( C ) = Chemical complexity index, representing the abundance of elements essential for life.
( H ) = Habitability index, considering factors such as the presence of planets in the habitable zone and galactic environment.
( E ) = Extraterrestrial intelligence factor, reflecting the likelihood of intelligent life evolving.
( D ) = Distance factor, accounting for the distance of M-33 from Earth and its impact on observational limitations and interstellar travel.

This formula combines elements of stellar density, chemical composition, habitability considerations, the potential for extraterrestrial intelligence, and the distance to M-33 to estimate the probability of life existing within the galaxy. Each factor can be assigned a value based on observational data, and theoretical models, allowing for a quantitative assessment of the likelihood of life in M-33.

To determine the minimum number of civilizations in M-33 using the Dill Equation, assign minimalistic values to each variable and perform the calculation.

Where:
( S ) (Stellar population density) = 100 stars per square kiloparsec in M-33.
( C ) (Chemical complexity index) = 0.8 (on a scale from 0 to 1, where 1 represents high chemical complexity).
( H ) (Habitability index) = 0.6 (on a scale from 0 to 1, where 1 represents highly habitable conditions).
( E ) (Extraterrestrial intelligence factor) = 0.1 (on a scale from 0 to 1, where 1 represents high likelihood of intelligent life).
( D ) (Distance factor) = 0.05 (positing M-33's distance is less prohibitive for communication or travel compared to more distant galaxies).

Now, plug these values into the formula:



So, with these illustrative values, the minimum estimated number of civilizations in M-33 is 960.

I suck at math but I kinda understand this

[Till]

I suck at math but I kinda understand this

Most physicists don't understand it either. Many aren't developing new formulas because they're teaching old formulas, some are using it for weaponization and few are interested in quantifying aliens because they think Fermi and Drake already covered it in the Milky Way. However the Dill Equation can be applied to other galaxies.

Edit:// I am only amused by Dr. Michio Kaku in this era after Hawking passed away, others bore me with how far behind me they are as a citizen scientist peer reviewing them and I don't want to publish everything because it's not the complete model I'm working on.

[Grouch]

I had a rather evil humorous idea. dress up like elmer fudd and drag a stuffed bugs bunny around on easter, you could even go a little further have some wounds with stuffing sticking out. if you wanted to be really evil you could just drag a real dead rabbit around

[Slacker Magician]

I had a rather evil humorous idea. dress up like elmer fudd and drag a stuffed bugs bunny around on easter, you could even go a little further have some wounds with stuffing sticking out. if you wanted to be really evil you could just drag a real dead rabbit around

The latter wouldn't last too long .

[Grouch]

The latter wouldn't last too long .

true. rabbit stew is sounding pretty good right now.

[Grouch]

seen this
I'm a little tempted it looks cool and could be fun to have on a shelf

[Till]

I'll teach you to be happy.

[Till]

It's hard to explain the level of difficulty I'm playing at in a world already at the highest difficulty setting, if computing was kung fu I'm Bruce Lee playing Pong on an emulator being like water flowing formless and shapeless.



Edit:// Windows mascot is a butterfly, should be flies swirling over a steaming poop emoji. As far as insects, a scarab dung beetle rolling a Windows Start icon is more descriptive of booting it up than a butterfly.

[LeftyGuitar]

Tux the penguin. I could never use Linux full-time, I do have WSL though, for programming purposes. Linux is pretty handy when it comes to coding. But for my gaming needs, its Windows it is.

[Till]

Tux the penguin. I could never use Linux full-time, I do have WSL though, for programming purposes. Linux is pretty handy when it comes to coding. But for my gaming needs, its Windows it is.

I do just fine with Wine and a Windows virtual machine for what doesn't run on Wine. Also dual-boot Windows if I want to boot up the real thing but that's very rarely.

Edit:// I have dual-boot for everyday use and another box for gaming only in a room dedicated to gaming with a console collection and game collection.

Speaking of Tux, I made an emperor penguin Tux avatar and am working on a Tux sig.

Done, it'll be in the spoiler with the penguins.



Edit:// made some EP wallpapers that seem official enough, it's 1920px wide so view full size.

Spoiler warning:

[Zaladane]

I like the second one. Masj sbould use it somewhere on the site!!!

[Till]

I like the second one. Masj sbould use it somewhere on the site!!!

That one was not typed into Photoshop, it's not a font and each letter is individually designed. I like it too, no letters are exact duplicates. Has a slight cursive caligraphy.

Edit:// this one is lower resolution for laptops.

Spoiler warning:

[LeftyGuitar]

That EP image logo is nice!

Oof: https://www.ign.com/articles/yuzu-em...nd-tropic-haze

https://arstechnica.com/gaming/2024/...-yuzu-lawsuit/

[Till]

That EP image logo is nice!

Not as nice as this one.

Spoiler warning:

Had been working on it for 6 days.

[LeftyGuitar]

Both those EP images are nice!

Sad day for emulation though.