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General => General Chat => Topic started by: Bell on December 17, 2009, 03:29:47 pm
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http://news.ninemsn.com.au/technology/984735/scientists-discover-earth-like-planet-study
Pretty cool stuff.
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That's pretty cool - gutted about the temperature though
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Too far.
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if there are inhabitants. would they be called GJ 1214b-lings?
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nice stroll distance
The only problem is indeed the tempture
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nice stroll distance
The only problem is indeed the tempture
Waterplanet?
Between 280 and 120 degrees?
No problem for this guy
(http://www.freemoviestheatre.com/media/images/fireserpent.jpg)
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It doesnt say anything about the water temp. I presume they are refering to the atmospheric temperature. So the water could be alot cooler(hopefully).
I believe their are organisms that live around volcanic 'smokers'. I forgot the proper term but yea. Those things are HOT. but life still goes on.
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"Its temperature is estimated at between 280 and 120 degrees Celsius with its host star about one-fifth the size of the Sun, according to the scientists."
It was probably once inhabited by people like us.
Unlike us they couldn't agree on a plan to halt global warming emissions.
We do have a plan don't we?
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yeah, the plan is mars isnt it?
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We'll just gate off the planet to GJ 1214b renamed P3X-1214 and live there the rest of our.....oh :( no stargate .....k
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did god create that planet too? if so will those organisms be in heaven with us?
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It doesnt say anything about the water temp. I presume they are refering to the atmospheric temperature. So the water could be alot cooler(hopefully).
I believe their are organisms that live around volcanic 'smokers'. I forgot the proper term but yea. Those things are HOT. but life still goes on.
The boiling temp depends on the pressure, according to the article, so the water probably is indeed that temperature.
Berta said some of the water would likely be in crystalline form that exists at pressures greater than 20,000 times Earth's sea-level atmosphere.
Not sure what they mean by 'crystalline', doesn't sound very liquid to me.
And you are right, we have organisms on Earth which live around volcanic 'smokers' where the temp is 100's of degrees, and also organisms which live in the deepest parts of the ocean where there is immense pressure.
Judging by examples on Earth, the temp and pressure doesn't seams to matter to life, only that the water is liquid, in that case, this super-Earth planet does seam hospitable, just not for humans.
Still not sure what they mean by 'crystalline', sounds solid to me.
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yeah, the plan is mars isnt it?
Yes, Mars is too cold, so we need to Global Warming it first before we can live there, Ironic in a way.
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We are likely to get more sightings of these as Kepler starts doing it's job over the next three years. http://www.kepler.nasa.gov
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Not sure what they mean by 'crystalline', doesn't sound very liquid to me.
Still not sure what they mean by 'crystalline', sounds solid to me.
Ice is crystalline.
It is the solid form of water.
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Thanks
So it's a 280 degree frozen planet?
Awesome.
But the frozen part would be in the middle, there maybe some part where the pressure is low enough for liquid water to exist.
Here's a fancy chart, as the pressure increases, the water can stay in it's liquid form at a higher temperature, it will also stay in it's solid form at a higher temperature.
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this one was found awhile ago
http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/18293978/
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I'm not going unless it looks like this.
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Just cause you want fish for dinner Zarkov!
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Just cause you want fish for dinner Zarkov!
"That will make it the first super Earth with a confirmed atmosphere -- even though that atmosphere probably won't be hospitable to life as we know it," said David Charbonneau who heads the research team.
I love this bit.
I've been reading about super-earths a fair bit recently, they're saying that some of the ones discovered so far might have 2x earths gravity, but in trials this is considered ok for humans to exist on (at least untill our off spring in a few generations grow abnormally large muscles then come back to earth and fly!)
these super earths might also be the reason we haven't heard or seen anything from the rest of the galaxy as the power required to exit the planet is exponential due to the energy source requirements and mass required to feed the engines.
shame the life wont be observed in our lifetime.
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shame the life wont be observed in our lifetime.
who knows, technological improvements are expotential (i cant spell that word)
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who knows, technological improvements are exponential (i cant spell that word)
You mean firefox doesn't spell for you?
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who knows, technological improvements are expotential (i cant spell that word)
Indeed, who knows.
However I think we'll more likely pick up a radio single due to luck, however technological improvement will help, being able to detect very faint signals.
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who knows, technological improvements are expotential (i cant spell that word)
exponential, yes I know.
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Indeed, who knows.
However I think we'll more likely pick up a radio single due to luck, however technological improvement will help, being able to detect very faint signals.
Probably one sent by something horrible that wants to eat us.
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You mean firefox doesn't spell for you?
no, do i need an add-on???
I think finding life out there will be very exciting, i hope im around for it...(and i know it'll probably just be bacteria or some small one-celled organism..but still)
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I'm not going unless it looks like this
(http://chopped.co.nz/choppage/GH/crematoria_1.jpg)
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Im not going because that would mean venturing outside... I went there once and it was scary. Will not repeat.
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Im not going because that would mean venturing outside... I went there once and it was scary. Will not repeat.
(http://d3.ac-videos.myspacecdn.com/videos02/185/thumb1_ecef12618c7c49f7a1693111ebaf6782.jpg)
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I'm not going unless it looks like this
That reminds me, fuck I had the worst curry-hole the other night.
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That reminds me, fuck I had the worst curry-hole the other night.
Is that nz code for ring sting? :eek:
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So back on topic, I rekon they going to find many more planets over the next few years.
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^ This from the "No shit, Sherlock" school of prediction. :sunnies:
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I was taught by the best.
But I meant small Earth like planets, due to new observatories like Kepler being launched.
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Yeah but still, that's kinda like putting the plug into the bath, turning on the taps and saying "I reckon its going to get filled with water" :P
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Unless the bath has a 'Black Hole' in it.
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Yeah but still, that's kinda like putting the plug into the bath, turning on the taps and saying "I reckon its going to get filled with water" :P
just cause you turn a faucet does not mean water will come....
correlation...causation
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Unless it's Farrah Faucet and then more than water will come.
(http://i285.photobucket.com/albums/ll47/Ngati_Grim/farrah-fawcett.jpg)
Or maybe not:
(http://i285.photobucket.com/albums/ll47/Ngati_Grim/farrah-fawcett-sick.jpg)
Did I force it?
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just cause you turn a faucet does not mean water will come....
correlation...causation
Blah blah probability.
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whatever
just gimme a yell when we can actually do something about it
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Thanks for that wonderful addition to the thread.
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Thanks for that wonderful addition to the thread.
yeah bro
because every other reply in this thread were awesomely on topic and insightful too
gg
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New planets are awesome, if it were possible and up to me i'd watch a 24/7 universe channel on tv. I dunno how you can't be amazed by it.
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i am amazed by it
i wish we spent as much on planet research/discovery as we did weapons
but how many "potential" life supporting planets have we found now? a few, and what are we doing about it?
going to war with each other over oil and god
gg humanity
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There isn't much we can do about it at the moment. The technology we need to reach these planets in our lifetime doesnt exist :)
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i am amazed by it
i wish we spent as much on planet research/discovery as we did weapons
but how many "potential" life supporting planets have we found now? a few, and what are we doing about it?
going to war with each other over oil and god
gg humanity
wait till you see the war we'll have WITH the life we find.
but no seriously, unless they can "interpret" a passage in the bible to mention aliens pretty soon, religion is screwed when we find aliens.
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and epic lols at thousands will ensue
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It doesn't say anywhere in the bible that aliens don't exist, and not all religions have the bible.
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NASA Estimates that there are possibly 2 billion Earthlike planets in our galaxy, Based on the findings so far by the Kepler space telescope.
By Earthlike, they mean planets which are about the same size as Earth, and in the habitable zone around a star where liquid water can exist.
http://www.space.com/11188-alien-earths-planets-sun-stars.html?utm_medium=twitter&utm_source=twitterfeed
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Then there could be as many as three Justin Beibers! NOOOOOOOO
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Now they just have to figure out how to get us there so we have somewhere to go when this planet explodes..
Apparently they have until December 2012, I saw it in a movie, srs.
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Now they just have to figure out how to get us there so we have somewhere to go when this planet explodes..
Apparently they have until December 2012, I saw it in a movie, srs.
I've started building my spaceship in the backyard already. I'm charging $10,000 a seat. PM me if you're interested.
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Thats much better than the offer I got from the Nigerian space shuttle programme, they wanted $20k via western union, Will discuss with the boss tonight and let you know
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I've started building my spaceship in the backyard already. I'm charging $10,000 a seat. PM me if you're interested.
PM sent. Lets keep this quiet, shall we.
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I've started building my spaceship in the backyard already. I'm charging $10,000 a seat. PM me if you're interested.
$100,000,000 to emulate the 'saving' of the joho's.
Maybe if we help god choose his chosen ones, they'll realise how stupid their religion is and stop knocking on my door ><
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=D1jQKpse7Yw
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I've started building my spaceship in the backyard already. I'm charging $10,000 a seat. PM me if you're interested.
You'll need a ships cat.
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NASA Estimates that there are possibly 2 billion Earthlike planets in our galaxy,
If the universe is infinite then there must be an infinite number of planets that are "earth-like" (I prefer the term Class M, myself).
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Spacemonkey, I want to make a deal for a 1 way flight to the moon on your space ship. Presuming that the costs are purely for the trip (which they wont be), If its 10 grand to get over 2000 light years away, Then... 1 Light year costs 5$... Maximum
With 1 Light year being 9460528400000km's, and the moon being only 384403km's away, Thats about 0.0000000406 of a light year. Presuming I worked this out right, I would need to pay you $0.000000203
Just to be nice we'll round that up to 5cents. YOU KEEN? 5c to drop me off at the moon? You don't need to land or anything, Just drop me off close enough to the gravitation pull of the moon and i'll float my way down. I also wont sit in a seat, So i'm not making you lose $9,999.95. It's a short trip so i'll just stand.
Now all I need to do is convince the government that the new earth's moon is too shit to be our moon, and that we can just bring ours...
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Kayne, the major cost is the fuel required for escaping Earth's gravity. But since you asked so nicely, I can do it for a $1.50.
I can still drop you off at the moon, but we'll be traveling at 40,000 km/h, so make sure you roll when you land.
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You'll need a ships cat.
I have to take two of each animal, so you're welcome to come along, provided you haven't been de-sexed.
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Kayne, the major cost is the fuel required for escaping Earth's gravity. But since you asked so nicely, I can do it for a $1.50.
I can still drop you off at the moon, but we'll be traveling at 40,000 km/h, so make sure you roll when you land.
I was planning to take a zorb with me. I would imagine that travelling 2,000 light years would take a long time, So I was going to bounce around on the moon whilst you all dragged me with you :)
$1.50 sounds good, I forgot that you don't lose momentum in space? So it wouldn't take much fuel to get that far i'm guessing? Still, If you drop me close enough into the orbit that I will keep orbiting untill I eventually hit the ground, The zorb should roll fine.
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I'm not traveling 2000 light years. That's absurd.
I'm only going about 5 light years.
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Still waiting for my confirmation mail. Payment terms not adequate?
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Still waiting for my confirmation mail. Payment terms not adequate?
Yeah sorry, coffee beans or sperm samples are not valid methods of payments.
I can accept cash, credit card, beer, rocket fuel, porn or human sacrifices.
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Cat sacrifices?
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Interesting ships cat.
Convoy was the ship's cat aboard HMS Hermione. He was so named because of the number of times he accompanied the ship on convoy escort duties. Convoy was duly listed in the ship's book and provided with a full kit, including a tiny hammock where he would sleep. He stood by his ship to the end and was lost along with 87 of his crew mates, when the Hermione was torpedoed and sunk on 16 June 1942 by U-205.
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He stood by his ship to the end
I doubt he, along with any of his crew mates had much of a choice. Stay on and die inside or bail and freeze to death in the freezing water.
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(ZOMG this made my day)
SM, need a hand building it? I'm a wizz with a pair of snips, thanks to my years of watching Play School!
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I doubt he, along with any of his crew mates had much of a choice. Stay on and die inside or bail and freeze to death in the freezing water.
I bet he didn't go quietly.
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I'll be taking many Cats on my ship, to take care of all the rats.
I'm not really sure why I put a whole lot of rats on the ship in the first place though.
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I'll be taking many Cats on my ship, to take care of all the rats.
I'm not really sure why I put a whole lot of rats on the ship in the first place though.
Caring for rats isn't in my job description.
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Spacemonkey, When Can I expect this to be done? I was watching a space docco last night, and They said that in 2029 (if I remember correctly) A asteroid is going to fly past earth, and will fly right between earth and our satellites. If it doesn't hit a "gravity keyhole", It should fly right past earth. My question being, Are we going to be well out of the way by the time it comes near, Any chance we could wait until then? And will the small gravity of the space craft be large enough to cause the asteroid to destroy the world? If so, Can we somehow make it destroy the world? I figure it would be boring after an hour of bouncing on the moon. Some fireworks to farewell us would be quite nice :) Also do you have Gamma ray burst / black hole insurance plans?
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I'm planing on leaving before all the 2012 crap hits the fan.
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Caring for rats isn't in my job description.
Why not? You mod in here don't you?
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Why not? You mod in here don't you?
Hey i resemble that comment
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Caring for, and kissing goodbye to, are two different things.
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Hey i resemble that comment
l2english ffs
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l2english ffs
Sometimes I think you're German.
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l2english ffs
Learn to spot jokes!
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It's crazy to think only 20 years ago, the only planets were knew were the 9 around out sun.
In the mean time, we lost a planet when Pluto got demoted. But now, we have entire solar systems around aliens stars, over 500 planets have been discovered. Very exciting.
(http://i.space.com/images/i/7927/i02/alien-solar-systems-110202j-02.jpg?1296776534)
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Kepler space telescope discovers most Earth like planets yet.
http://www.stuff.co.nz/science/8571411/Nasas-planet-discovery-the-best-yet
http://www.space.com/20720-earth-like-alien-planets-discovery.html
1,200 light-years away. Slightly larger then Earth, but in the habitable zone for liquid water.
“Kepler-62e probably has a very cloudy sky and is warm and humid all the way to the polar regions," co-author Dimitar Sasselov of Harvard said in a statement. "Kepler-62f would be cooler, but still potentially life-friendly."
(http://i.space.com/images/i/000/028/124/i02/Kepler-62-exoplanet-diagram.jpg)
[video]http://www.space.com/20722-two-alien-oceanic-earth-like-planets-found-video.html[/video]
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Kepler space telescope discovers most Earth like planets yet.
[url]http://www.stuff.co.nz/science/8571411/Nasas-planet-discovery-the-best-yet[/url]
[url]http://www.space.com/20720-earth-like-alien-planets-discovery.html[/url]
1,200 light-years away. Slightly larger then Earth, but in the habitable zone for liquid water.
([url]http://i.space.com/images/i/000/028/124/i02/Kepler-62-exoplanet-diagram.jpg[/url])
[video]http://www.space.com/20722-two-alien-oceanic-earth-like-planets-found-video.html[/video]
only 1,200 light years?
I got plenty of time to pack then....
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only 1,200 light years?
I got plenty of time to pack then....
I've started building my spaceship in the backyard already. Unfortunately my previous one exploded on take off, killing everyone on board.
Except for me, as I was able to use the escape pod, of which I only installed one due to budget restraints.
I charge $10,000 a seat. PM me if you're interested.
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I was excited for a second.
1200 light years sounds so close.
The I realised that it would 1200 years if we could travel at light speed.
Or over 5 million years with current technology.
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Terminators live forever. 5 million years would be nothing to them.
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I was excited for a second.
1200 light years sounds so close.
The I realised that it would 1200 years if we could travel at light speed.
Or over 5 million years with current technology.
Unless the warp drive works (http://gizmodo.com/5942634/nasa-starts-development-of-real-life-star-trek-warp-drive)
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Please have hot, big titted blue alien chicks on it.
I want to do a hot, big titted blue alien chick.
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Please have hot, big titted blue alien chicks on it.
I want to do a hot, big titted blue alien chick.
Will you join the dangling bits from the back of your head?