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Habitable Exoplanet Confirmed
Posted: Thu May 26, 2011 9:49 pm
by knell
http://dvice.com/archives/2011/05/gliese-581d-con.php
French scientists have confirmed with computer models that Gliese 581d, a planet orbiting a red dwarf star about 20 light years from here, has a stable atmosphere, comfortable temperatures, and a surface covered in liquid water. It's the first planet orbiting another star that could definitely support life, and it's basically next door.
http://news.discovery.com/space/exoplan ... 10516.html
A rocky world orbiting a nearby star has been confirmed as the first planet outside our solar system to meet key requirements for sustaining life, scientists said on Monday.
and fox news:
That makes 581g a prime candidate for liquid water and life as we know it — if the planet exists.
http://www.foxnews.com/scitech/2011/05/ ... z1NUSOKAIb
Re: Habitable Exoplanet Confirmed
Posted: Thu May 26, 2011 9:51 pm
by knell
i hope the scientists lie and say it has massive oil reserves.... we'd be there in 5 years
Re: Habitable Exoplanet Confirmed
Posted: Thu May 26, 2011 9:52 pm
by christophera
i just watched a bunch of star trek movies and i forgot which one it was but there was a habitable m class planet that stayed dark on one side. reminded me of this
Re: Habitable Exoplanet Confirmed
Posted: Thu May 26, 2011 9:53 pm
by christophera
knell wrote:i hope the scientists lie and say it has massive oil reserves.... we'd be there in 5 years
yeah we could use zero point energy to get there so we could drill for oil
Re: Habitable Exoplanet Confirmed
Posted: Thu May 26, 2011 9:53 pm
by christophera
oil's value is like the value of cigarettes in prison.
Re: Habitable Exoplanet Confirmed
Posted: Thu May 26, 2011 10:04 pm
by borrowed
knell wrote:i hope the scientists lie and say it has massive oil reserves.... we'd be there in 5 years
Because you dont need oil as much as the rest of us, right?
Re: Habitable Exoplanet Confirmed
Posted: Thu May 26, 2011 10:06 pm
by kay
Cool. Possibly a bit optimistic though I'd say. It's not as though our climate modelling abilities are top notch.
Re: Habitable Exoplanet Confirmed
Posted: Thu May 26, 2011 10:07 pm
by DRTY
now all we need is an antimatter spaceship
Re: Habitable Exoplanet Confirmed
Posted: Thu May 26, 2011 10:12 pm
by knell
borrowed wrote:knell wrote:i hope the scientists lie and say it has massive oil reserves.... we'd be there in 5 years
Because you dont need oil as much as the rest of us, right?
actually, i dont, personally
also, people use oil because there is no better alternative, which is pretty inexcusable.
Re: Habitable Exoplanet Confirmed
Posted: Thu May 26, 2011 10:12 pm
by christophera
wormhole/stargate is faster than a spaceship
Re: Habitable Exoplanet Confirmed
Posted: Thu May 26, 2011 10:22 pm
by christophera
knell wrote: is pretty inexcusable.
do i detect a high horse?
Re: Habitable Exoplanet Confirmed
Posted: Thu May 26, 2011 10:23 pm
by christophera
is noble knelly leading by example and looking down on the poor suckers who don't get it??
Re: Habitable Exoplanet Confirmed
Posted: Thu May 26, 2011 10:25 pm
by christophera
like the dog who is gonna save the family from the garbage man who steals their food every week
Re: Habitable Exoplanet Confirmed
Posted: Thu May 26, 2011 10:29 pm
by knell
Re: Habitable Exoplanet Confirmed
Posted: Thu May 26, 2011 10:34 pm
by christophera
Re: Habitable Exoplanet Confirmed
Posted: Thu May 26, 2011 10:35 pm
by knell
dance for me my little troll
Re: Habitable Exoplanet Confirmed
Posted: Thu May 26, 2011 10:40 pm
by sonar
cannot put into words how happy i would be if we made proper contact with other life forms. Imagine watching the TV, moon landing style, and seeing all animals and stuff like on Pandora.
Re: Habitable Exoplanet Confirmed
Posted: Thu May 26, 2011 10:46 pm
by kingGhost
lol at news article comments
Ah yes, "element Zero", the supposed element that can bend space and time. we have dismissed that claim
Re: Habitable Exoplanet Confirmed
Posted: Thu May 26, 2011 10:50 pm
by knell
kingGhost wrote:lol at news article comments
Ah yes, "element Zero", the supposed element that can bend space and time. we have dismissed that claim
haha and the username "Council"
Re: Habitable Exoplanet Confirmed
Posted: Thu May 26, 2011 11:05 pm
by 64hz
schweeet
