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And indepth analysis and reality checks by Phil Plait http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/badastronomy/2010/09/29/possible-earthlike-planet-found-in-the-goldilock
by hartror 16y ago
And indepth analysis and reality checks by Phil Plait http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/badastronomy/2010/09/29/possible-earthlike-planet-found-in-the-goldilocks-zone-of-a-nearby-star/ http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/badastronomy/2010/09/29/po...
- Devilboy 16y agoAnd on the other end of the journalistic quality spectrum, News.com.au has this article http://www.news.com.au/technology/perpetual-twilight-of-red-dwarf-planet-gliese-581g-may-host-band-of-life/story-e6frfro0-1225932102533 http://www.news.com.au/technology/perpetual-twilight-of-red-... The link from the main page reads: Odds of life on new planet '100 per cent'
- hartror 16y agoOdds of tabloid misquoting a scientist to sell more copy "100 per cent.
- hugh3 16y agoIt seems to be an accurate quote from Vogt: During a press briefing, Prof Steven Vogt told The Daily Telegraph, “Personally, given the ubiquity and propensity of life to flourish wherever it can, I would say, my own personal feeling is that the chances of life on this planet are 100 percent.” which sounds rather excessive to me.