Comments on: Scientists Discover Earth-Like Planet 22 Light Years Away

By: Dabobcat41

Dabobcat41 — Thu, 31 May 2012 02:01:00 +0000

Say we accomplish our goal and we reach this planet. What are we going to do from there? The civilizations that may or may not be there may be hostile. And seeing we are a very new planet compared to the others we would most likely have no chance against them. And I believe there are other civilizations out there, but I also believe that we have not heard from any for a reason. Again since we are a new planet, the others are far more advanced(most likely) and this probably means that they do not want to contact us, or for us to find them. Also take it easy I’m only 15 :p

By: ReligionIsDumb

ReligionIsDumb — Fri, 02 Mar 2012 15:46:00 +0000

got any ideas? We physicists are kind of stuck on the whole ftl thing. We can see a path forward for surviving indefinitely in space (O’Neil Cylinder). We can see a way to generate power in the void of space for long periods of time (fusion). But we can’t figure out how to get there in a reasonable amount of time (FTL travel). I say we give up on FTL and focus on colony ships that spend several generations getting where they are going.

By: Buck Rogers

Buck Rogers — Tue, 14 Feb 2012 10:39:00 +0000

I live in California, in 2009 a bill was passed to build a fast train from Los Angeles to Las Vegas. They have not laid a single rail of track, so you idiots will not ever be going 22 light years anywhere.

By: captain obvious

captain obvious — Tue, 07 Feb 2012 21:46:00 +0000

Sure, and the technology is right around the corner right? your grand children’s, grand children won’t go 22 light years, they wont go 1 light year.

By: Sandy Watts

Sandy Watts — Tue, 07 Feb 2012 16:59:00 +0000

There are theories on how to accomplish faster than light travel which would also incorporate elements of time travel… the possibilities are being explored.

By: Derp

Derp — Tue, 07 Feb 2012 07:23:00 +0000

and you’re rude!

By: Guestme

Guestme — Mon, 06 Feb 2012 22:51:00 +0000

You…. are an idiot.
Like, I wanna reply with something witty and appropriately condescending for your stupidity, but I just can’t.
You’re just an idiot. that’s as simple as it gets.

By: Jeff Johnson

Jeff Johnson — Mon, 06 Feb 2012 04:43:00 +0000

Why does anyone bother with these earth-like planet stories when they are 22 light years away? I have no doubt that there countless planets like these in the galaxy, an interesting story would be about us being able to get there.