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Old 04-25-2007, 11:49 AM   #5
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Re: 20 light years away, the most Earthlike planet yet

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Originally Posted by FRPLG View Post
Actually I know how it works but my point, not really conveyed well, is that for the most part there is a bunch of guessing going on.
Word, it is a lot of extrapolation that's for sure.

And I'm not sure why we even care what a planet is like 20 light years away. It ain't like we're going to send anybody there to check it out! Kind of a waste of time, other than the 'oh cool' factor.
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