... blazing bonfire that could be observed even from the remotest regions of our Galaxy ... the stars is often referred to as Active SETI , as opposed, presumably, to Passive ... Other terms have been suggested for Active SETI: BETI , for Broadcast to ...
... N = The number of potentially detectable civilizations in the Milky Way Galaxy . ... R* = The rate of formation of stars in the Galaxy . ... in Michael Michaud?s recent editorial " Active SETI Is Not Scientific Research ...