[inquest]

Don't be too cynical. This is a pretty significant development. When pretty much all they've been discovering so far are gas giants 15 times the size of Jupiter, this is quite a new lead.

[RightWhale]

An earthsize planet discovery is pushing the boundaries of what is possible. Soon, though, when the new hardware gets placed in space, there will be a lot of new planets found, including small, rocky planets. Earthlike is possible, but I wouldn't plan on it.