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hallowedbeeddie said:
highwaystar101 said:

Gliese 581 has all the good planets. It's been famous before this with both C and D, which are also very interesting.

I'm sceptical about life though (Given our Earth centred 'blinkered' definition of life). They say this new planet is tidally locked, which would mean that it would be constantly baking on one side and freezing on the other. The weather conditions on such a planet would be intense.

I certainly don't think it would be habitable for humans at any rate.


Do you really care if it´s habitable for humans? we´re never gonna get there anyways. What would be more interestin to me would be to see if it has some sort of life at all. I know its locked but maybe there can be life like in the borders between the dark and light side maybe the conditions are ok there.

How are we not going to get there? Its possible. May not be in our lifetimes, but unless we destroy ourselves, our grandchildren may venture there.



Back from the dead, I'm afraid.