[Windflier]

For your enjoyment, wonderment, and consideration.

[Captain Beyond]

Space Ping

[AlexW]

All of your MilkyWays belong to me :P
By the way, I do not belive that any ET has been on Earth, other then maybe Obama.

[Captain Beyond]

There is always this Supernova

Rockstar Supernova - Leave The Lights On
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sbhBZvirAXo

Rockstar Supernova - Valentine
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MtK8lGIHtb0&feature=related

[Popman]

Before readibg the article I would have bet it was another global warming article

Aliens in the Milky Way in danger from man made warming ...

[Las Vegas Dave]

Of possible interest to the ping list.

[Adder]

Supernova: REAL global warming.

[Vaquero]

and we're mounting that multitrillion dollar, shovel ready, rescue mission???

[Dr. Sivana]

Few people doubt there is intelligent alien life in the Milky Way galaxy, but where can we expect to find it?

Wow. The author of the piece starts out with a whopper. I would venture to say that BILLIONS of people doubt there is intelligent alien life in the Milky Way galaxy. This kind of sloppy discourse makes it impossible for me to take anything he says seriously.

[shove_it]

Quick, dispatch community organizers to register them to vote (demoRat of course).

[Savage Beast]

So if the inner planets of the Milky Way are so rich in heavy metals, why were the Anunnaki wasting time trying to mine gold here on the earth?

[Savage Beast]

So if the inner planets of the Milky Way are so rich in heavy metals, why were the Anunnaki wasting time trying to mine gold here on the earth?

[Savage Beast]

So if the inner planets of the Milky Way are so rich in heavy metals, why were the Anunnaki wasting time trying to mine gold here on the earth?

[muir_redwoods]

"Sterilization occurs on a planet that is roughly [at a distance] between 6.5 to 98 light years, depending on the supernovae," says Gowanlock. "In our model, the sterilization distances are not equal, as some supernovae are more lethal than others."

So, a planet closer than 6.5 light years to a supernova is somehow spared from sterilization? Why?

[Bon mots]

The circle of life...

I like the new theory that each collapsing star that creates a black hole, explodes in a big bang into a new universe someplace else...

So in effect, every black hole hides another universe...

[smaug6]

Its like the author just discovered the Niven series of SF. This is one of the overlying themes in his known space series. Especially the supernova part.

[The Great RJ]

Of course super novae are caused by Republican policies and George Bush is responsible for the destruction of alien life as a result. (sarcasm)

[blueunicorn6]

And I ate all those leftover Milky Way bars after halloween......the horror.....the horror.....

[Viking2002]

"As democracy is perfected, the office represents, more and more closely, the inner soul of the people. We move toward a lofty ideal. On some great and glorious day the plain folks of the land will reach their hearts desire at last, and the White House will be adorned by a downright moron."

--H.L. Mencken, The Baltimore Evening Sun, July 26, 1920

[Ruy Dias de Bivar]

***A supernova sterilizes an alien world in this artist’s impression. Credit: David A Aguilar (CfA)****

There is a Navajo rez with water on other planets? That volcanic plug looks too much like Aglatha Peak in NE AZ.

[Calvin Locke]

One of the real scientists Art Bell had on, briefly discussed SETI. The guest said he thought it was a worthwhile endeavor, but that SETI is looking in all the wrong places.

To whit, denser areas are going to have higher odds of cosmic collisions and other cosmic events (supernovae) that are going to keep knocking down the chances for ETI to develop.