Guest Rox Posted August 31, 2004 Posted August 31, 2004 Just turn up Obs. I only need to put in another can of guinness and there will be enough to go round for another one. (or two) You don't get much meat in my casseroles ..... but you get pissed quick.
Observer Posted August 31, 2004 Posted August 31, 2004 Sounds like a very hearty casserole to me - think I've got some nipple clamps but may struggle to find a frock! Heh.
Observer Posted September 1, 2004 Posted September 1, 2004 A news item today tells of the new discovery of planets made up of rocky matter, rather than gases, much like our own planet. Does make you think that the existence of life outside of our own planet, is rather likely, IMHO. NEW CLASS OF PLANETS DISCOVERED Astronomers have announced the discovery of a new class of planets beyond our solar system which are about 10 to 20 times the size of Earth. Scientists in the US detected the two planets, which they say they are far smaller than any previously detected and make up a new class of Neptune-sized "extrasolar" planets. The findings suggested that like Earth they were formed through gradual accumulation of rocky bodies. Over the past decade, astronomers have found as many as 135 planets orbiting various stars but all of them are giant gas planets similar to Jupiter and Saturn. The discoveries were made by a planet-hunting team of astronomers from the Carnegie Institute of Washington, the University of California and the University of Texas. NASA, which partly funded the mission, will now back further plans to find smaller Earth-like planets which could possibly support life. Researchers do not know the composition of these new planets or even what they look like, since they cannot actually see them. Instead, they used a technique called "radial velocity" in which a planet's gravitational tug is detected by the wobble it produces in the parent star. Both of the new planets stick very close to their parent stars, whipping around them in a matter of days. The first planet circles a small star called Gliese 436 about every two-and-one-half days at just a small fraction of the distance between Earth and the Sun, or 4.1 million kilometres (2.6 million miles). This planet is only the second known to orbit an M dwarf, a type of low-mass star four-tenths the size of our own sun. Gliese 436 is located in our galactic backyard, 30 light-years away in the constellation Leo. The second planet speeds around 55 Cancri in just under three days, also at a fraction of the distance between Earth and the sun, at approximately 5.6 million kilometres (3.5 million miles). The 55 Cancri is about 5 billion years old, a bit lighter than the sun and is located 41 light-years away in the constellation Cancer
Speckled Frost Posted September 1, 2004 Posted September 1, 2004 I think we've outgrown our own planet and desperately want life to exist elsewhere to give us more purpose and perspective - a kind of antidote to our global claustrophobia.
Minnie Posted September 1, 2004 Author Posted September 1, 2004 The whole UFO/other lifeforms thing just frightens the life out of me. Maybe it's fear of the "unknown". If there is life on other planets and it's as intelligent and as technologically advanced (or more so) than us, and we discover ways of communicating with them they may want to destroy us or take us over. I said I had a vivid imagination Maybe I watched too much Dr Who when I was younger........that used to scare me as well.
Speckled Frost Posted September 1, 2004 Posted September 1, 2004 I've heard there is a shapeshifting alien species on a moral crusade and visits planets to see how well the dominant species is looking after the planet. The aliens transform into one of every known species, including flora, to see the effects of any mistreatment. Apparently, the human race is f*cked
ans Posted September 1, 2004 Posted September 1, 2004 they may want to destroy us or take us over. What makes you think Bush and Blair wont want to destroy or take over our little green friends either? Especially if they have oil on their planet.
puddy Posted September 1, 2004 Posted September 1, 2004 The whole UFO/other lifeforms thing just frightens the life out of me. Maybe it's fear of the "unknown". If there is life on other planets and it's as intelligent and as technologically advanced (or more so) than us, and we discover ways of communicating with them they may want to destroy us or take us over. I said I had a vivid imagination Maybe I watched too much Dr Who when I was younger........that used to scare me as well. <{POST_SNAPBACK}> I find it equally as frightening thinking what if we are alone in the whole goddam universe. I mean, just look at the size of a tiny bit of it... http://hubblesite.org/newscenter/newsdesk/...leases/1996/01/
Tee Posted September 1, 2004 Posted September 1, 2004 The whole UFO/other lifeforms thing just frightens the life out of me. Maybe it's fear of the "unknown". If there is life on other planets and it's as intelligent and as technologically advanced (or more so) than us, and we discover ways of communicating with them they may want to destroy us or take us over. I said I had a vivid imagination Maybe I watched too much Dr Who when I was younger........that used to scare me as well. <{POST_SNAPBACK}> I find it equally as frightening thinking what if we are alone in the whole goddam universe. I mean, just look at the size of a tiny bit of it... http://hubblesite.org/newscenter/newsdesk/...leases/1996/01/ <{POST_SNAPBACK}> I found that quite worrying especialy if you look real close....
Bill Posters Posted September 1, 2004 Posted September 1, 2004 The aliens transform into one of every known species, including flora, I'm switching back to butter.
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