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30 Billion Earth Sized Planets?

Posted by michael on from the spaceward-ho dept.

Tha_Chaotic_1 writes "The BBC is running a story about a prediction that there are around 30 billion earthlike planets in the universe. This comes following the discovery of the 100th gas giant outside our solar system. Optimistic?"

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  1. Re:Universe by p3d0 · · Score: 3, Funny
    If 1/10th of those are capable of supporting life (a pessimistic view when you consider that at least one out of four in our solar system is capable, not to mention mars and europa)...
    Try this:

    "If 1/10th of all mammals on Earth have highschool diplomas (a pessimistic view when you consider that at least 2/3 of the mammals in my apartment have diplomas)..."

    See the problem?

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  2. Re:gamma-ray emissions by Havokmon · · Score: 3, Funny
    What you mean is that it would not be habitable by us.

    Yeah, instead of it being inhabited by little green mean, you'd have large muscular green mean with nasty dispositions (unless you happen to be a hot chick in trouble - hmm doesn't that apply to all guys?).

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  3. Re:30 billion earth like planets!? by Jason+T.+Wright · · Score: 2, Funny
    Interesting question: if each civilization emits a 100 light-year thick shell of narrow-band rf, what are the chances that we are in at least one such shell now?

    Ummm..... 100%?

    :)