Four Earth-sized planets detected orbiting the nearest sun-like star

Re:Four Earth-sized planets detected orbiting the nearest su... by 2845197541 on Thursday August 10, 2017 @05:33PM (#14984520)

I apologize for being semantic, but I think that would answer the 'how' rather than the 'why.' I understand what you're saying though. As for the religious, well... I believe they will absolutely find a way for there not to be any major implications. New findings will be absorbed into the obfuscatory practice of apologetics.

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Re:Four Earth-sized planets detected orbiting the nearest su... by ExactoKnight on Thursday August 10, 2017 @06:21PM (#14984898)

Yeah, I really used the first questions as a way to give importance to how big the "Are we alone?" question is on the scale of humanity.

That is to say, that arguably "Why are we here" is the only question of more significance than "Are we alone?"

If this telescope can answer the second most important question to humanity, that's pretty good.

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Re:Four Earth-sized planets detected orbiting the nearest su... by throwawayjaja1 on Friday August 11, 2017 @05:27PM (#14994463)

Already been done, see CS Lewis

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