dclayh comments on This Failing Earth - Less Wrong

19 Post author: Eliezer_Yudkowsky 24 May 2009 04:09PM

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Comment author: dclayh 27 May 2009 10:54:39PM *  0 points [-]

What are you considering "Earth-like planets"? I'm an astronomer and I'm not aware of any (under the usual definition of 0.5-10 Earth masses, with an equilibrium temperature allowing liquid water).

(And I would explain my vote on this post, but doing so in the absence of a request by the poster seems to be a downvotable offense.)

Comment author: PhilGoetz 09 June 2009 03:46:53AM 0 points [-]

We've located enough planets nearby to infer that there are a large number of planets somewhat nearby that could support life.