"Isn't it almost time for Zefram Cochrane's historic flight?"
Don't be too enthused; that's in the final days after WW III...
Don't be too enthused; that's in the final days after WW III...
Possibly Habitable Planet Confirmed By NASA
- Thread starter Greg Tito
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It could feasibly support Chlorine based 12 legged squid like flying tree climbers that surf the sky currents and live in great big floating palaces. It doesn't just have to support Carbon based life. They could breathe chlorine based air and be allergic to oxygen
Habitability is a wide ranging thing, and this makes me happy. Also, sign me up now, I volunteer for this mission, for the sake of Humanity.
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Totally...
Habitability is a wide ranging thing, and this makes me happy. Also, sign me up now, I volunteer for this mission, for the sake of Humanity.
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Totally...
when we can travel at the speed of light and live for 0ver 600 years.Korten12 said:
OT: since that isnt possible... tractor beam!
The Title itself is still could be a conflict in termsDracoSuave said:
Well the title seems to say "NASA confirms possibility of planet being habitable"Cowabungaa said:
or is it a case of "Is it possible or impossible this planet could be habitable"
"NASA can confirm it is possible, based on the assumption all planets are without the possible of habitability without meeting certain criteria"
FUUUUU- I'm realising how pedantic I'm being. I just baulk at the combination of "possible" and "confirmed" seeming to overlap with each other.
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Fuck it, I'll got back and edit.
Difficult to calculate because they don't know if the planet is rock or gas, but back of the envelope calculations assuming the density of earth work out to about 13.17 m/s. Earth Gravity is 9.81 m/s. Meaning gravity would be about 1.34 times earth normal. Some astronomer probably just threw up on himself but the gravity would probably be somewhere close to that if it's relatively earth like, maybe a bit higher.
You can wait 50 odd years, Doctor Who is flying around right now.Greg Tito said:
If we could build telescopes that could see farther, then we might be able to see if there actually is life on those planets, it'd be 600 years behind, but it would be nice to see it all the same.
As much as i dislike Dr. Who, I'm inclined to agree with you, considering that a large nuclear war precedes Cochrane's historic flight.008Zulu said:
hmmm, Arrive when im 620 years old? but that means I'd have to start a family on the shuttle towards it and then the 10th to 15th generation would be able to colonize the planet. you would need a lot of different people to make sure we dont get no inbred kids up there.
or cryogenics would be viable.
"ok kids, heres your chance, now dont fuck it up for the human race like they did back on earth please!, now go and build a retirement home for your old dad."
or cryogenics would be viable.
"ok kids, heres your chance, now dont fuck it up for the human race like they did back on earth please!, now go and build a retirement home for your old dad."
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I would die by snu-snu if it was to ah...save their population!...yeah that reason.
For one It takes time and money,mostly money, to get females to paint themselves and to kill you by snu-snu, and it would likely be in vain.Halyah said:
I would die by snu-snu if it was to ah...save their population!...yeah that reason.
Given that the maximum speed of a shuttle is about 17,500 MPH, it would take us just under ~7,000 years to reach the planet. Of course, we would need a MUCH bigger spacecraft then we have now to hold all the fuel for the trip, not to mention supplies I would say, IMHO, we are a minimum of 200 years away from being able to accomplish that, barring a break-though innovation.
TL;DR not happening in our lifetime
I would say, IMHO, we are a minimum of 200 years away from being able to accomplish that, barring a break-though innovation.TL;DR not happening in our lifetime
Sweet a new planet to put onto colonises or invades/ peaceful encounter if there is life there.
I wonder if there is life on that planet and have a similar advancement as us, would that mean on one of their websites they had made news about their telescope had found an inhabitable planet that is twice as small as theirs?
I wonder if there is life on that planet and have a similar advancement as us, would that mean on one of their websites they had made news about their telescope had found an inhabitable planet that is twice as small as theirs?
