<ul><li>The Fermi Paradox questions the absence of contact with alien life despite the likelihood of multiple civilizations in the Milky Way over cosmic timescales.</li><li>The Drake equation estimates the number of active extraterrestrial civilizations, suggesting a high probability of their existence, yet SETI searches have not detected any signals.</li><li>Matthew Civiletti's paper proposes a model to assess the likelihood of detecting signals from alien civilizations and how it can help refine the parameters of the Drake equation.</li><li>Despite limitations, studies like Civiletti's provide valuable insights into the Fermi Paradox and highlight the significance of non-detections in advancing our understanding of the cosmos and intelligent life.</li></ul>

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