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Offline sam

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Superior Super Earths
« on: December 01, 2009, 00:59 »
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Super Earths are named for their size, but these planets - which range from about 2 to 10 Earth masses - could be superior to the Earth when it comes to sustaining life. They could also provide an answer to the ‘Fermi Paradox’: Why haven’t we been visited by aliens?

http://www.physorg.com/news178821471.html
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Re: Superior Super Earths
« Reply #1 on: December 01, 2009, 02:12 »
I have a proof to resolve Fermi's Paradox, but it is too large to note in this margin.

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There is no opinion, however absurd, which men will not readily embrace as soon as they can be brought to the conviction that it is readily adopted.

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Re: Superior Super Earths
« Reply #2 on: December 01, 2009, 14:51 »
What a fascinating article!  A very enjoyable read!  :D


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