Sheldon and the Drake Equation

[AASHWebshows]

N=RxFP+NExFLxFIxSExL

[thesam723]

he missed so stuff

[Cedescal]

Straight outta wikipedia.

[Michael326]

I have a colleague in Infectious Disease who is JUST like Sheldon. It's quite scary.

[Shloopp]

Not even funny... You Americans are weird.

[miguelangelv7]

@Shloopp you don't get it because your not nerdy enough gotta know what he's talking about to get the joke ...

[Shloopp]

@miguelangelv7 I am very aware of what the Drake equation is. All he is doing is reciting it. There is no punchline.

[Ghengiseanie]

@Shloopp There is a character development in sitcoms. its funny because its such a Sheldonian recitation. Its funny because people who are inclined to find it funny, laugh. I am also, a) a former Physics guy who finds it very funny, and b) English, not American. Your opinion on its humour content is not only incorrect to myself and millions of fans all over the world, but the judging panels of numerous awards bodies.

[wownov83]

The drake equation is pseudo-science... not testable, makes no predictions... based on what Drake THOUGHT were reasonable factors to account for the existence of ET life.

[pedarikarhu]

@wownov83 Thank you for this meaningless comment that has nothing to do with anything. We appreciate it.

[ChrissyoSpace]

@wownov83 Uhh, it *is* testable in principle (maybe not currently in practice), and it *does* make predictions ("with these values we should expect roughly *this* many civilisations”).

[aikighost]

@wownov83 Its only pseudo science if you assume the terms in the equation cannot even in principle be predicted or improved upon with work and research. This has proved to be very doable and the predictions the drake equation make are improved every year. Obviously things like "what percentage of planets develop radio capable civilisations" can only be guesswork, until we've found a large number of exo biospheres (only a matter of time) and found what percentage of those are sending signals.

[djpob]

It estimates the number of intelligent species that have evolved technology and survived, not the odds of contacting them.

[amithysts]

i actually understood this, thank you astronomy

[MrUppitycracker]

I have the Drake Equation tattooed on my arm! I need to learn to explain it this accurately and fast...

[CCTV9]

Where's the joke?

[NationOfJames]

@CCTV9 Your bathroom mirror... bazinga!

[Rekknan]

the one that estimates the odds of making contact with extraterrestrials

by calculating the product of an increasingly restrictive series of fractional values

such as those stars with planets, and those planes likely to develop life

N = R * FP * NE * FL * FI * FC * L

[TheMaryflame]

it sound like chinese to me, heheheh

[Drenizer]

Once you actually know what hes talking about, it doesn't sound like alot or that nerdy. But that was dam fast.

[Ghengiseanie]

@Drenizer Well yes, I have a solid understanding of the drake equation, but given that Jim, (the actor) is NOT Sheldon, the genius physicist, it is exceptionally well delivered

[Drenizer]

@Ghengiseanie I always wondered if the actors in this show always know what they're talking about, they surely look like it, but its acting so you can never tell.

[Shivierie]

@Drenizer Personally, I was impressed when he recited the equation itself

[Drenizer]

@Shivierie It does make me wonder if he knows what he's saying, or if he's memorized and practiced it so many times that he can say it in less than 30 seconds.

[MehAlejandro]

the writers of this show are so creative and genius :D and sheldon executes it perfectly

[nylonhead116]

N = R x fp x ne x fl x fi x fc x L - wow that's a mouthful. Jim Parsons is one hell of an actor!

[TheODA2005]

So funny I actually know a few people kinda like him... 

[xperfix]

@TheODA2005 I really don't think so!

[TheODA2005]

@xperfix funny I didn't know that we new the same people...lol

[vinicius1vargas]

The one that estimates the odds of making contact with extraterrestrials by calculating the product of an increasingly restrictive series of fractional values such as those stars with planets, and those planets likely to develop life? N equals R times FP times NE times FL times FI times FC times L?

[sailingtobizantium]

@vinicius1vargas LOL Thanks for writing that down. All those English words spoken that fast just flew over my head.

[vinicius1vargas]

@sailingtobizantium i'm brazilian UAEUAH and i can understand XD

[bigmacjd]

That was one of Sheldon's best moments

[Lyarellen]

LOL Howards face after Sheldon says it!!! XDD

they are such great actors on that show

[reinux]

that smile at the end is jim parsons going "FINALLY got it right :D"

[SnivelyTheGlamful]

I knew about the Drake Equation before this episode, and I found it quite humorous how he can say it so quickly unlike I. I have to take some time to say it, since it's very alliterate.

[edashibaMU]

@SnivelyTheGlamful I also knew about the Drake equation..and after watching this video I attempted to say it that quickly...and failed. many times. MANY.

[Johnnygiggles]

This actor deserves some type of an award.

[rucku5]

@Johnnygiggles Pretty sure he won an Emmy lol

[lee3nfi3ld460]

@Johnnygiggles He won a Emmy for best comedic actor in a Tv show

[anupam316]

@Johnnygiggles he already got the emmy, a golden globe n a critics award....

[pimpeth]

@anupam316 Yes, well I hope you realized that his comment was made a year ago. Jim Parsons got his award in the year 2011, not 2010.

[CDog2910]

@Johnnygiggles Not really. He memorized a line, said it, then smiled.

[AEgamesFtw]

@Johnnygiggles I believe he has one.

[lilyweasley713]

@Johnnygiggles To update/add to this comment. Jim Parsons (Sheldon) has actually won 5 awards so far in the comedy category. I'm sure he has many more to come.

[ziad491]

@Johnnygiggles deserves a NEW kind , called , FUCKING GENIUS

[kopkiing]

Yea.

[MrNannerman]

Haha, I work with this equation everyday, so this doesn't really seem that impressive to me.

[THEGSPOT0394]

@MrNannerman bragging much?

[Drenizer]

@MrNannerman Everyday? Can you please explain why you'd work on the Drake Equation everyday? Its so simple, even if you worked at SETI or NASA you wouldn't go back and remember oh yeah that's one way of looking at the probability of finding life.

[yjmalmsteen85]

I love this man!!! ahahahahhahahaha

[UniqueChiko]

Win... Just win.

[SRO43V3R]

Sheldon RULEZ !!! ^^

[TheSilverFather]

LOL

[NeoRageddr]

Que manera de cagarme de la risa con esa linea hahahahah

[vreesje]

Fantastic line :-)