ne -- number of teams/individuals savvy enough to download Android SDK and Eclipse plugin (may need Eclipse in the first place)
--just my guess Philip > > ... I am starting to get the > > feeling that our expectations around the submission numbers are very > > much like the search for extraterrestrial life. We know that based on > > the size of the universe we are PROBABLY not alone... > > There is an equation called "Drake equation" which aim > is to estimate the number of extraterrestrial civilizations > in our galaxy with which we might come in contact. > (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Drake_equation) > > It is: > N = R * fp * ne * fl * fi * fc * L > > where: > N - is the number of civilizations in our galaxy with which we might > hope to be able to communicate > R - is the average rate of star formation in our galaxy > fp - is the fraction of those stars that have planets > ne - is the average number of planets that can potentially support > life per star that has planets > fl - is the fraction of the above that actually go on to develop life > at some point > fi - is the fraction of the above that actually go on to develop > intelligent life > fc - is the fraction of civilizations that develop a technology that > releases detectable signs of their existence into space > L - is the length of time such civilizations release detectable > signals into space > > Maybe it is possible to change meaning of these funny > variables, eg.: > N - number of Android Challenge submissions > R - the average rate of people on the Earth > fp - the fraction of those people that have computer at home > ne - ... any idea? > > Regards, > haxahax --~--~---------~--~----~------------~-------~--~----~ You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Android Challenge" group. To post to this group, send email to [email protected] To unsubscribe from this group, send email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/android-challenge?hl=en -~----------~----~----~----~------~----~------~--~---
