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It’s life Jim, but not as we know it.
Posted: Thu Apr 17, 2025 9:36 am
by karatekid
There is a report today that a planet has been discovered that has chemicals in the atmosphere associated with life. Would such a discovery of life, if proven, be the best thing to happen to human beings in our history. Finally we could set aside the belief that we are Gods chosen ones.
The realisation that we are not alone may just set us on a course of understanding that all humans are one, despite small insignificant differences.Imagine a world where all the $Trillions poured into killing each other was put to good use. This planet would be some place to live.
Re: It’s life Jim, but not as we know it.
Posted: Thu Apr 17, 2025 9:56 am
by jackmiggins
A Utopia, where we all share? Problem being that some would immediately ‘share’ more than others.
Re: It’s life Jim, but not as we know it.
Posted: Thu Apr 17, 2025 10:07 am
by CrosspoolClarets
Won’t be long before the inhabitants of this planet (K2-18B) have tariffs put on them by the US
Re: It’s life Jim, but not as we know it.
Posted: Thu Apr 17, 2025 10:14 am
by sjb
Hope Leisure will be running buses when we get K2-18B away in the Inter Galactic Cup.
Re: It’s life Jim, but not as we know it.
Posted: Thu Apr 17, 2025 10:28 am
by Rowls
Re: It’s life Jim, but not as we know it.
Posted: Thu Apr 17, 2025 10:38 am
by dsr
karatekid wrote: ↑Thu Apr 17, 2025 9:36 am
There is a report today that a planet has been discovered that has chemicals in the atmosphere associated with life. Would such a discovery of life, if proven, be the best thing to happen to human beings in our history. Finally we could set aside the belief that we are Gods chosen ones.
The realisation that we are not alone may just set us on a course of understanding that all humans are one, despite small insignificant differences.Imagine a world where all the $Trillions poured into killing each other was put to good use. This planet would be some place to live.
There's always the idea that God may have chosen other peoples as well.
The problem with living there is that, at the fastest speed any rocket has achieved to date, it would take 170,000 years to get there. If we can't get faster than light travel, we're going nowhere.
Re: It’s life Jim, but not as we know it.
Posted: Thu Apr 17, 2025 10:56 am
by Andreshotboots
They've just found Waddles penalty.,
Re: It’s life Jim, but not as we know it.
Posted: Thu Apr 17, 2025 10:58 am
by Andreshotboots
dsr wrote: ↑Thu Apr 17, 2025 10:38 am
There's always the idea that God may have chosen other peoples as well.
The problem with living there is that, at the fastest speed any rocket has achieved to date, it would take 170,000 years to get there. If we can't get faster than light travel, we're going nowhere.
Exactly, the reckon about 700 trillion miles away from Earth!!
Re: It’s life Jim, but not as we know it.
Posted: Thu Apr 17, 2025 11:42 am
by Burnley1989
karatekid wrote: ↑Thu Apr 17, 2025 9:36 am
There is a report today that a planet has been discovered that has chemicals in the atmosphere associated with life. Would such a discovery of life, if proven, be the best thing to happen to human beings in our history. Finally we could set aside the belief that we are Gods chosen ones.
The realisation that we are not alone may just set us on a course of understanding that all humans are one, despite small insignificant differences.Imagine a world where all the $Trillions poured into killing each other was put to good use. This planet would be some place to live.
You sound like that fella at the after party in someone's kitchen blowing everyone's minds
Re: It’s life Jim, but not as we know it.
Posted: Thu Apr 17, 2025 12:09 pm
by distortiondave
We'd be best off avoiding it.
Re: It’s life Jim, but not as we know it.
Posted: Thu Apr 17, 2025 12:16 pm
by BurnleyFC
CrosspoolClarets wrote: ↑Thu Apr 17, 2025 10:07 am
Won’t be long before the inhabitants of this planet (K2-18B) have tariffs put on them by the US
Trump has already declared it’ll be the 53rd state after Canada and Greenland.
Re: It’s life Jim, but not as we know it.
Posted: Thu Apr 17, 2025 12:40 pm
by TheFamilyCat
If it takes 170,000 years for a rocket to get there, what has been close enough to analyse its atmosphere?
Re: It’s life Jim, but not as we know it.
Posted: Thu Apr 17, 2025 12:46 pm
by distortiondave
A telescope can see further than a man made object can travel.
Re: It’s life Jim, but not as we know it.
Posted: Thu Apr 17, 2025 1:04 pm
by Leon_C
Andreshotboots wrote: ↑Thu Apr 17, 2025 10:58 am
Exactly, the reckon about 700 trillion miles away from Earth!!
The away match would definitely be a Monday night at 8pm
Re: It’s life Jim, but not as we know it.
Posted: Thu Apr 17, 2025 1:09 pm
by claretonthecoast1882
So roughly the same distance away as some Wetherspoons bogs
Re: It’s life Jim, but not as we know it.
Posted: Thu Apr 17, 2025 1:28 pm
by Stalbansclaret
TheFamilyCat wrote: ↑Thu Apr 17, 2025 12:40 pm
If it takes 170,000 years for a rocket to get there, what has been close enough to analyse its atmosphere?
Great question.
Re: It’s life Jim, but not as we know it.
Posted: Thu Apr 17, 2025 1:37 pm
by Croydon Claret
They can detect what the atmosphere consists of by observing the changes in colour during the orbit around its star.
Known gases affect the colour change in a predictable way. Apparently
Re: It’s life Jim, but not as we know it.
Posted: Thu Apr 17, 2025 1:52 pm
by Bosscat
TheFamilyCat wrote: ↑Thu Apr 17, 2025 12:40 pm
If it takes 170,000 years for a rocket to get there, what has been close enough to analyse its atmosphere?
We are seeing that planet 170,000 years ago ... think how far man has come in the past 170,000 years.
Space is mind boggling.
Re: It’s life Jim, but not as we know it.
Posted: Thu Apr 17, 2025 1:57 pm
by Rowls
Bosscat wrote: ↑Thu Apr 17, 2025 1:52 pm
We are seeing that planet 170,000 years ago ... think how far man has come in the past 170,000 years.
Space is mind boggling.
We barely existed back then?
Off the top of my head that around the time we think the first modern homosapiens emerged.
Re: It’s life Jim, but not as we know it.
Posted: Thu Apr 17, 2025 1:59 pm
by Tall Paul
It's 124 light years away, not 170,000.
Re: It’s life Jim, but not as we know it.
Posted: Thu Apr 17, 2025 2:14 pm
by Bosscat
Tall Paul wrote: ↑Thu Apr 17, 2025 1:59 pm
It's 124 light years away, not 170,000.
Maybe the light took the scenic route to get here
Re: It’s life Jim, but not as we know it.
Posted: Thu Apr 17, 2025 2:20 pm
by Dazzler
This "God" folk are banging on about; Is it the Abrahamic one or the Hindu one? Or could it even be Pangu, the Chinese one?
Re: It’s life Jim, but not as we know it.
Posted: Thu Apr 17, 2025 2:22 pm
by Bosscat
Dazzler wrote: ↑Thu Apr 17, 2025 2:20 pm
This "God" folk are banging on about; Is it the Abrahamic one or the Hindu one? Or could it even be Pangu, the Chinese one?
Could be Pingu the Antarctic one
Re: It’s life Jim, but not as we know it.
Posted: Thu Apr 17, 2025 6:21 pm
by brexit
There is only one Bod
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Re: It’s life Jim, but not as we know it.
Posted: Fri Apr 18, 2025 9:05 am
by beeholeclaret
dsr wrote: ↑Thu Apr 17, 2025 10:38 am
There's always the idea that God may have chosen other peoples as well.
The problem with living there is that, at the fastest speed any rocket has achieved to date, it would take 170,000 years to get there. If we can't get faster than light travel, we're going nowhere.
I wonder if Rovers will have beaten us by then? Just asking.
Re: It’s life Jim, but not as we know it.
Posted: Fri Apr 18, 2025 9:07 pm
by timshorts
BurnleyFC wrote: ↑Thu Apr 17, 2025 12:16 pm
Trump has already declared it’ll be the 53rd state after Canada and Greenland.
If it has a golf course, maybe he'll go there so that he can get another record score.
