There is a thread in the science forum on this. Also a 2 page spread in todays UK Daily Mail, with a reference to SETI and a quote from Seth Shostak.

http://setiathome.berkeley.edu/forum_thread.php?id=39047

That is a fascinating discovery. It sounds habitable! Fortunately for that planet, it seems a long way away from earth. It'll be years before we can rape it.

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There is a thread in the science forum on this. Also a 2 page spread in todays UK Daily Mail, with a reference to SETI and a quote from Seth Shostak.

http://setiathome.berkeley.edu/forum_thread.php?id=39047

That is a fascinating discovery. It sounds habitable! Fortunately for that planet, it seems a long way away from earth. It'll be years before we can rape it.

Not if us cold hearless unfeeling 'objective' people get there first, Finkleberry.

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SKY NEWS in the UK are carring this story on the TV as one of their main stories.

Also on the web
http://news.sky.com/skynews/home

Watch the movie
http://news.sky.com/skynews/video/videoplayer/0,,30000-1262496,00.html

And another movie explaining it
http://news.sky.com/skynews/video/videoplayer/0,,30000-1262522,00.html

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Like I said over in the science thread. Stay tuned for my new website where you too can own real estate there! We'll be taking checks, money orders, and of course cash.

This planet has a mass of five times Earth, according to the Wikipedia article. Assuming a makeup similar to Earth's, what would the surface gravity be?

Somehow, I do not think that the place will be human habitable without significant alteration of the human body.

Like I said over in the science thread. Stay tuned for my new website where you too can own real estate there! We'll be taking checks, money orders, and of course cash.

This planet has a mass of five times Earth, according to the Wikipedia article. Assuming a makeup similar to Earth's, what would the surface gravity be?

Somehow, I do not think that the place will be human habitable without significant alteration of the human body.

Seth Shostak was on Coast to Coast last night and he said that the gravity would be 300 times that of Earth.

* I think that was it, anyway *

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Like I said over in the science thread. Stay tuned for my new website where you too can own real estate there! We'll be taking checks, money orders, and of course cash.

This planet has a mass of five times Earth, according to the Wikipedia article. Assuming a makeup similar to Earth's, what would the surface gravity be?

Somehow, I do not think that the place will be human habitable without significant alteration of the human body.

Seth Shostak was on Coast to Coast last night and he said that the gravity would be 300 times that of Earth.

* I think that was it, anyway *

Five times the mass and 300 times the surface gravity? That doesn't sound right. Oh man, don't make me dig out the old textbooks. One of you astrophysicists out there help us out!

Like I said over in the science thread. Stay tuned for my new website where you too can own real estate there! We'll be taking checks, money orders, and of course cash.

This planet has a mass of five times Earth, according to the Wikipedia article. Assuming a makeup similar to Earth's, what would the surface gravity be?

Somehow, I do not think that the place will be human habitable without significant alteration of the human body.

Seth Shostak was on Coast to Coast last night and he said that the gravity would be 300 times that of Earth.

* I think that was it, anyway *

Five times the mass and 300 times the surface gravity? That doesn't sound right. Oh man, don't make me dig out the old textbooks. One of you astrophysicists out there help us out!

Maybe it was 3 times the gravity....lol

I only caught the outer edges of what he said, but 3 sounds more accurate.

I never claim to be smart....and I'm definitely not an astrophysicist. :-)

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Like I said over in the science thread. Stay tuned for my new website where you too can own real estate there! We'll be taking checks, money orders, and of course cash.

This planet has a mass of five times Earth, according to the Wikipedia article. Assuming a makeup similar to Earth's, what would the surface gravity be?

Somehow, I do not think that the place will be human habitable without significant alteration of the human body.

Seth Shostak was on Coast to Coast last night and he said that the gravity would be 300 times that of Earth.

* I think that was it, anyway *

Five times the mass and 300 times the surface gravity? That doesn't sound right. Oh man, don't make me dig out the old textbooks. One of you astrophysicists out there help us out!

Maybe it was 3 times the gravity....lol

I only caught the outer edges of what he said, but 3 sounds more accurate.

I never claim to be smart....and I'm definitely not an astrophysicist. :-)

Three sounds reasonable. I seem to remember relationships between mass and radius when calculating the number. Crap! Now I'm going to obsess about this until I figure it out for myself. Sometimes I am such a nerd.

Like I said over in the science thread. Stay tuned for my new website where you too can own real estate there! We'll be taking checks, money orders, and of course cash.

This planet has a mass of five times Earth, according to the Wikipedia article. Assuming a makeup similar to Earth's, what would the surface gravity be?

Somehow, I do not think that the place will be human habitable without significant alteration of the human body.

Seth Shostak was on Coast to Coast last night and he said that the gravity would be 300 times that of Earth.

* I think that was it, anyway *

Five times the mass and 300 times the surface gravity? That doesn't sound right. Oh man, don't make me dig out the old textbooks. One of you astrophysicists out there help us out!

Maybe it was 3 times the gravity....lol

I only caught the outer edges of what he said, but 3 sounds more accurate.

I never claim to be smart....and I'm definitely not an astrophysicist. :-)

Three sounds reasonable. I seem to remember relationships between mass and radius when calculating the number. Crap! Now I'm going to obsess about this until I figure it out for myself. Sometimes I am such a nerd.

Sorry Bill. Wish I could have been more accurate for you...lol

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http://www.signonsandiego.com/uniontrib/20070425/news_1n25planet.html

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Gravity is 1.6 times as strong as Earth's, so a 150-pound person would feel like 240 pounds.

Ok ok...sheesh.....lol

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Gravity is 1.6 times as strong as Earth's, so a 150-pound person would feel like 240 pounds.

Ok ok...sheesh.....lol

We get all the best local stuff here. ;) (boinc project excluded)

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http://www.signonsandiego.com/uniontrib/20070425/news_1n25planet.html

This planet is quite warm and seems very "tropical." who wants to go on vacation? ;)

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http://www.signonsandiego.com/uniontrib/20070425/news_1n25planet.html

This planet is quite warm and seems very "tropical." who wants to go on vacation? ;)

Well, at 1.6g you could advertise it as a vacation workout paradise, right?

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http://www.signonsandiego.com/uniontrib/20070425/news_1n25planet.html

This planet is quite warm and seems very "tropical." who wants to go on vacation? ;)

Well, at 1.6g you could advertise it as a vacation workout paradise, right?

90 pounds worth of extra gravity would make for a pretty doggone good workout. lol

Could even have a built in sauna if the temp is right....:-)

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Maybe it was 3 times the gravity....lol

I only caught the outer edges of what he said, but 3 sounds more accurate.

I never claim to be smart....and I'm definitely not an astrophysicist. :-)

Wait...you're not?

I want my money back.

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Heading for the new planet earth

Whether the air on this planet is breathable or not for humans would be very interesting. I don't suppose they know anything much about it yet to give any definite information. Very fascinating stuff though.