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To: JoeSchem
From a viewpoint of ETI, all these discoveries are not suitable for life. This particular planet is not anywhere near the "goldilocks zone" i.e. not too hot, not too cold. Geez, this Jupiter size planet is one tenth the distance to their sun as compared to our planet. I am certain that the temperature on this planet would melt lead. With a planet this size the gravity would be incredible. The atmosphere would be enormously heavy and poisonous.

By the way most of the planets that have been discovered so far have highly elliptical orbits. Therefore, long periods of time at extreme cold and shorter periods of time at metal melting temperatures.

Godspeed, The Dilg

27 posted on 06/13/2002 6:34:07 PM PDT by thedilg
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To: thedilg
Only the first ones we have found. Think of the possibilities out there. :-)
28 posted on 06/13/2002 6:44:02 PM PDT by RadioAstronomer
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