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It's a very interesting discovery. Three of those planets are in the 'Goldilocks Zone' (not too hot, not too cold but just right to sustain life). They are also very close to each other and any possible inhabitants would see the other planets in their sky, appearing larger than our moon does to us. They are all extremely close to their sun, which is much dimmer than our own - this means their 'years' would only last somewhere between one-and-a-half and twenty days! Summer might only last a few hours - a bit like the UK 
I think personally that there is a hell of a lot out there that we may know about, but which our governments will never tell us about as it would cause social breakdown, widespread pandemonium, panic and fear.It's official, I'm coming out of the scientific closet wearing my lab coat, clutching my beakers and bunsen burner! I'm a massive science nerd, there I said it!
(Picture is representative of myself, sans boobs)
So NASA have announced that they have discovered 7 exoplanets orbiting a star which may have the ability to support life (OMG! I know, right?!)
NASA Telescope Reveals Record-Breaking Exoplanet Discovery
So a few questions:
a) What does this mean for us?
b) Could there be life out there?
c) What about interstellar travel?
d) What about an interstellar exodus?
e) What could be found on those planets?
Personally, I don't think we're alone. The universe is a big place, with lots of galaxies and life couldn't have just evolved on one little blue planet in a spiral galaxy (see, nerd! I told you!). I think that this is another fantastic opportunity for discovery and exploration. Would there be an exodus from our home planet? Possibly, if those planets could support life. But not for a very long time.
Look I'll say right now, this is not a theological discussion. We can save that for another thread, this is purely science-based. So please, none of the "you're going to Hell" or "everyone knows life occured in 7 days" point of view.
So, over to you guys.
Much love, H.
Religion would go bonkers and we've had people killing each other, the world would descend into chaos.
But I do believe we are far from being alone in the universe/s.
Space travel and light year space travel would be a serious problem in the future and for another reason most wouldn't think about.
Imagine this, we've all done it;
You're in your car driving down a road or on the motorway at speed, and a stone chipping, hits the windscreen and cracks it or even just chips it.
Now imagine travelling at light speed and a dust particle or small piece of debris hits the vessel.
It would be disastrous.
Time will tell though am sure.
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MickeyBlueBalls
You rang?Stop taking the mick sarcy mare!
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Deleted member 1030
TBH, I've been excited about this for a few days, I'm a real space exploration fanboy.
However.....
I have spent this entire thread imagining @AutumnH in a lab coat and not much else
However.....
I have spent this entire thread imagining @AutumnH in a lab coat and not much else
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MickeyBlueBalls
There are infinite planets and galaxies out there so we can't be the only life supporting planet.
Will we ever set foot on any of em.....no. They're just too far away and we will probably never have the capability or technology to realise the dream. Surely if the whole travelling at light speed concept were possible then a species more intelligent than us from another planet would have already figured it out and stopped by for a bacon sandwich and a brew by now?
Will we ever set foot on any of em.....no. They're just too far away and we will probably never have the capability or technology to realise the dream. Surely if the whole travelling at light speed concept were possible then a species more intelligent than us from another planet would have already figured it out and stopped by for a bacon sandwich and a brew by now?
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There is a part of me - a hippyish, spiritual part of me - that believes that contact with an alien race would benefit mankind with its different perspectives on religion, politics, systems, love, sex, life-in-general. A future where we could all live amongst the stars, free and noble.
There is, however, another part of me that thinks we'd invade them, strip their mineral assets and leave their planet burning
Earth's rugby team would be f**king amazing though!
There is, however, another part of me that thinks we'd invade them, strip their mineral assets and leave their planet burning
Earth's rugby team would be f**king amazing though!
What makes you think it won't be earth that's been stripped of all its assets and left burning or even worse.There is a part of me - a hippyish, spiritual part of me - that believes that contact with an alien race would benefit mankind with its different perspectives on religion, politics, systems, love, sex, life-in-general. A future where we could all live amongst the stars, free and noble.
There is, however, another part of me that thinks we'd invade them, strip their mineral assets and leave their planet burning
Earth's rugby team would be f**king amazing though!
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meet_the_fockers
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meet_the_fockers
Well if they come here then they are more advanced than us and history tells us when a more advanced group visit less advanced folks it always ends up real bad for the hosts
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Deleted member 1030
To look at the chances of life elsewhere in the universe (something that many think is highly probable), I'd recommend reading about Frank Drake and his equation.
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Deleted member 1030
So, Frank Drake is an American astrophysicist responsible for SETI (the Search for Extra Terrestrial Intelligence).
His equation is an application of Bayes Theorem to calculate number of solar systems, planets, planets in habitable zone, planets with life, planets with intelligent life wishing to communicate and then the final component of the equation is the chance that they, like humans, have a taste for self destruction.
His equation is an application of Bayes Theorem to calculate number of solar systems, planets, planets in habitable zone, planets with life, planets with intelligent life wishing to communicate and then the final component of the equation is the chance that they, like humans, have a taste for self destruction.
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You're most welcome.
I met Frank Drake once at a seminar, and became a terrible physics fanboy!
I met Frank Drake once at a seminar, and became a terrible physics fanboy!
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