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sam444. this planet could be it. It's so far away, tho, we may never know.

posted by reasons on December 22, 2011 at 8:46 PM | link to this | reply

The Holy Bible says there will be a new heaven and a new earth and this discovery seals for me! sam 

posted by sam444 on December 21, 2011 at 4:00 PM | link to this | reply

FSI, what question do you have?

posted by reasons on December 21, 2011 at 1:07 PM | link to this | reply

Re: Reasons

Wiley, fortunately, such planets are too far away for that. Merry Christmas to you, too.

posted by reasons on December 21, 2011 at 1:05 PM | link to this | reply

Re: reasons, if they have long range telescopes (very long range),

Rumor, I'll bet they've already done that.

posted by reasons on December 21, 2011 at 1:02 PM | link to this | reply

It does raise a lot of questions.

posted by FormerStudentIntern on December 21, 2011 at 11:25 AM | link to this | reply

Reasons

I hope they don't find another place for we humans to destroy.MERRY CHRISTMAS

posted by WileyJohn on December 21, 2011 at 10:14 AM | link to this | reply

reasons, if they have long range telescopes (very long range),

I'm sure they've determined there's no intelligent life here.....

posted by Rumor on December 21, 2011 at 7:29 AM | link to this | reply

Nautikos, you're right! ...no need to worry.

posted by reasons on December 21, 2011 at 5:52 AM | link to this | reply

reasons

At a distance of 1000 light years I don't think we need to worry much. To give you an idea of how far that is, our Sun is eight minutes away...

posted by Nautikos on December 20, 2011 at 8:55 PM | link to this | reply

Re: well since my ancestors migrated across what used to be an enormous

Kabu, it's best Earthlings don't visit them. If they're peaceloving, we might infect them with the combative virus. 

posted by reasons on December 20, 2011 at 5:05 PM | link to this | reply

well since my ancestors migrated across what used to be an enormous

expanse of sea to Australia, I do have sympathy with would be explorers and adventurous souls. but I believe these planets are just too far away to ever visit.

posted by Kabu on December 20, 2011 at 4:50 PM | link to this | reply

Justi, it'll take a long, long time!

posted by reasons on December 20, 2011 at 4:42 PM | link to this | reply

We should learn to live on the one we have before we look for another one to live on.

posted by Justi on December 20, 2011 at 3:20 PM | link to this | reply