God-Says-No Posted February 22, 2017 Share Posted February 22, 2017 http://www.popularmechanics.com/space/a25336/seven-earth-like-planets-trappist-1/ pretty amazing stuff Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zenigundam Posted February 22, 2017 Share Posted February 22, 2017 "These worlds, as exciting as they are, have a few properties that call their potential habitability into question. For one thing, the planets are likely tidally locked with TRAPPIST-1, meaning the same face of the planet is always facing the star, just like one half of the moon always faces the Earth. If this is the case, one side of each planets experiences perpetual daylight while the opposite side is stuck in an endless night. Another concern is that red dwarfs can be particularly active stars with stellar eruptions, flares, and coronal mass ejections bombarding the nearby planets with radiation. A recent study casts doubt on the habitability of the closest exoplanet to Earth, Proxima b, for this reason. That said, TRAPPIST-1 is a cooler star than Proxima Centauri, and it might not rain down high-energy particles on its planets so relentlessly. "To the best of our knowledge, TRAPPIST-1 appears particularly quiet," says de Wit. It may be that TRAPPIST-1 is a gentle, life-giving star after all. But it's almost 40 light-years away, particularly small and exceedingly dim. How do we find out for sure?" Also, it will never be possible to reach them. Forty light years away. Do you know how far that is? So, you're really talking mostly science fiction here. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hidden Posted February 23, 2017 Share Posted February 23, 2017 this is what i live for. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lupin_bebop Posted February 23, 2017 Share Posted February 23, 2017 I saw that. It's too bad the normal person doesn't care about scientific discoveries that are completely humanity-changing. I would love to see how many of those are habitable planets, though. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zenigundam Posted February 23, 2017 Share Posted February 23, 2017 I saw that. It's too bad the normal person doesn't care about scientific discoveries that are completely humanity-changing. I would love to see how many of those are habitable planets, though. It's impossible to know. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lupin_bebop Posted February 23, 2017 Share Posted February 23, 2017 It's impossible to know. Bull. Fucking. Shit. Do you KNOW how scientific research works? It is NOT impossible to know. It will take a long time to know. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Master-Debater131 Posted February 23, 2017 Share Posted February 23, 2017 Thats not to far away either. Now to invent warp travel and get to these stars sooner than later so we can start to GTFO this planet. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GunStarHero Posted February 23, 2017 Share Posted February 23, 2017 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zenigundam Posted February 23, 2017 Share Posted February 23, 2017 Bull. Fucking. Shit. Do you KNOW how scientific research works? It is NOT impossible to know. It will take a long time to know. Too far... to know... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gammenon Posted February 23, 2017 Share Posted February 23, 2017 I saw that. It's too bad the normal person doesn't care about scientific discoveries that are completely humanity-changing. I would love to see how many of those are habitable planets, though. How is it "completely humanity-changing"? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
viperxmns Posted February 23, 2017 Share Posted February 23, 2017 *aliens 40 light years away* "shit, they're on to us" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
God-Says-No Posted February 24, 2017 Author Share Posted February 24, 2017 I saw that. It's too bad the normal person doesn't care about scientific discoveries that are completely humanity-changing. I would love to see how many of those are habitable planets, though. all 7 planets found about 40 light years away are considered habitable and would need artificial atmosphere which we can already develop Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
God-Says-No Posted February 24, 2017 Author Share Posted February 24, 2017 better than that cob planet Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
God-Says-No Posted February 24, 2017 Author Share Posted February 24, 2017 How is it "completely humanity-changing"? like is that a serious question? or are you inept? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lupin_bebop Posted February 24, 2017 Share Posted February 24, 2017 Gammenon[/member] Think about it. If you know you could move to a whole different PLANET....that changes the fundamental dynamic of humanity. We would no longer be single-planet beings any longer. I know this is stuff you don't really care or think about, but I find it fascinating and life-changing, because it is. It's a HUGE deal, because it raises other questions besides "What other planets could/can we live on?" Just use the tiny brain to think about it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zenigundam Posted February 24, 2017 Share Posted February 24, 2017 lupin_bebop, you need to think about the larger picture here. You're living in your favorite Asimov novel instead of the real world. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lupin_bebop Posted February 24, 2017 Share Posted February 24, 2017 Actually, I pay my bills, go to work, pay taxed, and the normal shit. I also am pretty damn intelligent, as well as scientifically literate. So, yes, I can get a little excited about actually moving the human race forward, instead of nowhere. Whereas, you're living in a fantasy world where women actually like you. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zenigundam Posted February 24, 2017 Share Posted February 24, 2017 Hey where the hell did you come from? -_' The real world! Join us. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lupin_bebop Posted February 24, 2017 Share Posted February 24, 2017 Nope. I like my ability to think for myself. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zenigundam Posted February 24, 2017 Share Posted February 24, 2017 Nope. I like my ability to think for myself. But you're not because you're letting NASA get into your head with all of these fantasies of worlds with aliens forty light years away. Just take a step back from the whole situation for a second, and you'll see exactly why this is what Gammenon and many others say it is. It'll be forgotten in a few months. TRUST ME, when groundbreaking stories break, they're ALL over the news for several weeks, even months. I've yet to see this mentioned on TV other than as a thirty second segment on the local ABC affiliate. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lupin_bebop Posted February 24, 2017 Share Posted February 24, 2017 Meh......I'd rather let scientific research and facts get into my head than the tripe on TV. There's provable facts, researched, and even disputed, in some cases. Better than TV. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gammenon Posted February 24, 2017 Share Posted February 24, 2017 like is that a serious question? or are you inept? Zeni makes sense; you don't. Now, go back into your hole. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CAC Posted February 24, 2017 Share Posted February 24, 2017 so we can start to GTFO this planet. I'm ready to leave. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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