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Experts say.............. that life on another planet will be found this year............... :-? :-?

September 23rd at 15:37..............

Matt

I maybe an old sceptic/septic, but I always laugh my socks off when I read/hear about we minions going off on a trip to the outer reaches of the Milky Way...

"....Marcy hopes such a find will prod our species to take its first real steps beyond its native solar system....".

I think I'll stay near my back garden, and take the occasional holiday 'bus trip to Brighton by the sea, with my bucket and spade... 8-)..!

Inter-stellar travel for humans?....What a load of old codswallop!... ... ...!

These Space Science Folks already live on a totally different planet to me!... ...!

Paul.....Feet firmly planted on the 3rd. rock from the Sun... ...!

Inter-stellar travel for humans?....What a load of old codswallop!... ... ...!

These Space Science Folks already live on a totally different planet to me!... ...!

Paul.....Feet firmly planted on the 3rd. rock from the Sun... ...!

Well said Paul. I think these so-called "experts" watch too much Star Trek.

See you on Brighton beach. 8-)

Yep, that's what too much Star Trek will do to ya.

Paul just hopes that if there's alien life it looks exactly like Sally Solomon... and I happen to hope this too

Paul just hopes that if there's alien life it looks exactly like Sally Solomon... and I happen to hope this too ;D ;D ;D

..lest we forget... ;)... ;)...>>>

http://www.captainwilliams.co.uk/3rdrock/3rdrock.php

Paul... [smiley=2vrolijk_08.gif]...!

Without doubt one of the finest sitcoms ever, I might have to have a wee fix tonight

He means that an actually habitable planet will be found.  The closest thing found so far has been in the "habitable zone".  By his definition - a measured size, orbit and incident stellar flux that is suitable for life - there are 5 habitable worlds in our solar system alone.

All the folks right here on the 'third rock' suffering day in and day out, and look at how many millions of dollars are being spent each year on looking for other planets to inhabit. (or destroy)

How bout fixing the problems RIGHT HERE first. :-?

You have to give it to Star Trek though, often times the "technology" in the show has become real.  I look at the last century of technological development, from Henry Ford and the Wright Brothers, to where we are now with computers, thousands of aircraft, space travel.  I wonder where the next 100 or 200 years will take us.   

[quote]You have to give it to Star Trek though, often times the "technology" in the show has become real.

[quote][quote]You have to give it to Star Trek though, often times the "technology" in the show has become real.

I often lie in bed, all nice and cosy, and remind myself that for millions of years, (a very long time!), all life on our tiny planet has successfully developed due totally to the prevailing conditions on our tiny planet; gravity, temperature, humidity, atmospheric pressure, electro-magnetic forces protecting us from dangerous radiation, as well as an abundance of the wet-stuff, etc, etc, ad infinitum....

All this within extremely fine limits, as we are beginning to find out, to our cost!

So the chance of us existing comfortably on another lump of rock, either in our own Solar System, or anywhere else "out there", is extremely remote...
...and as Doug says, until someone develops an; "Infinite Distance Transporter", and an extremely large stock of Mars Bars as sustenance for the journey and our new life on the new lump of rock in a distant Galaxy...

...even brain-deficient individuals on our tiny Planet wont be going anywhere else soon...

..trust me... ... ...!

Outer space is an unbelievably dangerous place for we delicate Earthlings, and our canine friends!... ...!

Paul...Captain Kirk Captain Sensible... ... ...!

Think: Radiation!

Paul just hopes that if there's alien life it looks exactly like Sally Solomon... and I happen to hope this too

I don't believe it! First time I have contact with other fans of "3rd Rock from the Sun"! Miss that show, was very entertaining & funny.

Without mention of piss recicling: no other water source out there (water is heavy!) for our unquenchable human thirst. Not my idea for vacations! Mexican beaches are ideal for low & slow flights, using ultralights or Skydive. Provided with gigagallons of mexican beer, after landing.

I believe gravity is the first requirement for life. "Out There" is for remote controled machines.

... Outer space is an unbelievably dangerous place for we delicate Earthlings, and our canine friends!... ...!
Paul...Captain Kirk Captain Sensible... ... ...!
Think: Radiation!