We are not alone!

[Tovette]

^As of right now, no, we don't have the proper equipment to find smaller earth-like worlds, but that will change in a couple decades.

[chrono]

Originally Posted by Jedilaw

Yeah, but think of the view!

Motion Blur EVERYWHERE!!

But other than that those findings are pretty ho-hum as they've been refining technics, but not really jumping ahead and actually finding true near earth sized planets. Hell they're still trying to wrap their heads around how Super-Giant Gas Planets can from within mercury's orbit.

[JeffrySG]

Originally Posted by Cyba_storm

A planet 4.2 earth masses, orbiting it's sun every 4.3 days is nowhere I want to live.

I guess we would really learn to love getting old on that planet! Gee... I'd be over 3000 years old already if I lived there!! :O

[JeffrySG]

Originally Posted by chrono

Motion Blur EVERYWHERE!!

I'd would be like an amusement park ride!

[Chanur]

Uaaah, to dream of distant worlds and not be able to go there is one thing, but to KNOW that they are out there and still not be able to go there makes me wanna cry

Can somebody pleeeeease invent FTL-travel within my liftime ?!?!?!?!!!!

[backstept]

Originally Posted by JeffrySG

I'd would be like an amusement park ride!

I would assume that we wouldn't really feel it moving once we land . . . and the rotation rate *might* lessen the apparent gravity due to centripetal forces, but we'd definitely feel a lot heavier

though seeing the sun and stars streak across the sky could induce motion sickness
it would be like standing in some sort of timelapse photo

[Berkut]

Originally Posted by backstept

I would assume that we wouldn't really feel it moving once we land . . . and the rotation rate *might* lessen the apparent gravity due to centripetal forces, but we'd definitely feel a lot heavier

sweet, that would be like a permanent workout, lol

[Aresius]

Originally Posted by Chanur

Uaaah, to dream of distant worlds and not be able to go there is one thing, but to KNOW that they are out there and still not be able to go there makes me wanna cry

Can somebody pleeeeease invent FTL-travel within my liftime ?!?!?!?!!!!

Welcome to the club, mate....

I feel the same.

They may not be the perfect place to found a new colony, but Amerigo Vespucci is ought to have said equally about America, and now?
Now America is a big power. Not the best, but definitely not the worst, so hey....

[docprice]

Lol @ FTL drives, Isnt Nasa still trying to get funding for its Ion Drive project that has been stagnant since the 90's. Lets face it, if we has a human race can let go of the facets of monitary system were every thing revolves around a bottom line $$$ figure then progress as a race is going to be slow.

Once we can come to gether and work as one united social group with a common goal then we will truely be unstoppable. but until then we have the SCIFI Channle and Trekkkk reruns.

[Tovette]

Unfortunately, docprice is probably right.

I'll be very lucky if I even get to see earth from orbit in my lifetime. :/