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To: dragnet2
And how many other similar systems are out there? A few trillion?

Certainly not within 127 LY of earth. Exoplanets are only detectable within a fairly small radius of earth with current technology, at most a few hundred light years. Inside this sphere there may be hundreds of planetary systems, but certianly not millions.

35 posted on 08/24/2010 10:02:13 AM PDT by Lonesome in Massachussets (The naked casuistry of the high priests of Warmism would make a Jesuit blush.)
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To: Lonesome in Massachussets
A "few trillion" was in reference to the universe.

By the way, I think the number discovered within range of our instruments, is approaching the 500 mark.

One can imagine the tens of thousands being missed due to their small, undetectable signatures, the instruments limited search field, including those just beyond current detection range.

39 posted on 08/24/2010 10:32:51 AM PDT by dragnet2
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