This paper proposes a novel thermodynamic reinterpretation of Drake's constant (~0.003), a fundamental parameter in molecular evolution. We establish a direct link between this constant and Landauer's principle, framing DNA replication fidelity as a balance between informational erasure costs and error-induced system failure. By synthesizing data from thermophiles, we demonstrate that Drake's constant represents the result of active optimization by biological systems to maintain informational integrity against entropic decay.
Takeshi Abé (Sun,) studied this question.