Earth-like planet discovered

[ig-88]

European astronomers have discovered an Earth-like planet 20.5 light years away, in orbit around the star Gliese 581. This planet is at an ideal distance away from its star, in order to support non-freezing, non-vaporizing water.

http://www.space.com/scienceastronomy/070424_hab_exoplanet.html

 

[papasmerf]

I have already book passage to the new planet for several TERB members

 

[tboy]

Ok, it's about 50 percent bigger than earth. So if they find life will that mean that women will be 50 percent bigger too? Shit, what the hell are you going to do with a woman whose pussy is 50 percent bigger? I mean, that old joke might be true: strap a ski across your ass to keep from falling in!

 

[jbar]

I hope it doesn't smell like Uranus!

 

[1HandInMyPocket]

Ok, it's about 50 percent bigger than earth. So if they find life will that mean that women will be 50 percent bigger too? Shit, what the hell are you going to do with a woman whose pussy is 50 percent bigger?

I know you're joking here but, if the planet is twice the size of Earth, then it will have twice it's gravity. So women there should be half the size than if they were here. Which also means a tight fit to your second question.

 

[tboy]

Actually, and this is debatable, but I saw on Nova a program about just that (what a being would be like on a planet with a higher gravitational force than earth) and they indicated that the beings may in fact be larger boned (to handle the stress of the gravity) and have larger muscle mass.

I think they went so far as to say things like if they ever made it to earth they'd be able to hop around like grasshoppers. They also said that we'd never be able to visit the planet because we'd be crushed because our bones wouldn't be strong enough to handle the load.

 

[Robio]

I thought Alpha Centauri A and B solar systems may support life and they are only 4.35 light years away, well not only but 20 plus light years is allot more ,if we were to build a craft to go half light speed a 9 year voyage would be better then a 40 year voyage and that would only be one way .Even half light speed would be hard to achieve never mind maintain that long.

 

[papasmerf]

I thought Alpha Centauri A and B solar systems may support life and they are only 4.35 light years away, well not only but 20 plus light years if we were to build a craft to go half light speed a 9 year voyage would be better then a 40 year voyage and that would only be one way .Even half light speed would be hard to achieve never mind maintain that long.

Me thinks you are doing a flashback to LOST IN SPACE

 

[Robio]

so what you are saying is

Actually, and this is debatable, but I saw on Nova a program about just that (what a being would be like on a planet with a higher gravitational force than earth) and they indicated that the beings may in fact be larger boned (to handle the stress of the gravity) and have larger muscle mass.

I think they went so far as to say things like if they ever made it to earth they'd be able to hop around like grasshoppers. They also said that we'd never be able to visit the planet because we'd be crushed because our bones wouldn't be strong enough to handle the load.

if the women from that planet came here they would be one wild fuck

 

[Robio]

not a lost in space episode

Me thinks you are doing a flashback to LOST IN SPACE

http://homepage.sunrise.ch/homepage/schatzer/Alpha-Centauri.html

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Alpha_Centauri

 

[papasmerf]

http://homepage.sunrise.ch/homepage/schatzer/Alpha-Centauri.html

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Alpha_Centauri

Ummmmmmmmm Yea


I expect you are like a huge VOYAGER fan.


Ummmmmm Wow we never should have had so many drugs before we had kids

 

[lookingforitallthetime]

I know you're joking here but, if the planet is twice the size of Earth, then it will have twice it's gravity. So women there should be half the size than if they were here. Which also means a tight fit to your second question.

If the planet is 50% bigger than Earth it's not twice the size of Earth. 100% bigger would be twice the size.

Also, the size of the planet does not dictate the size of the life forms on it, but rather the strength of the life forms battling the gravity. If this planet is 50% bigger it will have 50% more gravity than Earth. In other words, if Earthlings were placed on the planet they would experience G forces of 1.5.

It's the Superman theory.

 

[tboy]

Not to profess to be a geek x 2 but I was reading up on gravitational forces and from what I understand, the size of a celestial body (ok, here come the puns!!!) doesn't necessarily dictate the amount of gravity that body will produce. Tho, this is all moot now because we won't be sending anything or anyone to explore those planets in like 100 lifetimes. Hell, they won't even make it back to the moon for another 10 yrs +/-

 

[lookingforitallthetime]

Not to profess to be a geek x 2 but I was reading up on gravitational forces and from what I understand, the size of a celestial body (ok, here come the puns!!!) doesn't necessarily dictate the amount of gravity that body will produce.

That makes sense to me. I'm guessing it matters more what the celestial bodies consist of. A larger, gasious body for example would produce less gravity than a smaller, more dense mass?

 

[tboy]

That makes sense to me. I'm guessing it matters more what the celestial bodies consist of. A larger, gasious body for example would produce less gravity than a smaller, more dense mass?

Oh shit, just wait 'til the others read THAT lol, I can see all the smartass remarks coming....

Anyhow, yeah, I was thinking along the lines of how a black hole (shit, here we go again lol) is relatively small but it's gravitational force is strong enough to bend light.....

I also seem to recall somewhere that a body's gravitational "pull" is also dependant on what the core is made up of and what's it's current state is. Iron or other heavy metals I think create more gravity and I think it has to be in a liquid state.

Where's rubmeister when you need him?

 

[Robio]

So you watch the Smurfs

Ummmmmmmmm Yea


I expect you are like a huge VOYAGER fan.


Ummmmmm Wow we never should have had so many drugs before we had kids[/

NOt a fan of Voyager I an more of a fan of voyeur

watch out for Gargamel

 

[Robio]

True but it sucks

Not to profess to be a geek x 2 but I was reading up on gravitational forces and from what I understand, the size of a celestial body (ok, here come the puns!!!) doesn't necessarily dictate the amount of gravity that body will produce. Tho, this is all moot now because we won't be sending anything or anyone to explore those planets in like 100 lifetimes. QUOTE]

The paret were you say "Hell, they won't even make it back to the moon for another 10 yrs +/-"

If you were to go back to the late 70's and tell me that by the year 2007 we have not put a man on mars or have not even got back to the moon I would have asked did we have a nuclear holocaust? No? Then what?

It is amazing how little has been done in the last 30years.
The last semi impressive thing I can remember was the CN tower being built and even they did not think it would still be the tallest free standing structure for so many years after.

 

[tboy]

You're right robio, but you have to also realize that for the past 10/15 yrs the US has been spending a ton of it's money on the middle east.

But while no incredilbly dramatic steps have been taken we have:
1) put 2 or 3 rovers on Mars and they're still going 2 yrs ?? after they were expected to die
2) worked with the russians and other countries and built a permanant space station
3) begun developing space travel as a commercial enterprise (virgin air)

The US also lost a couple of space shuttles too which puts a big stop sign on things.

I feel the ONLY way we will make any dramatic steps in space exploration is to work as an entire planet instead of individual countries. I know I know it sounds so star trek but it is a reality. Until everyone stops competing with each other and starts working together we won't get anywhere as a species....

 

[Robio]

Ya but it does not compare to past accomplishments

You're right robio, but you have to also realize that for the past 10/15 yrs the US has been spending a ton of it's money on the middle east.

But while no incredilbly dramatic steps have been taken we have:
1) put 2 or 3 rovers on Mars and they're still going 2 yrs ?? after they were expected to die
2) worked with the russians and other countries and built a permanant space station
3) begun developing space travel as a commercial enterprise (virgin air)

The US also lost a couple of space shuttles too which puts a big stop sign on things.

I feel the ONLY way we will make any dramatic steps in space exploration is to work as an entire planet instead of individual countries. I know I know it sounds so star trek but it is a reality. Until everyone stops competing with each other and starts working together we won't get anywhere as a species....

30-40's Nuclear power
50's first man in space (mercury Rocket 1951)
Late 60's moon mission
after
jack shit

 

[tboy]

30-40's Nuclear power
50's first man in space (mercury Rocket 1951)
Late 60's moon mission
after
jack shit

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