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what a boring solar system
Topic Started: Jul 6 2010, 09:48 PM (922 Views)
Dragon wasp
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We have a boring solar system (name wise).


Think about it! our moon is called the moon and our sun is called the sun and even worse the solar system we are in is called the solar system!!


Seriously! there should be more creativity!!


What do you think these things should be called?
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Actually, the name for the sun and the moon are Sol and Luna, respectively. Thus we are in the Sol System, not the solar system.
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Dinosaurs eat man, woman inherits the Earth.

Technically, Pando is right. He just beat me to the punch (curse you!).
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oops... :") sorry if i offended anyone or thing.
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How would you offend anyone by asking a simple question?
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Well...maybe "boring" is not the right word. Cause the sol system is quite amazing.
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Dinosaurs eat man, woman inherits the Earth.

Oh, you're completely fine. Someone asking a simple question in the hope of gaining knowledge shouldn't offend people. If it does, well, those people might not be the best to hang around.

EDIT: Yes, it is amazing. But compared to what it could be, not so much. I mean, our solar system had the potential to have THREE life sustaining worlds. Imagine how cool that would be!
Edited by Canis Lupis, Jul 6 2010, 10:29 PM.
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three? whats the third? and also yes haveing life on mars would be cool.
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Venus had a chance, but it blew it with runaway greenhouse gasses.
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oh i see.
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Also don't forget Europa. Maybe Titan could have life, but the life would definitely be very different because of the lack of water as a liquid.

An interesting thought is that intelligent life from moons and planets like Titan would view life on planets closer to their star (like Earth) as impossible, due to the liquids composing their bodies evaporating when getting warm. This makes space travel in lifeforms like these interesting because they wouldn't need to be much warmer than deep space.

Liquid nitrogen as a water replacement could survive at even colder temperatures. Maybe life with liquid nitrogen as a water replacement could survive in deep space with no need for temperature control, needing only sustinence (food and fluids), and vital gases.
Edited by Toad of Spades, Jul 6 2010, 11:41 PM.
Sorry Link, I don't give credit. Come back when you're a little...MMMMMM...Richer.

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Dinosaurs eat man, woman inherits the Earth.

Yes, there is Titan which has a high probability of unicellular life (with maybe some protozoan-like creatures as well).

And of course, there is Europa. But I am 99.999999999999999% sure it has life already, and so didn't include it on the list.
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Jul 7 2010, 12:28 AM
But I am 99.999999999999999% sure it has life already
I would put my estimates more at 10%. I honestly don't think Europa has life.
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Dinosaurs eat man, woman inherits the Earth.

My percentage is more for unicellular life, mostly around hydrothermal vents.

In my opinion, there is a 70% chance of multicellular life. Maybe it's just because I want to find something on Europa and see an alien lifeform in my lifetime. But I have high hopes for Europa and studies in Antarctica have only encouraged it.
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Do you think we'll reach Europa within our lifetimes?
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