Earthlike planet discovered in the Libra constellation
April 26th 2007 00:44
Pro-alien abduction groups are excited about recent news from European astronomers, who claim to have found an 'Earthlike planet' only 20 light years away from Earth.
Only 20 light years? That's essentially a cosmic bus ride away!
For those that are unsure about that distance, it means that, if we traveled at the speed of light (fast!), it'd still take us 20 goddamn years to see if there were any aliens there!
In other words, it's 189 000 000 000 000 000 kilometers away.
But they think it's got water!
Well, they don't really even know that it's there. They've only inferred that it exists, because it rotates around a star, and the star wobbles due to the gravitational pull.
It's kind of like if you made a fresh batch of cookies - if one or two goes missing and a kind note is left behind, it's probably your exchange student from Belgium, the young lady that studies political science. If all 32 go missing, and there's crumbs all over the sofa, it's probably that big fat guy that lives next door. You gave him a spare key, and he's Kramering you to death.
See? Inference.
Of course, they don't know much about it, but the astronomy circles are all a-twitter with this news, pointing their big, fancy telescopes in that direction.
Hopefully, we'll find life there. Then, fiesta!
Then, siesta.
The planet is named Gliese 518c which is a pretty boring name for a planet. Why not Likodonom?
Anyway, hopefully the Gliesians aren't running out of water, air or human flesh. I don't like our chances in a super-galactic war.
Only 20 light years? That's essentially a cosmic bus ride away!
For those that are unsure about that distance, it means that, if we traveled at the speed of light (fast!), it'd still take us 20 goddamn years to see if there were any aliens there!
In other words, it's 189 000 000 000 000 000 kilometers away.
But they think it's got water!
Well, they don't really even know that it's there. They've only inferred that it exists, because it rotates around a star, and the star wobbles due to the gravitational pull.
It's kind of like if you made a fresh batch of cookies - if one or two goes missing and a kind note is left behind, it's probably your exchange student from Belgium, the young lady that studies political science. If all 32 go missing, and there's crumbs all over the sofa, it's probably that big fat guy that lives next door. You gave him a spare key, and he's Kramering you to death.
See? Inference.
Of course, they don't know much about it, but the astronomy circles are all a-twitter with this news, pointing their big, fancy telescopes in that direction.
Hopefully, we'll find life there. Then, fiesta!
Then, siesta.
The planet is named Gliese 518c which is a pretty boring name for a planet. Why not Likodonom?
Anyway, hopefully the Gliesians aren't running out of water, air or human flesh. I don't like our chances in a super-galactic war.
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Comment by Kleonaptra
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And I agree....If we were attacked from outside I doubt we'd do well....
Comment by Bryn
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I'm very excited .... I hope they discover much much more good stuff before I get too old to appreciate it.
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