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To: Red Badger

Like our moon is tidally locked to the Earth so that we see only one side.
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Strike 1: spectral class M red dwarfs are unstable and frequently produce extreme flares and coronal mass ejections.
Strike 2: a planet in tidal lock will demonstrate extreme changes in climate which complicate habitability.
Strike 3: a red dwarf emits most of its energy in the infrared while a yellow dwarf like our Sun peaks in the visible range. Liquid water is most transparent to light in the visible range of the electromagnetic spectrum, an inherent property of water. Is it just a coincidence that our Sun’s surface temperature maximizes the penetration of light into the oceans?


23 posted on 01/11/2023 1:25:42 PM PST by thepoodlebites (and that government of the people, by the people, for the people, shall not perish from the earth.)
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To: thepoodlebites

This planet may be a barren desert like ARRAKIS/DUNE........


25 posted on 01/11/2023 1:27:49 PM PST by Red Badger (Homeless veterans camp in the streets while illegal aliens are put up in hotels.....................)
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