If Earth Was 50% Larger, We Might Be Stuck Here

Re:If Earth Was 50% Larger, We Might Be Stuck Here by gaukes on Monday June 22, 2020 @05:44PM (#23607156)

Anyone think this is an additional factor in the Fermi paradox? i.e planets that are too small can’t support a strong atmosphere and life. Planets that are too big make space travel too uneconomical.

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Re:If Earth Was 50% Larger, We Might Be Stuck Here by c22 on Monday June 22, 2020 @06:30PM (#23607676)

I've often considered an alien planet with an atmosphere so thick that one couldn't see the night sky. Would inhabitants of this world even be interested in space travel? How much longer would it take for them to discover space, or even effective navigation of their own sphere? Maybe these people just wouldn't be explorers.

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Re:If Earth Was 50% Larger, We Might Be Stuck Here by ncmncm on Monday June 22, 2020 @06:41PM (#23607788)

Then there is the Krikkit response to discovering a universe beyond the clouds: "It'll have to go."

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