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21 April 2009
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Lightest exoplanet yet discovered
Well-known exoplanet researcher Michel Mayor today announced the discovery of the lightest exoplanet found so far. The planet, “e”, in the famous system Gliese 581, is only about twice the mass of our Earth. The team also refined the orbit of the planet Gliese 581 d, first discovered in 2007, placing it well within the habitable zone, where liquid water oceans could exist. These amazing discoveries are the outcome of more than four years of observations using the most successful low-mass-exoplanet hunter in the world, the HARPS spectrograph attached to the 3.6-metre ESO telescope at La Silla, Chile.
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Hello, how are you today?
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 Yeah, I know. But, you have to admit that the possibility of finding a planet remotely Earth-like is fucking awesome... 
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I read about it yesterday but didn't post it for the same reasons.
Just think, now Earth Star Voyager can actually happen.
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Man, finding and colonizing another planet is the ultimate of ultimates for me. The most precious commodity humans have is land to live on. If we suddenly got an Earth-like planet to use...well, we could kiss Texas good-bye. They'd be on the first colony shuttle.
And yes, I realize the sheer science fiction of finding, let alone getting and colonizing a perfectly uninhabitable planet. Still, the possibilities are awesome to consider...
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Once, Super Earth spun itself backwards really fast and reversed time.
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Man, finding and colonizing another planet is the ultimate of ultimates for me. The most precious commodity humans have is land to live on. If we suddenly got an Earth-like planet to use...well, we could kiss Texas good-bye. They'd be on the first colony shuttle.
And yes, I realize the sheer science fiction of finding, let alone getting and colonizing a perfectly uninhabitable planet. Still, the possibilities are awesome to consider... Agreed, sometimes I think I was born a little too early. I'm going to witness the first man on Mars probably. Or maybe a telescope view on a Earthlike habitable planet if I'm lucky. I can only dream about what will be discovered in the centuries after that.
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I think I can speak for most of us here and say that we wish you never were born at all.
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I doubt that... how about a poll! If more people vote they wish I was never born, I'll be gone as if I was never here. 
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yes (63%, 5 Votes)
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Fair enough.
I won't vote myself, of course.
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there's no 'complete apathy' option.
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da fuck? 1 "yes" and it was me!?
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Fair enough.
I won't vote myself, of course. how obama of you.
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Did Obama not vote for himself? I very much doubt that.
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Me too. I'd bet money he voted for himself. In fact, any President that didn't is either slightly psychotic, or extremely arrogant. Also, I voted 'No'. I'm not certain what horrors he's unleashed in the Politics Forum, but he's fresh meat. It's always fun to have fresh meat around. If nothing else, I like watching rex yap at their heels for a few months before moving on to someone else. He stayed with Knut for a looong time. Oh, and shit, he won't even let Beardguy go! Anyway, no, Juche can stay. New is good...
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Me too. I'd bet money he voted for himself. In fact, any President that didn't is either slightly psychotic, or extremely arrogant. Also, I voted 'No'. I'm not certain what horrors he's unleashed in the Politics Forum, but he's fresh meat. It's always fun to have fresh meat around. If nothing else, I like watching rex yap at their heels for a few months before moving on to someone else. He stayed with Knut for a looong time. Oh, and shit, he won't even let Beardguy go! Anyway, no, Juche can stay. New is good... If only to set an example, who knows your followers might think it's also okay to vote for the opponent.  And who is Knut? Sounds Scandinavian.
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KNUTStart learning names and faces, buddy. There will be a quiz... 
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I might read later, first going to sleep, I already hear the birds whistling.
Did he vote for Obama?
Does he believe in the evolution theory?
Did he think WWII could have been prevented in 1936?
Or what else is wrong with him?
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Nothing is wrong with Knut. He's a nice guy. Rex just always hounds the newbies no matter what. It's just part of his charm... 
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WWII could have been prevented in 1936? You mean besides putting a bullet in Adolf's head? I doubt it...
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I have to make up for pro kissing everyone's ass all the time.
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Looks like I'll be gone soon.
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I remember when SuperEarth died. Then, four new SuperEarths appeared. One was a lot younger and claiming to be the clone of SuperEarth. Another was really a black Earth covered in high tech armor. There was the one SuperEarth that claimed to be the real SuperEarth with a new suit and strange electrical powers. Then, there was the half Earth, half robot SuperEarth who turned out to be evil when the real SuperEarth returned.
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I have to make up for pro kissing everyone's ass all the time. We are the two primal balancing forces of the RKMBs...
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nope. i dont vote Does he believe in the evolution theory? nope. Jehovah rawks! Did he think WWII could have been prevented in 1936? nope. Or what else is wrong with him? nothing. im just a black dude that likes comics and videogames. how the hell did i get in this conversation in the first place?
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And who is Knut? Sounds Scandinavian.
big_pimp_tim-made it cool to roll in the first damn place! Mon Jun 11 2007 09:27 PM- harley finally rolled with me "I'm working with him...he's young but, there is much potential. He can apprentice with me and then he's yours for final training. He will remember the face of his father... Some day, Knutreturns just may be the greatest of us all...."-THE bastard
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VROOM-VROOM-PARTAY-STARTA!!!
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I doubt that... how about a poll! If more people vote they wish I was never born, I'll be gone as if I was never here. You lost. Now go away.
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Is it over?
Okay, good bye guys, was nice meeting you.
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I remember when SuperEarth died. Then, four new SuperEarths appeared. One was a lot younger and claiming to be the clone of SuperEarth. Another was really a black Earth covered in high tech armor. There was the one SuperEarth that claimed to be the real SuperEarth with a new suit and strange electrical powers. Then, there was the half Earth, half robot SuperEarth who turned out to be evil when the real SuperEarth returned. Remember when SuperEarth split into two SuperEarths, SuperEarth-Red and SuperEarth-Blue, and then they fought the Millenium Giants? Man, that was some stupid shit....
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Snarf, when it comes to sex, you do not have me.
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