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Today, 02:43 AM

potoole replied to a thread Will the gravity of Kepler-62e (1.6 x Earth) be stronger than Earth's? in Space/Astronomy Questions and Answers

Can you indicate what g and G stand for, as well as M. I think M = Mass and R = radius. I think g = gravity, but what is G?

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Today, 02:07 AM

potoole replied to a thread Will the gravity of Kepler-62e (1.6 x Earth) be stronger than Earth's? in Space/Astronomy Questions and Answers

Yeah, density. I forgot about that. I was wondering, though, if a stronger force of gravity would have an effect on the formation and...

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Yesterday, 09:36 PM

potoole started a thread Will the gravity of Kepler-62e (1.6 x Earth) be stronger than Earth's? in Space/Astronomy Questions and Answers

I'm assuming it will, but will gravity on such planets as Kepler-62e(1.6 x Earth size), Kepler-62f (1.4 x E) and Kepler-69c(1.7 x E) be much stronger...

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2013-May-19, 02:30 AM

potoole replied to a thread Materialism in Off-Topic Babbling

Interesting thread. :) PO'T

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2013-May-18, 08:42 PM

potoole started a thread Does the amount of dark energy increase as the universe expands? in Space/Astronomy Questions and Answers

I understand, if I'm understanding correctly, that space between galaxies, or galaxy clusters, increases as the universe expands. Does anything...

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2013-May-18, 08:20 PM

potoole replied to a thread Why use the phrase, "in my mind"? in Off-Topic Babbling

I'll agree with that.

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2013-May-18, 08:17 PM

potoole replied to a thread How can zombies survive without an input of energy? in Off-Topic Babbling

That's right, in one of the episodes, the main characters discovered that by smearing zombie gunk on themselves the zombies paid no attention to them.

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2013-May-18, 08:02 PM

potoole started a thread Why use the phrase, "in my mind"? in Off-Topic Babbling

That phrase is used quite often on 'real life' TV shows (news/talk shows, court trial shows). When a person is asked a question, or asked for an...

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2013-May-18, 07:29 PM

potoole started a thread How can zombies survive without an input of energy? in Off-Topic Babbling

After watching parts of "The Walking Dead", I realized and deduced: 1) Most of humanity was/is converted to zombies. 2) zombies 'eat' only...

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2013-May-10, 06:49 PM

potoole replied to a thread At present technology, could a small probe be sent to the alpha-centauri system? in Space Exploration

That ain't so bad. Thanks for all the answers PO'T

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2013-May-10, 03:22 AM

potoole started a thread At present technology, could a small probe be sent to the alpha-centauri system? in Space Exploration

Say, a basketball (football) sized probe packed with sensing devices? Would such an undertaking be too expensive (energy-wise, and otherwise)? ...

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2013-May-10, 02:31 AM

potoole replied to a thread Could there be rocky Earth Like planets, in other star systems, way older than Earth? in Space/Astronomy Questions and Answers

I wonder if those 'ancient' extrasolar civilisations became extinct before they were able to achieve interstellar space travel. If they had been...

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2013-May-09, 09:55 PM

potoole started a thread Could there be rocky Earth Like planets, in other star systems, way older than Earth? in Space/Astronomy Questions and Answers

I have read that the universe is ~13.8 billion years old. I don't know when the first metal and rock planets first came about, but it seems likely...

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2013-May-06, 09:46 PM

potoole replied to a thread Should the U.S.A. put a '57' chevy in high orbit above Earth? in Off-Topic Babbling

Ah, that plane is a beauty. How about a WWII P52 fighter. (Or is it P51?)

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2013-May-06, 09:30 PM

potoole replied to a thread Is there any chance that a good science fiction movie will soon be produced? in Small Media at Large

Thanks for the replies. I stand (sit) readjusted. Yeah, there have been other good movies. I think a good SF movie should involve discovery,...

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2013-May-06, 08:59 PM

potoole replied to a thread Lab experiments on Titan's atmospheric chemistry in Life in Space

I should have said perhaps too slow for life to begin. PO'T

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2013-May-06, 05:01 AM

potoole started a thread Is there any chance that a good science fiction movie will soon be produced? in Small Media at Large

I don't think a really good SF movie has been produced since "2001, A Space Odyssey" came out in 1968. Or even a good SF book. Give me a good...

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2013-May-06, 04:28 AM

potoole replied to a thread Lab experiments on Titan's atmospheric chemistry in Life in Space

Too slow for life to begin in the first place. PO'T

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2013-May-06, 04:05 AM

potoole replied to a thread Lab experiments on Titan's atmospheric chemistry in Life in Space

Why are we looking for 'life' on Titan? The temperatures on that satellite are extremely "cold". Life depends on a series of chemical reactions...

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2013-May-06, 02:59 AM

potoole started a thread Should the U.S.A. put a '57' chevy in high orbit above Earth? in Off-Topic Babbling

In case future explorers from other star systems should visit our planet, the visitors could determine that our civilisation was not only somewhat...

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