How does the author’s discussion of Loeb’s equation in paragraph 29 contribute to the development of ideas in the text? of the article of COOL JOBS: REACHING OUT TO E. T. IS A NUMBERS GAME.

A. It shows how Loeb’s equation depends on the use of the Drake Equation to
determine both time and place for alien life.

B. It emphasizes the importance of identifying the likelihood of alien life before
attempting to contact it.

C. It reveals how math guides scientists to get closer to finding the possibility of
alien life, one variable at a time.

D. It shows how scientists’ contact with alien life relies on Loeb’s equation as it
determines when aliens will exist