Topic: Earth-like planet 600 light-years away

[Simon]

A team of researchers has discovered the first super-Earth orbiting in the habitable zone of a star similar to the sun. It’s called Kepler 22b, and it could be a large, rocky planet with a surface temperature of about 72 degrees Fahrenheit, comparable to a comfortable spring day on Earth. This landmark finding will be published in The Astrophysical Journal.

http://earthsky.org/space/earth-like-planet-600-light-years-away-with-spring-day-like-surface-temps

Is there a McDonalds?   

[Rik]

Much more important, do Donald Russell have a branch there?? 

[Simon]

The shipping costs might be prohibitive. 

[Rik]

Well, that would match their prices.

[Simon]

 

[Clive]

Problem is that it's more than twice as massive as Earth.  You would be eight times your current weight.   

[Rik]

That should make it hard to shift me then.

[Simon]

It would also make DR steaks a reasonable size.   

[Rik]

I notice they're now doing a 150g fillet steak, down from 170g.

[Simon]

Ouch! 

[Clive]

That 150g fillet steak would weigh 1200g on Kepler 22b.   

[Simon]

That would do for a snack. 

[Clive]

For Rik - yes.  I wonder how much he would weigh?   

[Simon]

 

[Rik]

Don't ask...