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03-28-2013, 11:46 AM #81
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03-28-2013, 11:48 AM #82Originally Posted by marcus300
I mean...... I'm kinda on the fence with intelligent life. Let's just say it wouldn't surprise me at all if the government said they've known for years.
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03-28-2013, 11:50 AM #83
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03-28-2013, 12:10 PM #84Originally Posted by Hazard
And Kevlar was discovered by accident when looking for a substitute for petrol
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03-28-2013, 12:18 PM #85
http://www.bibliotecapleyades.net/so...pol_mj12_9.htm
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03-28-2013, 12:20 PM #86
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03-28-2013, 12:34 PM #87
I've been stuck on this idea of the plant being 7 times the size of earth. What about gravity? If there was 7 times the gravity, we'd be screwed. If there was less that what we have here on earth, we'd be superheros.
I found this:
Super-Earth planets are planets with more mass than our own, but less than that of a gas giant. A planet becomes a gas giant when it has 10x Earth’s mass, or more. However, don’t let the name fool you. A super-Earth planet could very easily be a gas planet too, and are generally thought to be “gas dwarf planets” the closer their mass gets to the 10x gas giant threshold.
A ‘rocky’ super-Earth planet is one that has a solid surface, like Earth, but has a larger mass and/or radius. These types of planets are interesting to astronomers because if they lie within their stars Goldilocks zone, there is a greater chance they could be habitable.
What About Gravity?
It’s a tricky question because planets that are larger than Earth in size, may not be as dense. If a planet is less dense, it will result in a weaker gravitational pull on the surface.
The question becomes even more complicated because the gravitational force felt on the surface of a planet is proportional to the planet’s mass divided by its radius squared.
This means that a planet with twice the radius (size) of Earth, yet similar in density (mass), would only have twice as strong gravity at its surface compared to Earth, despite having 8x Earth’s total mass.
To put it another way, a planet twice as massive as Earth would have the same surface gravity as Earth, as long as it’s radius is also proportionally larger — 4x the mass with 2x the radius, or 16x the mass and 4x the radius. g = G*M/RČ
How Much Gravity Can Humans Handle?
Humans are a very adaptable species. We do have our limits though. According to Ames Research Center’s expert on humans in space and gravitational biosignatures, a person has, in fact, survived 2x Earth’s gravity for 24 straight hours. They also claim it is theoretically possible for a human to adapt to a gravity environment that is between 2x and 3x that of the Earth. However, at 4G or above, humans can not sustain an adequate blood-flow to the brain.
In the future, it may be possible to break the 4G limit with enhancements in genetic manipulation and extremely strong mechanical replacement organs to keep our body’s systems running, but that technology is a long way off.
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03-28-2013, 03:17 PM #88
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03-28-2013, 03:27 PM #89
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03-28-2013, 03:32 PM #90Originally Posted by cancer82
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03-28-2013, 03:41 PM #91
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03-28-2013, 03:42 PM #92
Or Robert Denero? Spell check...
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03-29-2013, 08:41 AM #93
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03-29-2013, 09:10 AM #94
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03-29-2013, 09:15 AM #95
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