The science behind RHCs liver thread

[Milk..]

the ability of that telescope to distinguish matter last at that distance is amazing

Astonishing...

... and I'm sure there has to be certain room for error in their findings too.

 

[Milk..]

Mini-Neptune, so unfortunately quite different to earth, so any life there would quite likely be very different to what is on earth (if there is any); but gets the same amount of solar radiation as earth does.

 

[moreinjuredthanowen]

Mini-Neptune, so unfortunately quite different to earth, so any life there would quite likely be very different to what is on earth (if there is any); but gets the same amount of solar radiation as earth does.

I'm sure it's like waterworld the movie or some such.

maybe is where palatine crew his clone army. who knows.

 

[Milk..]

I'm sure it's like waterworld the movie or some such.

maybe is where palatine crew his clone army. who knows.

8G of gravity, probably easier for life to evolve in water than on land. Any complex land animal would probably have lots of legs and be relatively small.

 

[Ivan Dobsky]

https://www.bbc.com/news/science-environment-66786611

possible molecular fingerprint of life bearing planet 120 light years away

So, we started emitting broadcasts in 1936, according to Contact, in which case they'll receive them on this planet in 33 years' time. Then just a mere 120 years later, they'll call us back. In 2176. Wonder if Everton will be back in the Prem by then?

 

[saintanton]

It's imperative that we find a way to destroy this alien threat immediately. Let's launch 10,000 nuclear warheads at the planet to make sure, if there is life there it can't come and anal probe us.

- Sorry, had my Donald Trump hat on for a minute there.


Certainly be interesting, although "means life on earth" doesn't necessarily mean "means life elsewhere", but certainly worth looking to see if we can investigate. It could launch a lot of interest in science and scientific studies (that help us with more terrestrial problems) if we detect life and there is a big push to find out more.

Yeah, why not? They'll take about 10 million years to get there - we'll be well gone and the cockroaches can take the rap.

 

[Zanjinho]

Yeah, why not? They'll take about 10 million years to get there - we'll be well gone and the cockroaches can take the rap.

@Garlic Klopp will cover the fuel costs