Astronomers Find "Water World" 40 LYs From Earth.

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tk421
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Dec 16, 2009 4:43pm
http://cosmiclog.msnbc.msn.com/archive/2009/12/16/2152989.aspx

This is pretty cool stuff. I wonder if the Aliens on this planet have been enjoying our TV broadcasts? So, 40 LYs away they should be watching TV from the late 1960s. :P
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gorocks99
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Dec 16, 2009 4:51pm
I wonder if it sucks as bad as Kevin Costner's version. If it does we should blow the hell out of it before anyone else can see it.
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tk421
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Dec 16, 2009 4:58pm
gorocks99 wrote: I wonder if it sucks as bad as Kevin Costner's version. If it does we should blow the hell out of it before anyone else can see it.
Well, it's 400 F, so it'd probably be a pretty bad day.
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elbuckeye28
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Dec 16, 2009 5:23pm
gorocks99 wrote: I wonder if it sucks as bad as Kevin Costner's version. If it does we should blow the hell out of it before anyone else can see it.
You better not be disrespecting a cinematic masterpiece:@
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3reppom
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Dec 16, 2009 6:07pm
That's a pretty significant discovery. As far as we know water is the most significant factor for life, or rather sustaining life.