distant planets

[burnzey boi]

could there possibly be a planet which we could live at in another solar system? do ou reckon there is life on other planets? id like to read about what you think of space and it's surroundings.

[ 04-09-2005, 08:28 AM: Message edited by: burnzey boi ]

[Larry_OHF]

The assumption by some that we are a "one-of-a-kind" planet that is the only inhabitable one in all of the expanding universe is an assumption most obsurd.

How close to us another inhabitable planet is...I cannot say, but they're there somewhere.

What kind of life would be found there? There is no telling.

[Q'alooaith]

and it is also quite prusmtious that life will take even a slightly simmilar form to our own.

[Vaskez]

distant planets

you mean as opposed to the ones only a few miles away?

Originally posted by Q'alooaith: and it is also quite prusmtious that life will take even a slightly simmilar form to our own.

I don't think so, since they still have to live in the same universe where Hydrogen is the most common element and Iron is the most stable one etc. etc. They'll still be living under the same laws of physics etc. so they can't be ALL THAT different, just look at all the different forms of life on Earth - different enough - I don't think we'll ever see anything wierder than some of the things in the depths of the oceans on Earth.

Anyway, back to the question at hand. There have been studies on the probabilities of inhabitable planets existing. It's pretty much agreed that you need a star of sufficient size to not burn up too quickly (so life can evolve) but not so big that it's gravity would pull any nearby planets into it. You also need a planet in the habitable zone where at least the basic checmical reactions for life can take place (I don't think they can be TOO different to what we know, since as I said, same universe, same elements etc.) i.e. not too far from, not too close to the sun. You also need a large planet like we have Jupiter to attract and destroy any space debris like asteroids that could wipe out life on the habitable planet.

The bottom line is that there are many factors involved and though the universe is vast, there isn't all that great a chance of life evolving, let alone intelligent life. However, despite this, I still believe there might be other life out there.

[Iron Greasel]

If there is life on one planet, there can be life on other planets as well. And as the number of stars in the universe is what it is, there must be life surrounding some of them.

[Harkoliar]

why dont you buy some nearest land planet which is the moon? you never know it could be prime property with your great great great great great X 10^10 grandchildren .

http://www.mooncertificate.com/
http://www.lunarregistry.com/

( i think the second one is more valid )

[Vaskez]

Originally posted by Iron Greasel: If there is life on one planet, there can be life on other planets as well. And as the number of stars in the universe is what it is, there must be life surrounding some of them.

doh! Doh! and DOH! It's as if I'd never posted... Why do I bother? I don't know.... bottom line is: it's not QUITE that simple Greasy [img]tongue.gif[/img]

[Larry_OHF]

That first post...Vaskez...I believe is the most intelligible post I have ever read from you!! Wow! You gave me new insight there I have not heard before.

[Iron Greasel]

Originally posted by Vaskez: quote: Originally posted by Iron Greasel: If there is life on one planet, there can be life on other planets as well. And as the number of stars in the universe is what it is, there must be life surrounding some of them.

doh! Doh! and DOH! It's as if I'd never posted... Why do I bother? I don't know.... bottom line is: it's not QUITE that simple Greasy [img]tongue.gif[/img] [/QUOTE]Yes it is. [img]tongue.gif[/img]
Life doesn't need all those things you listed, just space and some matter. In time this matter will form something that shapes other matter into copies of itself. The temperature numbers are only applicaple for carbon-based creature that need water to survive. And space debris can only harm creatures in they are small enough.

[Q'alooaith]

Originally posted by Harkoliar: why dont you buy some nearest land planet which is the moon? you never know it could be prime property with your great great great great great X 10^10 grandchildren . http://www.mooncertificate.com/ http://www.lunarregistry.com/ ( i think the second one is more valid )

Neither is valid.

You land on the moon and set up an installation and you can claim large swaths..

No realy, it's international territory, so the only way to aquire land is to colonise.