Potentially habitable planet found

[hmkpoker]

They have WMD's. The time to attack is NOW!

[A_C_Slater]

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if the universe is infinate in sice 10^6000 light years away is relatively close.

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When these scientists are discussing habitable planets and their locales their scope of concern are only planets relegated to our own galaxy, the Milky Way. And within our own galaxy this planet is very very close to us.

[vhawk01]

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if the universe is infinate in sice 10^6000 light years away is relatively close.

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If the universe is a fruitcake we're all nuts.

[cbh]

If life is discovered there what would the new theistic position be?

[Johnny Drama]

does the size of a planet meaningfully affect the habitability? I realize that a huge planet would have a stronger gravitational pull, but wouldn't any life forms on the planet adapt to the stronger gravity?

[cbh]

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does the size of a planet meaningfully affect the habitability? I realize that a huge planet would have a stronger gravitational pull, but wouldn't any life forms on the planet adapt to the stronger gravity?

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I left chemistry behind me last semester, but I think greater gravity would distort pressure, which may affect some necessary elements for life, like water. I might be wrong.

[JuntMonkey]

How do we know how big the Milky Way is and when did we find out?

[A_C_Slater]

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does the size of a planet meaningfully affect the habitability? I realize that a huge planet would have a stronger gravitational pull, but wouldn't any life forms on the planet adapt to the stronger gravity?

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Yes. If the gravity was strong enough some theoretical humanoid aliens would be built like the Incredible Hulk. And if it was low gravity they would be built like twigs.

[JuntMonkey]

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If life is discovered there what would the new theistic position be?

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This would only be a problem for extreme literal Bible interpreters.

[theweatherman]

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does the size of a planet meaningfully affect the habitability? I realize that a huge planet would have a stronger gravitational pull, but wouldn't any life forms on the planet adapt to the stronger gravity?

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I left chemistry behind me last semester, but I think greater gravity would distort pressure, which may affect some necessary elements for life, like water. I might be wrong.

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Seems like you are wrong.

Life exists at the bottom of the ocean on earth, a place with literally hundreds of tons of pressure.