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Space Tycoon · 04-24-2007, 08:08 PM

Is there anything it can't do?

Bill_the_Pony · 04-24-2007, 08:16 PM

Remove tattoos.

Bill_the_Pony · 04-24-2007, 08:17 PM

Back on topic! Back on topic!

I'm trying to click on that 3d atlas link, but....

OH! I'll go click on it.

Edit... Okay, Adobe Shockwave's done installing. Shows what I know. I used to be the astronomy whiz in grade school. Got made fun of on the playground, etc etc etc.

Geeks RULE!

Anyways, I was under the impression that Alpha Centauri was our closest neighboring star....

Isn't it four light years away, and why don't I see it there?

hawklord · 04-25-2007, 03:09 AM

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Originally Posted by Bill_the_Pony

Anyways, I was under the impression that Alpha Centauri was our closest neighboring star....

....

Yeah, I guess it's not got planets, or none that we know of, anyway. Perhaps because it's a triple star system?

Space Tycoon · 04-25-2007, 05:05 AM

That must be it, no large gas giants. Most of the hydrogen in that system must have been used up in the formation of the stars.

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Kaeos · 04-25-2007, 05:22 AM

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Originally Posted by Bill_the_Pony

Remove tattoos.

You trying to get rid of me Billy?

Al-Dog · 04-25-2007, 05:50 AM

What are the current theories on how to reach a planet so far away?

And once we get there, would we try and alter the planet to make it more suitable for our needs, or would we alter humans so that they could comfortably live on the planet?

Jakester · 04-25-2007, 06:22 AM

Ask google maps!

Space Tycoon · 04-25-2007, 06:33 AM

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Originally Posted by Al-Dog

What are the current theories on how to reach a planet so far away?

And once we get there, would we try and alter the planet to make it more suitable for our needs, or would we alter humans so that they could comfortably live on the planet?

I like the idea of a sail of some kind. You take a solar sail and bring it very close to the Sun, utilizing the full force of the Solar Wind to accellerate to a sizeable fraction of lightspeed. Or you generate an enormous em field and push against the ionized plasma pouring out of the Sun.

Either that, or some monstrously powerful rocket like antimatter or a Bussard Ramjet. But I like the idea of using energy given away for free.

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bdd · 04-25-2007, 07:29 AM

By the standards that are set Mars is habitable.

Plus why does it matter? If I look at Earth from 500 lightyears away I will never see life on this planet. It's not like you can see cities and things from that far away, plus it would also be theyear 1507 I would be looking at.

NASA doesn't know how to look for life, they should just keep looking in our solor system and let the aliens come to us.

04-24-2007, 08:08 PM	#11
Space Tycoon Returned from a black hole Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Ontario Canada Posts: 3,032	Re: Potentially habitable planet found Is there anything it can't do? __________________

04-24-2007, 08:16 PM	#12
Bill_the_Pony Have a sip of my "special" cocktail. Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: at Home or Work or Play...feel the Awesomeness! Posts: 3,787	Re: Potentially habitable planet found Remove tattoos.

04-24-2007, 08:17 PM	#13
Bill_the_Pony Have a sip of my "special" cocktail. Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: at Home or Work or Play...feel the Awesomeness! Posts: 3,787	Re: Potentially habitable planet found Back on topic! Back on topic! I'm trying to click on that 3d atlas link, but.... OH! I'll go click on it. Edit... Okay, Adobe Shockwave's done installing. Shows what I know. I used to be the astronomy whiz in grade school. Got made fun of on the playground, etc etc etc. Geeks RULE! Anyways, I was under the impression that Alpha Centauri was our closest neighboring star.... Isn't it four light years away, and why don't I see it there?

04-25-2007, 05:05 AM	#15
Space Tycoon Returned from a black hole Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Ontario Canada Posts: 3,032	Re: Potentially habitable planet found That must be it, no large gas giants. Most of the hydrogen in that system must have been used up in the formation of the stars. . __________________

04-25-2007, 05:50 AM	#17
Al-Dog The opinions expressed by the writer do not necessarily reflect his actual opinion. Join Date: Jul 2006 Posts: 1,288	Re: Potentially habitable planet found What are the current theories on how to reach a planet so far away? And once we get there, would we try and alter the planet to make it more suitable for our needs, or would we alter humans so that they could comfortably live on the planet? __________________ "Be kind, for everyone you meet is fighting a hard battle." -- Plato

04-25-2007, 06:22 AM	#18
Jakester It's all about the boobies! Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Whoronto Posts: 5,423	Re: Potentially habitable planet found Ask google maps! __________________

04-25-2007, 07:29 AM	#20
bdd Thinks Phantoms is the bomb, yo! Join Date: Mar 2007 Posts: 62	Re: Potentially habitable planet found By the standards that are set Mars is habitable. Plus why does it matter? If I look at Earth from 500 lightyears away I will never see life on this planet. It's not like you can see cities and things from that far away, plus it would also be theyear 1507 I would be looking at. NASA doesn't know how to look for life, they should just keep looking in our solor system and let the aliens come to us.

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