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'Super-Earth' breakthough in hunt for extra-terrestrial life
OP - December 17, 2009, 12:31 PM

http://edition.cnn.com/2009/TECH/12/16/super.earth.discovery/index.html

They found a planet similar to earth in that it is water-rich and has similar geographic conditions as earth (?). And it is about 10 times the size of earth, hence is called 'super earth'.

I wonder if it has any human or alien life. And if so, what kind of BS scientific miracles in quran they will come up with this time to prove it .
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Reply #1 - December 17, 2009, 12:50 PM

Quote from: liberated on December 17, 2009, 12:31 PM
http://edition.cnn.com/2009/TECH/12/16/super.earth.discovery/index.html

They found a planet similar to earth in that it is water-rich and has similar geographic conditions as earth (?). And it is about 10 times the size of earth, hence is called 'super earth'.

I wonder if it has any human or alien life. And if so, what kind of BS scientific miracles they will come up with this time to prove it .

lol, I've always wondered if they colonised Mars, how would Muslims pray facing Mecca?

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Reply #2 - December 17, 2009, 12:54 PM

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Planet GJ 1214b

Man, I seriously hate the way planets are named these days, fucking Planet GJ 1214b? Fail.

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Reply #3 - December 17, 2009, 12:58 PM

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Man, I seriously hate the way planets are named these days, fucking Planet GJ 1214b? Fail.

It probably means something like the planet # 1214b in galaxy GJ or something like that
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Reply #4 - December 17, 2009, 01:00 PM

Compared to names like jupiter, orions belt and the milky way, it's still an epic fail in creativity lol.

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Reply #5 - December 17, 2009, 01:04 PM

Lol, but 8-9 plants is easier to think up names for than thousands/millions?
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Reply #6 - December 17, 2009, 01:08 PM

There are more then just planets, there are stars, constellations, all kinds of space shit that used to get more interesting, captivating, muse inspiring names.

In my day............

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Reply #7 - December 17, 2009, 03:09 PM

Quote from: liberated on December 17, 2009, 01:04 PM
Lol, but 8-9 plants is easier to think up names for than thousands/millions?

Observe: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Extrasolar_planet#Nomenclature

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Reply #8 - December 17, 2009, 10:07 PM

Quote from: BerberElla on December 17, 2009, 12:54 PM
Man, I seriously hate the way planets are named these days, fucking Planet GJ 1214b? Fail.

Not to mention the 'classified as super-Earth' bit. So cliche.

On the other hand, the article says it 'probably' does have water, not a definite statement.

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Reply #9 - December 17, 2009, 10:20 PM

Quote from: BerberElla on December 17, 2009, 12:54 PM
Man, I seriously hate the way planets are named these days, fucking Planet GJ 1214b? Fail.

Lol - thats probably just its co-oardinates or something. I am sure they will name it, its just been discovered so they need to go through all the procedures before naming it.. I dont think its that simple to put a name on something so important..

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Reply #10 - December 18, 2009, 02:07 PM

Quote from: BerberElla on December 17, 2009, 12:54 PM
Man, I seriously hate the way planets are named these days, fucking Planet GJ 1214b? Fail.

To make it easier for our overlords to take over. I mean, seriously which of the Two aliens sounds more business?

"We are Chris Deberg From planet Venus, we have come to take over so bend over."

or,

"We are Borg, from Galaxy XC7 T2 L1, from planet GJ 1214b, do not resist, resistance is..hmm.. donuts."

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Reply #11 - December 18, 2009, 04:13 PM

Quote from: BerberElla on December 17, 2009, 01:00 PM
Compared to names like jupiter, orions belt and the milky way, it's still an epic fail in creativity lol.

LOL they should have just called it "Lady GaGa", it is easier to remember!

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Reply #12 - December 18, 2009, 09:39 PM

man its so weird to think life on another planet.
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Reply #13 - December 19, 2009, 09:28 AM

It's bloody weird to think of life on this planet, if you think about it.

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Reply #14 - December 19, 2009, 03:33 PM

There is no life on this planet... only dreams.

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Reply #15 - December 19, 2009, 03:57 PM

prove it

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