tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-38348798.post7620100920391157167..comments2024-01-20T10:36:55.082+02:00Comments on Aquila ka Hecate: Can You Hear Me? - Across the UniverseAquila ka Hecatehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00725237187718174157noreply@blogger.comBlogger12125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-38348798.post-15122882237328117322007-09-18T15:24:00.000+02:002007-09-18T15:24:00.000+02:00"human beings always have a problem with comprehen..."human beings always have a problem with comprehending the concept of "infinity" (distance) and "eternity" (time).."<BR/><BR/>Not me, it's amazing out there, but devoid of interesting life. That is what makes this planet so interesting. And so touchy feely, yup, this is the spirits touchy feely place. <BR/><BR/>Reach out, reach out and touch someone. HugsBBChttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15323188240580782454noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-38348798.post-36696583600878657692007-09-18T15:22:00.000+02:002007-09-18T15:22:00.000+02:00This planet was a giant gas ball at one time also,...This planet was a giant gas ball at one time also, but this part of the cosmos is very old and more or less stable now so I'm not much worried about it getting hit by things like it has in the past.<BR/><BR/>All of that new creation out there is very unstable and it will be millions of years before this kind of life can form on it, if in fact that ever does happen. <BR/><BR/>For now, what you see is what you have. And it is all we have.<BR/><BR/>Besides, if there was other life out there we would be finding out if it was part of the food chain. Or it would be finding out if we are part of the food chain.<BR/><BR/>I suggest that you just be thankful that there isn't other life out there. Hugs.BBChttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15323188240580782454noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-38348798.post-30304609134703715562007-09-18T15:15:00.000+02:002007-09-18T15:15:00.000+02:00I contend that there is no other life out there li...I contend that there is no other life out there like us, been out there and searched it all, not even close to being like us out there. Life here is a miracle for sure. <BR/><BR/>And yes, it is a big responsibility, one that mankind isn't taking seriously enough.<BR/><BR/>Becoming a better cook in Port Angeles. Terri wanna brownie? :-)BBChttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15323188240580782454noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-38348798.post-59845195729024573592007-09-18T13:21:00.000+02:002007-09-18T13:21:00.000+02:00Hey, no problem, I thought your tone was fine. Bes...Hey, no problem, I thought your tone was fine. Besides, sometimes I don't know who I am either ;-)Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-38348798.post-75168527429951766242007-09-17T18:37:00.000+02:002007-09-17T18:37:00.000+02:00Apologies,Bill- I didn't realise until just now wh...Apologies,Bill- I didn't realise until just now who you are. :)<BR/><BR/>I don't normally take such a damn lecturing tome with people I "know", so forgive me.<BR/><BR/>Love,<BR/>Terri feeling a bit silly in JoburgAquila ka Hecatehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00725237187718174157noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-38348798.post-48920000213736041402007-09-17T13:29:00.000+02:002007-09-17T13:29:00.000+02:00Okay, I get where you're coming from now. Thank yo...Okay, I get where you're coming from now. Thank you.<BR/><BR/>I hope that we both live long enough to see whether your prediction holds true :-)Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-38348798.post-59481341915476520692007-09-17T05:07:00.000+02:002007-09-17T05:07:00.000+02:00Hello again Bill,No, not rare, but more difficult ...Hello again Bill,<BR/><BR/>No, not rare, but more difficult to make.<BR/><BR/>If the gas giant doesn't form within the first few million years it doesn't form at all.<BR/>By this model, T-type planets, of which the Earth is one, should be far more abundant than the J-type.<BR/><BR/>I predict (and this is just my <I>blog</I>, not my field of speciality, although I do hold a degree in Astronomy as well as in Theoretical Physics) that when and if we get to enumerate the solar systems in this galaxy, we'll find the J-type much more rare than the T-type.<BR/>Love,<BR/>Terri in JoburgAquila ka Hecatehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00725237187718174157noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-38348798.post-81493097254839298482007-09-16T21:33:00.000+02:002007-09-16T21:33:00.000+02:00Well, but you're missing the point-- that the size...Well, but you're missing the point-- that the size of gas giants makes them easier to spot than terrestrial planets makes no difference to the fact that we have abundant evidence that gas giants are <I>not</I> rare. <BR/><BR/>The new theory of formation is interesting, but doesn't change the evidence that we already have for the frequency of Jovian planets.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-38348798.post-42970275550243680952007-09-16T14:54:00.000+02:002007-09-16T14:54:00.000+02:00Hi Davo,I don't have a problem with imagining a p...Hi Davo,<BR/>I don't have a problem with imagining a planet with our attributes and our kind of life either-I've been imagining it most of my life.<BR/>It's the <I>other</I> scenario which gives me problems, where we're alone in it all.<BR/>Love,<BR/>TerriAquila ka Hecatehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00725237187718174157noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-38348798.post-61242861492422995832007-09-16T14:51:00.000+02:002007-09-16T14:51:00.000+02:00Hi Bill,Well, the latest thinking seems to be that...Hi Bill,<BR/>Well, the latest thinking seems to be that the gas giants form early in the star's life, or not at all. They are formed not by accretion of matter (as the T-type planets are) but by being pulled off the cooling gaseous matter of the forming system,probably by passing stars. They must cool and form quickly, or remain a part of the sun.<BR/>I know we've found mostly gas giants around other stars-that's because the pertubations they cause and their sheer size and mass make them easier to spot.<BR/>I'm not sure what your standard of science is, so I found <A HREF="http://www.sciencenews.org/articles/20030125/bob9.asp" REL="nofollow">this link</A> for you.Aquila ka Hecatehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00725237187718174157noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-38348798.post-80621983319442678202007-09-16T13:46:00.000+02:002007-09-16T13:46:00.000+02:00Brought up, as we are, with the concept of "bounda...Brought up, as we are, with the concept of "boundaries" (backyards, fences, territorial lines on a map) - human beings always have a problem with comprehending the concept of "infinity" (distance) and "eternity" (time).. <BR/><BR/>Self can't really see a problem with thinking that there is a "matching" planet, out there, somewhere...Davohhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02785126939071213905noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-38348798.post-87817713099360754892007-09-16T12:12:00.000+02:002007-09-16T12:12:00.000+02:00Do you have a reference for gas giants being diffi...Do you have a reference for gas giants being difficult to form? I've never heard that, and find it a bit difficult to believe since we've found <A HREF="http://exoplanets.org/planets.shtml" REL="nofollow">hundreds of extrasolar planets, pretty much all of which seem to be Jovian gas giants</A>. And that's with only the relatively modest methods we have on hand now.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com