tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4912713243046142041.post8760821554038146584..comments2024-03-28T23:22:41.774-05:00Comments on TYWKIWDBI ("Tai-Wiki-Widbee"): 50 billion planets in the Milky WayMinnesotastanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01382888179579245181noreply@blogger.comBlogger6125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4912713243046142041.post-18559431560815478982011-02-23T02:43:49.825-06:002011-02-23T02:43:49.825-06:00All this and yet if you say that you believe there...All this and yet if you say that you believe there is life somewhere else in the universe you're still regarded as a bit of a lunatic...<br /><br />Or maybe it's just me ;)Seban678noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4912713243046142041.post-66119517348917312082011-02-22T23:25:32.324-06:002011-02-22T23:25:32.324-06:00Sometimes when presented with a number like 50 bil...Sometimes when presented with a number like 50 billion I have a hard time grasping the magnitude of it. Clicking on the photo to enlarge it and looking at all those stars in that small slice of the milky way gives a different perspective. When I then consider how many of those stars might have multiple planets the enormity of the numbers can be more fully appreciated. Nice picture.expatQLDhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16000119830847919774noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4912713243046142041.post-54200719532663194912011-02-22T14:08:38.260-06:002011-02-22T14:08:38.260-06:00I was only off by a log power.
(fixed - thanx)I was only off by a log power.<br /><br />(fixed - thanx)Minnesotastanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01382888179579245181noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4912713243046142041.post-34458856796051695482011-02-22T12:49:27.144-06:002011-02-22T12:49:27.144-06:00(50 billion planets, 500 million where life could ...(50 billion planets, 500 million where life could theoretically exist)Keith Mannixhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02222995544608970711noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4912713243046142041.post-66322758343941849222011-02-22T12:44:18.622-06:002011-02-22T12:44:18.622-06:00HEY !! Just noticed a wee error, the article says ...HEY !! Just noticed a wee error, the article says 50 billion planets, 50 million of which they think are in the Not-too-hot-or-cold zone...<br />You accidentally typed the wrong numbers in your post.<br />Just thought I'd let ya know.<br /><br />Thanks !Keith Mannixhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02222995544608970711noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4912713243046142041.post-6574042346134737282011-02-22T10:41:53.118-06:002011-02-22T10:41:53.118-06:00Of course the numbers are "astronomical."...Of course the numbers are "astronomical."<br /><br />Sorry. Couldn't help myself.Caseyhttp://gioscience.blogspot.comnoreply@blogger.com