What percentage of planets with life will develop intelligent life (civilisation)?
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Buy YES to increase percentage and NO to decrease percentage. 100% indicates all planets with life will develop at least one intelligent life form, 0% indicates no planets with life will develop at least one intelligent life form.

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I haven't read much into this scientifically, but just based on the fact that we know of no other intelligent life in the history of earth, and that we are much more intelligent than 2nd place. I would guess this is pretty low and that we are pretty rare.

This concept would function better as a poll. I think the percentage is 1% or less, but there is no incentive for me to buy shares in this market if it never resolves

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Surely it depends on the time frame, random variation means it's a near certainty that a lifeform in a red dwarf star system will eventually have a selection pressure for intelligence

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How Many Aliens Does Manifold Think Might We Talk To? Manifold Solves the Drake Equation
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