Posted on 09/30/2010 4:04:03 PM PDT by Dallas59
If confirmed, the exoplanet, named Gliese 581g, would be the first Earth-like world found residing in a star's habitable zone -- a region where a planet's temperature could sustain liquid water on its surface.[Illustration of planet Gliese 581g.]
And the planet's discoverers are optimistic about the prospects for finding life there.
"Personally, given the ubiquity and propensity of life to flourish wherever it can, I would say, my own personal feeling is that the chances of life on this planet are 100 percent," said Steven Vogt, a professor of astronomy and astrophysics at the University of California, Santa Cruz, during a press briefing today.
"I have almost no doubt about it."
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>>Maybe but I’m 100% certain that such assertions are stupid.<<
I forgot to mention that I think the comment is absolutely stupid as well, even though he is actually correct. But, seeing as that is my home planet, I would know that. And I also know it is NOT his. He is from this world and has never talked to me about it. Because I am the singular “ambassador” that ensures he does not have the information to make such an absurd assumption.
The red dwarf does offer lovely sunsets, btw.
You pay for em.
And its residents call themselves the Gliesers.
So you’re a Glieselian?
Another factor is that Gliese 581 is a red dwarf star with an estimated mass a third of that of the Sun. It’s light is weak and it’s heat output weak compared to the sun.
“Not unless God puts it there, and that’s doubtful.”
You’re speaking for God now?
Thanks, that’s good to know....I’ll bookmark you.
Why is this suddenly becoming ‘Nwqa” when no one, absolutely no one, can possibly know if live is sustainable on any other panet unless they’ve been there and done that!
My source is the Book of Genesis, moron.
>>So you’re a Glieselian?<<
That’s your word. The word we use is Gloupidotittingsongsand. In English it is pronounced Gus.
Most of the letters are silent.
Not unless God puts it there, and that’s doubtful.
Why is that doubtful?
>>It’s light is weak and it’s heat output weak compared to the sun.<<
But our skiing is absolutely out of this world!
Literally, come to think of it. I’ve been here too long...
Exactly. There are literally hundreds or thousands of questions that would need to be answered before making any assumptions about life there.
I’m gonna go with maybe, maybe not.
“Another example of the lack of judgment in science.”
Lack of judgement? I’d argue its not even science as its based on feelings and extrapolated observations.
Why is that doubtful?
If you really want to know, I'll share my opinion. But if you're one of those Christianity bashers, forget it.
***No sex? I’m leaving.***
You can’t leave, you’re not here.
And I'm 100% certain that all of the woman here look like the one on the left and all of the men look like the guy on the right.
‘News”
No, I am Christian, church every Sunday, even a Christian Cross tatoo, I went to the Vatican for my 50th birthday took mass there on 7/7/7. Do I qualify for an answer?
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