by Kowani » Wed Sep 11, 2019 10:11 pm
by Bombadil » Wed Sep 11, 2019 10:17 pm
by New haven america » Wed Sep 11, 2019 10:20 pm
Bombadil wrote:Given it's ten's of times bigger than earth then I assume gravity is ten's of times greater than on earth, meaning it would be likely life would find it difficult to grow over a certain size, or be extremely lightweight and somewhat fragile.
They'll be easy to beat.
Attack!
by Dooom35796821595 » Wed Sep 11, 2019 10:23 pm
Kowani wrote:https://www.nationalgeographic.com/science/2019/09/first-water-found-in-habitable-exoplanets-atmosphere-hubble-kepler-k2-18b/
So, considering the grand number of threads that are utterly depressing, combative, or just plain shitstorms, I wanted to celebrate something big in science that just went by. A planet, tens of times larger than earth has been found to have water on it. (No, we didn’t go, it’s through water vapor absorbing light. The article has more info on how that works.) That’s noteworthy, but not overtly so-other planets have been found to have water before. Thing is, this one is in the Goldilocks Zone of its respective star, making it the most likely candidate for life that we know of.
Sadly, we can’t exactly check-it’s 111 light years away. But SPACE!
So, NSG, do you think there might be life on this planet? Would it be worth it to go? Not just for extraterrestrial life, but also as a secondary planet for us? And if there was life, what would happen?
by Kowani » Wed Sep 11, 2019 10:25 pm
Dooom35796821595 wrote:Kowani wrote:https://www.nationalgeographic.com/science/2019/09/first-water-found-in-habitable-exoplanets-atmosphere-hubble-kepler-k2-18b/
So, considering the grand number of threads that are utterly depressing, combative, or just plain shitstorms, I wanted to celebrate something big in science that just went by. A planet, tens of times larger than earth has been found to have water on it. (No, we didn’t go, it’s through water vapor absorbing light. The article has more info on how that works.) That’s noteworthy, but not overtly so-other planets have been found to have water before. Thing is, this one is in the Goldilocks Zone of its respective star, making it the most likely candidate for life that we know of.
Sadly, we can’t exactly check-it’s 111 light years away. But SPACE!
So, NSG, do you think there might be life on this planet? Would it be worth it to go? Not just for extraterrestrial life, but also as a secondary planet for us? And if there was life, what would happen?
Well, what would we want in a habitable planet?
Liquid water
Similar gravity
Nitrogen oxygen atmosphere
Solid surface
Strong Magnetic field
Fertile soil
We know two of those are positive, now all we need is confirmation on the other four...and either an FTL drive or a generation ship.
by Petrolheadia » Wed Sep 11, 2019 10:27 pm
by US-SSR » Wed Sep 11, 2019 10:28 pm
by Dooom35796821595 » Wed Sep 11, 2019 10:28 pm
Bombadil wrote:Given it's ten's of times bigger than earth then I assume gravity is ten's of times greater than on earth, meaning it would be likely life would find it difficult to grow over a certain size, or be extremely lightweight and somewhat fragile.
They'll be easy to beat.
Attack!
Kowani wrote:Dooom35796821595 wrote:
Well, what would we want in a habitable planet?
Liquid water
Similar gravity
Nitrogen oxygen atmosphere
Solid surface
Strong Magnetic field
Fertile soil
We know two of those are positive, now all we need is confirmation on the other four...and either an FTL drive or a generation ship.
3, actually. Red Giants are too generally weak to strip magnetic fields, iirc. I could be totally wrong.
by Neanderthaland » Wed Sep 11, 2019 10:32 pm
Bombadil wrote:Given it's ten's of times bigger than earth then I assume gravity is ten's of times greater than on earth, meaning it would be likely life would find it difficult to grow over a certain size, or be extremely lightweight and somewhat fragile.
They'll be easy to beat.
Attack!
by Bombadil » Wed Sep 11, 2019 10:34 pm
Neanderthaland wrote:Bombadil wrote:Given it's ten's of times bigger than earth then I assume gravity is ten's of times greater than on earth, meaning it would be likely life would find it difficult to grow over a certain size, or be extremely lightweight and somewhat fragile.
They'll be easy to beat.
Attack!
A lot depends on climate conditions which we have no way of knowing, but "lightweight and fragile" seems unlikely. In heavy gravity you're going to run into the same problems that terrestrial animals struggle with as they grow larger, but sooner. So you would expect animal-like life to have the general body plan of a elephant or sauropod on land. With extremely sturdy trunk like legs, even for a creature the size of a small deer.
And, of course, in our gravity they would be absurdly strong. Having many times the bone and muscle mass needed to support themselves.
by Neanderthaland » Wed Sep 11, 2019 10:38 pm
Dooom35796821595 wrote:Bombadil wrote:Given it's ten's of times bigger than earth then I assume gravity is ten's of times greater than on earth, meaning it would be likely life would find it difficult to grow over a certain size, or be extremely lightweight and somewhat fragile.
They'll be easy to beat.
Attack!
https://www.psychologytoday.com/gb/blog ... gravity-us
Actually, according to this it’d be more like 1.42G, so 50% higher then earth.Kowani wrote:3, actually. Red Giants are too generally weak to strip magnetic fields, iirc. I could be totally wrong.
But it’d also require a magnetic field to start with, for example I think Mars lacks one.
by Kowani » Wed Sep 11, 2019 10:39 pm
Dooom35796821595 wrote:Bombadil wrote:Given it's ten's of times bigger than earth then I assume gravity is ten's of times greater than on earth, meaning it would be likely life would find it difficult to grow over a certain size, or be extremely lightweight and somewhat fragile.
They'll be easy to beat.
Attack!
https://www.psychologytoday.com/gb/blog ... gravity-us
Actually, according to this it’d be more like 1.42G, so 50% higher then earth.Kowani wrote:3, actually. Red Giants are too generally weak to strip magnetic fields, iirc. I could be totally wrong.
But it’d also require a magnetic field to start with, for example I think Mars lacks one.
by Neanderthaland » Wed Sep 11, 2019 10:44 pm
Bombadil wrote:Neanderthaland wrote:A lot depends on climate conditions which we have no way of knowing, but "lightweight and fragile" seems unlikely. In heavy gravity you're going to run into the same problems that terrestrial animals struggle with as they grow larger, but sooner. So you would expect animal-like life to have the general body plan of a elephant or sauropod on land. With extremely sturdy trunk like legs, even for a creature the size of a small deer.
And, of course, in our gravity they would be absurdly strong. Having many times the bone and muscle mass needed to support themselves.
I myself see herds of pancakes roaming the land, large tasty pancakes.
by Cetacea » Thu Sep 12, 2019 2:09 am
Dooom35796821595 wrote:Bombadil wrote:Given it's ten's of times bigger than earth then I assume gravity is ten's of times greater than on earth, meaning it would be likely life would find it difficult to grow over a certain size, or be extremely lightweight and somewhat fragile.
They'll be easy to beat.
Attack!
https://www.psychologytoday.com/gb/blog ... gravity-us
Actually, according to this it’d be more like 1.42G, so 50% higher then earth.Kowani wrote:3, actually. Red Giants are too generally weak to strip magnetic fields, iirc. I could be totally wrong.
But it’d also require a magnetic field to start with, for example I think Mars lacks one.
by The Blaatschapen » Thu Sep 12, 2019 2:23 am
Bombadil wrote:Given it's ten's of times bigger than earth then I assume gravity is ten's of times greater than on earth, meaning it would be likely life would find it difficult to grow over a certain size, or be extremely lightweight and somewhat fragile.
They'll be easy to beat.
Attack!
by Heloin » Thu Sep 12, 2019 2:25 am
Bombadil wrote:Given it's ten's of times bigger than earth then I assume gravity is ten's of times greater than on earth, meaning it would be likely life would find it difficult to grow over a certain size, or be extremely lightweight and somewhat fragile.
They'll be easy to beat.
Attack!
by Radiatia » Thu Sep 12, 2019 2:26 am
by The Blaatschapen » Thu Sep 12, 2019 2:30 am
Radiatia wrote:I'll pass. The TV reception is probably terrible, and I can't imagine the internet is very good there either.
by The Huskar Social Union » Thu Sep 12, 2019 2:41 am
by The Blaatschapen » Thu Sep 12, 2019 2:48 am
by Miami Shores » Thu Sep 12, 2019 3:16 am
Kowani wrote:https://www.nationalgeographic.com/science/2019/09/first-water-found-in-habitable-exoplanets-atmosphere-hubble-kepler-k2-18b/
So, considering the grand number of threads that are utterly depressing, combative, or just plain shitstorms, I wanted to celebrate something big in science that just went by. A planet, tens of times larger than earth has been found to have water on it. (No, we didn’t go, it’s through water vapor absorbing light. The article has more info on how that works.) That’s noteworthy, but not overtly so-other planets have been found to have water before. Thing is, this one is in the Goldilocks Zone of its respective star, making it the most likely candidate for life that we know of.
Sadly, we can’t exactly check-it’s 111 light years away. But SPACE!
So, NSG, do you think there might be life on this planet? Would it be worth it to go? Not just for extraterrestrial life, but also as a secondary planet for us? And if there was life, what would happen?
by Ethel mermania » Thu Sep 12, 2019 3:26 am
by Risottia » Thu Sep 12, 2019 3:45 am
Petrolheadia wrote:OK, how motherfucking huge will the sum of money necessary to get there be?
Advertisement
Users browsing this forum: A m e n r i a, Almighty Biden, Cyrilliania, Daphomir, Deblar, Elejamie, Fahran, Gaybeans, Haganham, Juansonia, Juristonia, Khardsland, Kingdom Of Englands, La Paz de Los Ricos, Pathonia, Philjia, Port Carverton, San Lumen, Silvamar, Soviet Haaregrad, Stellar Colonies, Tarsonis, The Huskar Social Union, The Oprichnina, Valrifall, Yasuragi, Zurkerx
Advertisement