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Re:What did Earth look like X million years ago? by jcims on Monday August 06, 2018 @01:24AM (#17695255)
Very unlikely indeed. I wish I was smart enough to do the math but I'm sure it's more difficult than resolving a planet 50k light years away. Probably more like resolving a planet in another galaxy.
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Re:What did Earth look like X million years ago? by anonytrary on Monday August 06, 2018 @02:42AM (#17695539)
I fixed the typo, the factor of a half should have been on the other side of the equation. To actually calculate a realistic probability would require more work; farther objects would imply higher attenuation, etc.
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