Yeah so ... anyone want to discuss the TOPIC? I was kind of curious to see what others has to say.
"Zero2Cool" wrote:
One more from me.
Over 10
trillion potential discussions such as this one.
How many planets are there?
And how many of those planets might support life?
"Earth-like planets are still too small to detect so we haven't found any," Lineweaver said. "However, the rapidity with which life arose on Earth suggests that more than 10 percent of terrestrial planets have life. We're not talking about trees and animals; we're talking about any kind of life. The smart money is on the idea that bacteria [are] all over the Universe. What it has evolved into is anybody's guess."
I'm no scientist or math guy, nor am I much on these here websites and all the tekkie stuff that is involved...but if we decide to discuss all of them...kinda like the movie jaws, we are gonna need a bigger (database) boat.
And Non--- I heard what you said about SETI, and would expect no less from an aspiring physician (My grandfather was one...a/k/a scientist--many forget that part) Apple and orange, though--- gimme my space time thing and I can bring some of the same brand of scientific methodology employed by my local doc. Unfortunately that luxury doesn't exist yet--as stated, probably never will prior to us torching our own abode, as it were.
SETI is but one grain of the many grains of salt in this arena, and to be fair, until a acouple of years ago, some of those same scientists that were having some trouble with what SETI brings to the table were having some real problems counting to friggin' EIGHT vs. NINE, in a field of over 10 trillion.
I'm just sayin'
How many planets in solar system
Are you wondering how many planets are in the Solar System? Until just a few years ago, there were 9 planets in the Solar System. However, the International Astronomical Union decided that Pluto is no longer a planet, so there are now only 8 planets in the Solar System.
Anybody still wondering why I have a major beef about the phrase "all scientists" in that other thread?