Are We Alone in the Universe?
cynic10508 writes "CNN is running a story about how ours might be a unique solar system. Of the 100+ systems currently known to contain planets, all contain seemingly only gas giants. However, this may be a case of current technology and techniques being unable to detect planets similar to Earth." There are also
BBC and Space.com stories.
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first post!
How I managed to get the first post without subscribing, I'll never know, but I may have managed it. I'd like to use it to comment that it's a tad premature to say our solar system is unique in having planets that aren't gas giants if all we know how to detect in other systems are gas giants. Let's wait 'till we know how to detect Earth-like planets and see what we find.
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Gas giants are no proof of intelligent life.
Now get back in your hole tommy or I'll get out the hose!
I can't beeee-lieeeve you'd post that on slashdot!
ducks behind rock, awaits 900 post slogfest.
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