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nadinbrzezinski (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Sep-29-10 08:58 PM Original message |
Astronomers discover first potentially life-sustaining planet |
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liberal N proud (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Sep-29-10 09:01 PM Response to Original message |
1. Lets put a rocket together so we can get there and start destroying that planet too. |
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nadinbrzezinski (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Sep-29-10 09:06 PM Response to Reply #1 |
4. At current technology level |
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Paulie (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Sep-29-10 10:52 PM Response to Reply #4 |
12. But if we don't start heading out now, we'll never get there! |
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nadinbrzezinski (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Sep-29-10 10:55 PM Response to Reply #12 |
13. RLOL |
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leftstreet (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Sep-29-10 09:02 PM Response to Original message |
2. Interesting! |
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nadinbrzezinski (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Sep-29-10 09:11 PM Response to Reply #2 |
6. Yeah I always find this science fascinating |
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The_Commonist (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Sep-29-10 09:05 PM Response to Original message |
3. It's in the air... |
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nadinbrzezinski (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Sep-29-10 09:07 PM Response to Reply #3 |
5. And one job to be done, if there is that announcement coming |
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midnight (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Sep-29-10 09:31 PM Response to Original message |
7. Dosen't the Vatican own paintings that show flying objects in them? |
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nadinbrzezinski (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Sep-29-10 09:35 PM Response to Reply #7 |
8. Among other things |
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greyl (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Sep-29-10 10:48 PM Response to Reply #7 |
11. Very in depth explanation of many of the most famous examples here: |
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Art_from_Ark (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Sep-30-10 12:03 AM Response to Reply #7 |
15. Ezekiel saw the wheel way up in the middle of the air |
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TheMadMonk (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Sep-29-10 10:30 PM Response to Original message |
9. Same mass inside |
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nadinbrzezinski (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Sep-29-10 10:37 PM Response to Reply #9 |
10. Perhpas |
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Johonny (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Sep-29-10 11:40 PM Response to Original message |
14. The planet is tidally locked |
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Art_from_Ark (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Sep-30-10 12:16 AM Response to Reply #14 |
17. Not only that, but there is no indication of the atmosphere |
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muriel_volestrangler (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Sep-30-10 06:03 AM Response to Reply #17 |
18. There is no 'land mass to water mass ratio' as a requirement for life |
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Art_from_Ark (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Sep-30-10 08:12 AM Response to Reply #18 |
19. I disagree |
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muriel_volestrangler (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Sep-30-10 09:11 AM Response to Reply #19 |
20. 'Nutrients supplied by land'? |
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nadinbrzezinski (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Sep-30-10 12:44 PM Response to Reply #19 |
22. Wrong, most of very early life on earth were |
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dave29 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Sep-30-10 01:30 PM Response to Reply #22 |
38. I would not disallow for other lifeforms |
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Posteritatis (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Sep-30-10 01:21 PM Response to Reply #17 |
32. We also have no idea how requirement-y any of those requirements are |
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nadinbrzezinski (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Sep-30-10 12:42 PM Response to Reply #14 |
21. First off, if it has life, it will NOT be life like oh Earth's that would be |
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Beetwasher (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Sep-30-10 12:58 PM Response to Reply #21 |
26. The Fact That We Found This One Though Means Almost Certainly There Are Many Others |
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nadinbrzezinski (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Sep-30-10 01:17 PM Response to Reply #26 |
29. Yep, absolutely |
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Beetwasher (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Sep-30-10 01:26 PM Response to Reply #29 |
35. Oh Man, Watching The Bible Thumpers Go Berserk Will Be Something |
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dave29 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Sep-30-10 01:31 PM Response to Reply #29 |
39. +50 |
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Posteritatis (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Sep-30-10 01:19 PM Response to Reply #26 |
30. Found this one so soon after the better planethunting gear went up, too |
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nadinbrzezinski (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Sep-30-10 01:20 PM Response to Reply #30 |
31. Yep, and he is still alive |
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Beetwasher (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Sep-30-10 01:24 PM Response to Reply #31 |
33. Seems Like Major Revisions Might Be In Order |
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MrScorpio (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Sep-30-10 12:06 AM Response to Original message |
16. Pandora, here we come nt |
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nadinbrzezinski (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Sep-30-10 12:45 PM Response to Reply #16 |
23. Again at current tech level for interstellar engines |
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Paulie (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Sep-30-10 12:54 PM Response to Reply #23 |
24. We all have that long, no problem |
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nadinbrzezinski (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Sep-30-10 12:58 PM Response to Reply #24 |
25. Well we are star dust after all |
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dave29 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Sep-30-10 01:49 PM Response to Reply #25 |
45. You should see my plans for the QeT |
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Beetwasher (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Sep-30-10 01:00 PM Response to Original message |
27. Must Be A Lot Of These Worlds Out There If We Found One Already |
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nadinbrzezinski (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Sep-30-10 01:06 PM Response to Reply #27 |
28. Rocky worlds are very common |
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dave29 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Sep-30-10 01:25 PM Response to Reply #28 |
34. Have you seen the bit about the laser signal from the same solar system |
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nadinbrzezinski (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Sep-30-10 01:30 PM Response to Reply #34 |
37. No but the problem whit the laser |
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dave29 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Sep-30-10 01:39 PM Response to Reply #37 |
41. not sure on the radio signals... |
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nadinbrzezinski (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Sep-30-10 02:07 PM Response to Reply #41 |
48. Of course quantum entanglement, we know the theory |
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Beetwasher (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Sep-30-10 01:28 PM Response to Reply #28 |
36. I'm A Bit Shocked We Found One So Quickly And So Relatively Nearby! |
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nadinbrzezinski (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Sep-30-10 01:39 PM Response to Reply #36 |
40. Alpha centuari has been the usual suspect for New Earth |
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Posteritatis (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Sep-30-10 01:41 PM Response to Reply #40 |
42. With a planet in the right position, red dwarves might even be safer bets |
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Beetwasher (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Sep-30-10 01:54 PM Response to Reply #42 |
46. Actually, That Makes A Lot Of Sense |
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dave29 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Sep-30-10 01:42 PM Response to Reply #40 |
43. in a lot of ways Red Dwarves are better candidates for life |
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Beetwasher (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Sep-30-10 01:54 PM Response to Reply #43 |
47. delete |
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4lbs (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Sep-30-10 01:44 PM Response to Original message |
44. I never thought that Earth was the only planet in the universe capable of sustaining intelligent |
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nadinbrzezinski (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Sep-30-10 02:14 PM Response to Reply #44 |
49. Let me guess you got a GOOD grounding in science |
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LongTomH (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Sep-30-10 02:19 PM Response to Original message |
50. Interested in the possibilities for "Breaklhrough Propulsion?" |
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nadinbrzezinski (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Sep-30-10 02:32 PM Response to Reply #50 |
51. thanks for the site |
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nadinbrzezinski (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Sep-30-10 02:34 PM Response to Original message |
52. Drake Equation... |
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