Distant planet judged possibly habitable

Distant planet judged possibly habitable
In findings that if confirmed could stand as a landmark in history,
astronomers report finding the most Earth-like planet outside our
Solar System to date.
http://www.world-science.net

http://www.world-science.net/otherne...ble-planet.htm

That is pretty interesting. Surface gravity of 2G or so, and average
temperatures estimated at 0-40 C. It'd be really interesting to see
what has evolved there, if anything.

Let's see, 20 light-years away... that'll be within reach of our probes
within the century, I'd guess. Can't wait to see what they turn up.

Best,
- Joe

Joe Strout wrote:

http://www.world-science.net/otherne...ble-planet.htm

That is pretty interesting. Surface gravity of 2G or so, and average
temperatures estimated at 0-40 C. It'd be really interesting to see
what has evolved there, if anything.

As it happened, I noted that on the same day that this somewhat
Earthlike planet - orbiting a small, cool, red sun, and with a high
surface gravity - was discovered, there was also news about a new
mineral discovered in Serbia. Neither green nor radioactive, it did
correspond to a chemical formula given as a throwaway line in
"Superman Returns" for Kryptonite, however.

Krypton *and* Kryptonite discovered on the same day?

John Savard

Quadibloc wrote:

Joe Strout wrote:

http://www.world-science.net/otherne...ble-planet.htm

That is pretty interesting. Surface gravity of 2G or so, and average
temperatures estimated at 0-40 C. It'd be really interesting to see
what has evolved there, if anything.

As it happened, I noted that on the same day that this somewhat
Earthlike planet - orbiting a small, cool, red sun, and with a high
surface gravity - was discovered, there was also news about a new
mineral discovered in Serbia. Neither green nor radioactive, it did
correspond to a chemical formula given as a throwaway line in
"Superman Returns" for Kryptonite, however.

Krypton *and* Kryptonite discovered on the same day?

Not bad. You put the kooks to shame. Wait, you are a kook!

Planet Krypton it is then.

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On Apr 25, 10:00 pm, kT wrote:
Quadibloc wrote:
Joe Strout wrote:

http://www.world-science.net/otherne...ble-planet.htm

That is pretty interesting. Surface gravity of 2G or so, and average
temperatures estimated at 0-40 C. It'd be really interesting to see
what has evolved there, if anything.

As it happened, I noted that on the same day that this somewhat
Earthlike planet - orbiting a small, cool, red sun, and with a high
surface gravity - was discovered, there was also news about a new
mineral discovered in Serbia. Neither green nor radioactive, it did
correspond to a chemical formula given as a throwaway line in
"Superman Returns" for Kryptonite, however.

Krypton *and* Kryptonite discovered on the same day?

Not bad. You put the kooks to shame. Wait, you are a kook!

Planet Krypton it is then.

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Mark Evans

kT wrote:
..
Not bad. You put the kooks to shame. Wait, you are a kook!
..
Planet Krypton it is then.
..
I hope you realize that I am not being serious, only that this planet
somewhat resembles the fictional planet Krypton, just as the mineral
jokingly called Kryptonite happened to resemble a reference to
Kryptonite's composition in a recent movie.

John Savard

Quadibloc wrote in news:1177770564.832319.38850
@e65g2000hsc.googlegroups.com:

kT wrote:
.
Not bad. You put the kooks to shame. Wait, you are a kook!
.
Planet Krypton it is then.
.
I hope you realize that I am not being serious, only that this planet
somewhat resembles the fictional planet Krypton, just as the mineral
jokingly called Kryptonite happened to resemble a reference to
Kryptonite's composition in a recent movie.

Elifritz has no sense of humor.


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Quadibloc wrote:

kT wrote:
.
Not bad. You put the kooks to shame. Wait, you are a kook!
.
Planet Krypton it is then.
.
I hope you realize that I am not being serious, only that this planet
somewhat resembles the fictional planet Krypton, just as the mineral
jokingly called Kryptonite happened to resemble a reference to
Kryptonite's composition in a recent movie.

I'm serious. You wanted it, you got it.

Too late! Gliese 581 c - Planet Krypton. It's done.

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Quadibloc wrote:
Krypton *and* Kryptonite discovered on the same day?


Oddly and strangely enough, I was interested in exactly what made
Krypton go "kaboom" yesterday, so went looking for the Wikipedia article
on it.
This was a terrible mistake; by the time I'd gone through all the
connected articles regarding the Superman mythos, not only had three
hours gone by, but I knew the grammatical rules concerning the Bizarro
language.
Anyway, here's where to start...if you're not doing anything for the
rest of the day: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Krypton_%28comics%29
You not enjoy this, am you?

Pat

Pat Flannery wrote:
This was a terrible mistake; by the time I'd gone through all the
connected articles regarding the Superman mythos, not only had three
hours gone by, but I knew the grammatical rules concerning the Bizarro
language.

I may consider it, though I already have some familiarity with this
material; in rec.arts.comics.dc.universe, I contributed to another
thread about Jadarite, and recounted the saga of all the different
varieties of Kryptonite pre-Crisis.

Once, in another newsgroup, I jocularly commented on the decision by
Warner to eschew a straightforwards "Superman" TV series, and first go
with Lois and Clark, which focussed on Lois, and then Smallvile.

I suggested that if they wanted to use the magic of Superman without
Superman himself, they could go further back... with the Lara Lur-Van
Show!

First season opener: an experimental X-15 like craft lands, and the
pilot emerges. The pilot then removes the pilot's own helmet, to
reveal... long, raven-black hair. And she is furious - having heard in
flight that Krypton's astronaut program has been cancelled!

The first season then shows her in her new job as an engineer at one
of Krypton's robot manufacturing companies. We learn that she was a
former Miss Krypton. One of her co-workers is in the public-relations
department, and we find he has to stop walking in order to resume
chewing a qusorba root. A married and balding middle-aged co-worker of
hers develops a crush on her. As a woman, she finds it difficult to
gain the respect of her crusty boss, but she does eventually win him
over with her talents and intellect.

In the second season, she meets an inventor who is also one of
Krypton's most prominent district attorneys (or whatever they call
them there). The two of them end up temporarily teamed together as
they start a new career investigating various criminal conspiracies to
overthrow Kryptonian democracy! The season finale features a guest
appearance by Superman, as he helps his parents to clear their names,
as Kryptonite radiation restores a secret mark obliterated by ordinary
radiation with which they can prove they were not co-conspirators with
the plot of Kil-Lor to use the atomic bomb to subjugate Krypton, but
were instead KBI agents.

The third season opens with the most shocking act of terror in
Krypton's history. A missile test, carried out by the villainous Jax-
Ur, destroys the entire inhabited Kryptonian moon of Wegthor. Jor-El,
back in his role as a D.A., finds and apprehends Jax-Ur himself, and
this season subsequently focuses on the budding romance between Jor-El
and Lara Lur-Van.

How can it fail, with such great opportunities to steal from the Mary
Tyler Moore show and the X-Files?

John Savard