<article>
	<id>http://www.semanticweb.org/ontologies/ConversationInstances.owl#article09_06_10_1628218</id>
	<title>Possible Extra-Galactic Planet Detected</title>
	<author>Soulskill</author>
	<datestamp>1244655360000</datestamp>
	<htmltext><a href="http://www.universetoday.com/" rel="nofollow">Nancy Atkinson</a> writes <i>"Using a technique called pixel-lensing, a group of astronomers in Italy may have detected a planet orbiting another star. But this planet is unique among the 300-plus exoplanets discovered so far, as it and its parent star are in another galaxy. The Andromeda Galaxy, to be exact. Technically, the star in M31 was found to have a companion about 6 times the mass of Jupiter, so it could be either a brown dwarf or a planet. But either way, this is a remarkable feat, to <a href="http://www.universetoday.com/2009/06/10/first-extra-galactic-planet-may-have-been-detected/">find an object of that size in another galaxy</a>."</i></htmltext>
<tokenext>Nancy Atkinson writes " Using a technique called pixel-lensing , a group of astronomers in Italy may have detected a planet orbiting another star .
But this planet is unique among the 300-plus exoplanets discovered so far , as it and its parent star are in another galaxy .
The Andromeda Galaxy , to be exact .
Technically , the star in M31 was found to have a companion about 6 times the mass of Jupiter , so it could be either a brown dwarf or a planet .
But either way , this is a remarkable feat , to find an object of that size in another galaxy .
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<sentencetext>Nancy Atkinson writes "Using a technique called pixel-lensing, a group of astronomers in Italy may have detected a planet orbiting another star.
But this planet is unique among the 300-plus exoplanets discovered so far, as it and its parent star are in another galaxy.
The Andromeda Galaxy, to be exact.
Technically, the star in M31 was found to have a companion about 6 times the mass of Jupiter, so it could be either a brown dwarf or a planet.
But either way, this is a remarkable feat, to find an object of that size in another galaxy.
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	<id>http://www.semanticweb.org/ontologies/ConversationInstances.owl#comment09_06_10_1628218.28282531</id>
	<title>Re:that is ... umm ... great?</title>
	<author>Anonymous</author>
	<datestamp>1244660340000</datestamp>
	<modclass>None</modclass>
	<modscore>0</modscore>
	<htmltext><p>Why do you have to be such a downer?</p></htmltext>
<tokenext>Why do you have to be such a downer ?</tokentext>
<sentencetext>Why do you have to be such a downer?</sentencetext>
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<comment>
	<id>http://www.semanticweb.org/ontologies/ConversationInstances.owl#comment09_06_10_1628218.28283189</id>
	<title>Re:Will it help locally?</title>
	<author>blankaBrew</author>
	<datestamp>1244663220000</datestamp>
	<modclass>None</modclass>
	<modscore>1</modscore>
	<htmltext>pixel-lensing?  Do they have this in a Canon EF mount?</htmltext>
<tokenext>pixel-lensing ?
Do they have this in a Canon EF mount ?</tokentext>
<sentencetext>pixel-lensing?
Do they have this in a Canon EF mount?</sentencetext>
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	<id>http://www.semanticweb.org/ontologies/ConversationInstances.owl#comment09_06_10_1628218.28296777</id>
	<title>I want to see the X-Wing fighters</title>
	<author>Spugglefink</author>
	<datestamp>1244745900000</datestamp>
	<modclass>None</modclass>
	<modscore>1</modscore>
	<htmltext><p>Since we're seeing light from the far distant past, and the Andromeda galaxy is quite some ways out there, I fully expect that by using this pixel lensing technique to detect things a long time ago in a galaxy far, far away, we should see X-Wing fighters soon.  Or at least Star Destroyers, if X-Wings are too small to resolve at this distance.  We've never been able to find evidence of these vehicles outside of the Historical Documents, because we had heretofore been looking only inside our own dinky galaxy.  I feel quite certain we must now be poised on the cusp of making this breakthrough discovery.</p><p>This is exciting news!  It's probably the most fascinating thing to hit<nobr> <wbr></nobr>/. since discovering that 2842 will be the year of the Linux desktop!</p></htmltext>
<tokenext>Since we 're seeing light from the far distant past , and the Andromeda galaxy is quite some ways out there , I fully expect that by using this pixel lensing technique to detect things a long time ago in a galaxy far , far away , we should see X-Wing fighters soon .
Or at least Star Destroyers , if X-Wings are too small to resolve at this distance .
We 've never been able to find evidence of these vehicles outside of the Historical Documents , because we had heretofore been looking only inside our own dinky galaxy .
I feel quite certain we must now be poised on the cusp of making this breakthrough discovery.This is exciting news !
It 's probably the most fascinating thing to hit / .
since discovering that 2842 will be the year of the Linux desktop !</tokentext>
<sentencetext>Since we're seeing light from the far distant past, and the Andromeda galaxy is quite some ways out there, I fully expect that by using this pixel lensing technique to detect things a long time ago in a galaxy far, far away, we should see X-Wing fighters soon.
Or at least Star Destroyers, if X-Wings are too small to resolve at this distance.
We've never been able to find evidence of these vehicles outside of the Historical Documents, because we had heretofore been looking only inside our own dinky galaxy.
I feel quite certain we must now be poised on the cusp of making this breakthrough discovery.This is exciting news!
It's probably the most fascinating thing to hit /.
since discovering that 2842 will be the year of the Linux desktop!</sentencetext>
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<comment>
	<id>http://www.semanticweb.org/ontologies/ConversationInstances.owl#comment09_06_10_1628218.28284077</id>
	<title>Re:I get it but...</title>
	<author>SquirrelsUnite</author>
	<datestamp>1244666820000</datestamp>
	<modclass>Informativ</modclass>
	<modscore>3</modscore>
	<htmltext><p><div class="quote"><p>Look for stuff in the Milky Way at least, we'll NEVER get there unless we figure out FTL and even finding intelligent life in another galaxy sending a message to another galaxy is so impractical that dozens of generations would pass before getting a response and then responding to that you'd pass a dozen more generations.</p></div><p>Space is so huge that even those who realize this are off relatively often. It would take a hundred thousand generation or 10-15 times the age of our species to get a message to M31. A dozen generations would correspond to maybe 300-400 light years, about 1 percent of  the distance to the centre of <b>our own galaxy</b>.</p></div>
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<tokenext>Look for stuff in the Milky Way at least , we 'll NEVER get there unless we figure out FTL and even finding intelligent life in another galaxy sending a message to another galaxy is so impractical that dozens of generations would pass before getting a response and then responding to that you 'd pass a dozen more generations.Space is so huge that even those who realize this are off relatively often .
It would take a hundred thousand generation or 10-15 times the age of our species to get a message to M31 .
A dozen generations would correspond to maybe 300-400 light years , about 1 percent of the distance to the centre of our own galaxy .</tokentext>
<sentencetext>Look for stuff in the Milky Way at least, we'll NEVER get there unless we figure out FTL and even finding intelligent life in another galaxy sending a message to another galaxy is so impractical that dozens of generations would pass before getting a response and then responding to that you'd pass a dozen more generations.Space is so huge that even those who realize this are off relatively often.
It would take a hundred thousand generation or 10-15 times the age of our species to get a message to M31.
A dozen generations would correspond to maybe 300-400 light years, about 1 percent of  the distance to the centre of our own galaxy.
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<comment>
	<id>http://www.semanticweb.org/ontologies/ConversationInstances.owl#comment09_06_10_1628218.28283913</id>
	<title>Re:that is ... umm ... great?</title>
	<author>thesandtiger</author>
	<datestamp>1244666280000</datestamp>
	<modclass>Insightful</modclass>
	<modscore>4</modscore>
	<htmltext><p>You said it yourself - we work under the *assumption* that the laws of physics are the same everywhere. It's nice to be able to test to make sure our assumptions are true, or at least not obviously false. And massive amounts of progress are usually made when we find out our assumptions are wrong rather than when we just confirm they're right, so we *should* always test the things we're assuming (but haven't really demonstrated) to be true.</p><p>As to what we gain, we gain better instruments and more tools in our toolbox for studying the universe, and a tool that might be useful in other unexpected ways down the line. In another slashdot story today, a drug that was once going to be used to treat ulcers might now prove to be a very good medication for leukemia treatment. The scientist decided to test 2500 compounds on stem-cells and see if anything interesting happened and lo, it did. The scientists in this story decided to try out a new technique and demonstrated that they could find a (relatively) tiny object far, far away. I'm no astronomer, but I'd say that technique will likely have other applications.</p><p>Intellectual curiosity is not a bad thing, and can lead to amazing stuff.</p></htmltext>
<tokenext>You said it yourself - we work under the * assumption * that the laws of physics are the same everywhere .
It 's nice to be able to test to make sure our assumptions are true , or at least not obviously false .
And massive amounts of progress are usually made when we find out our assumptions are wrong rather than when we just confirm they 're right , so we * should * always test the things we 're assuming ( but have n't really demonstrated ) to be true.As to what we gain , we gain better instruments and more tools in our toolbox for studying the universe , and a tool that might be useful in other unexpected ways down the line .
In another slashdot story today , a drug that was once going to be used to treat ulcers might now prove to be a very good medication for leukemia treatment .
The scientist decided to test 2500 compounds on stem-cells and see if anything interesting happened and lo , it did .
The scientists in this story decided to try out a new technique and demonstrated that they could find a ( relatively ) tiny object far , far away .
I 'm no astronomer , but I 'd say that technique will likely have other applications.Intellectual curiosity is not a bad thing , and can lead to amazing stuff .</tokentext>
<sentencetext>You said it yourself - we work under the *assumption* that the laws of physics are the same everywhere.
It's nice to be able to test to make sure our assumptions are true, or at least not obviously false.
And massive amounts of progress are usually made when we find out our assumptions are wrong rather than when we just confirm they're right, so we *should* always test the things we're assuming (but haven't really demonstrated) to be true.As to what we gain, we gain better instruments and more tools in our toolbox for studying the universe, and a tool that might be useful in other unexpected ways down the line.
In another slashdot story today, a drug that was once going to be used to treat ulcers might now prove to be a very good medication for leukemia treatment.
The scientist decided to test 2500 compounds on stem-cells and see if anything interesting happened and lo, it did.
The scientists in this story decided to try out a new technique and demonstrated that they could find a (relatively) tiny object far, far away.
I'm no astronomer, but I'd say that technique will likely have other applications.Intellectual curiosity is not a bad thing, and can lead to amazing stuff.</sentencetext>
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	<id>http://www.semanticweb.org/ontologies/ConversationInstances.owl#comment09_06_10_1628218.28282311</id>
	<title>Will it help locally?</title>
	<author>BotnetZombie</author>
	<datestamp>1244659500000</datestamp>
	<modclass>Interestin</modclass>
	<modscore>4</modscore>
	<htmltext>Does anyone know if this pixel-lensing technique can help in finding earth-size planets in our local galaxy?</htmltext>
<tokenext>Does anyone know if this pixel-lensing technique can help in finding earth-size planets in our local galaxy ?</tokentext>
<sentencetext>Does anyone know if this pixel-lensing technique can help in finding earth-size planets in our local galaxy?</sentencetext>
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	<id>http://www.semanticweb.org/ontologies/ConversationInstances.owl#comment09_06_10_1628218.28283679</id>
	<title>Re:I get it but...</title>
	<author>Anonymous</author>
	<datestamp>1244665200000</datestamp>
	<modclass>None</modclass>
	<modscore>0</modscore>
	<htmltext><p>my idea is parallel velocity addition.  this is the only viable way!</p><p>let me start with some philosophical discussion.  well, i'll be modest and say it's not philosophical per se.  Let's say ftl must exist on a need basis.  what need would that be?  well, for a universe to be considered whole, it needs a mean of communication, i think.  think how all parts of your body need to link to each other via electrical signal.  if the link is severed, the part is not considered belonging to the body.</p><p>we'll ask what secret method of comm does the universe use?  I'll say ftl.</p><p>once we get the 'philosophical' basis down, the poor graduate students will figure out the technical details.</p></htmltext>
<tokenext>my idea is parallel velocity addition .
this is the only viable way ! let me start with some philosophical discussion .
well , i 'll be modest and say it 's not philosophical per se .
Let 's say ftl must exist on a need basis .
what need would that be ?
well , for a universe to be considered whole , it needs a mean of communication , i think .
think how all parts of your body need to link to each other via electrical signal .
if the link is severed , the part is not considered belonging to the body.we 'll ask what secret method of comm does the universe use ?
I 'll say ftl.once we get the 'philosophical ' basis down , the poor graduate students will figure out the technical details .</tokentext>
<sentencetext>my idea is parallel velocity addition.
this is the only viable way!let me start with some philosophical discussion.
well, i'll be modest and say it's not philosophical per se.
Let's say ftl must exist on a need basis.
what need would that be?
well, for a universe to be considered whole, it needs a mean of communication, i think.
think how all parts of your body need to link to each other via electrical signal.
if the link is severed, the part is not considered belonging to the body.we'll ask what secret method of comm does the universe use?
I'll say ftl.once we get the 'philosophical' basis down, the poor graduate students will figure out the technical details.</sentencetext>
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	<id>http://www.semanticweb.org/ontologies/ConversationInstances.owl#comment09_06_10_1628218.28283135</id>
	<title>Re:I get it but...</title>
	<author>sgt scrub</author>
	<datestamp>1244662860000</datestamp>
	<modclass>Insightful</modclass>
	<modscore>3</modscore>
	<htmltext><p>lol.  Nice grumpy old man post but you forgot the "when I was young" part.</p></htmltext>
<tokenext>lol .
Nice grumpy old man post but you forgot the " when I was young " part .</tokentext>
<sentencetext>lol.
Nice grumpy old man post but you forgot the "when I was young" part.</sentencetext>
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	<id>http://www.semanticweb.org/ontologies/ConversationInstances.owl#comment09_06_10_1628218.28298799</id>
	<title>Re:Another dimension</title>
	<author>Tetsujin</author>
	<datestamp>1244752800000</datestamp>
	<modclass>None</modclass>
	<modscore>1</modscore>
	<htmltext><p><div class="quote"><p>Shit... if this is gonna be that kind of article, I'm gonna stick my dick in the mashed potatoes.</p></div><p>Fuck the Creationists!</p></div>
	</htmltext>
<tokenext>Shit... if this is gon na be that kind of article , I 'm gon na stick my dick in the mashed potatoes.Fuck the Creationists !</tokentext>
<sentencetext>Shit... if this is gonna be that kind of article, I'm gonna stick my dick in the mashed potatoes.Fuck the Creationists!
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<comment>
	<id>http://www.semanticweb.org/ontologies/ConversationInstances.owl#comment09_06_10_1628218.28282641</id>
	<title>Re:NOT extra-galactic</title>
	<author>youn</author>
	<datestamp>1244660760000</datestamp>
	<modclass>None</modclass>
	<modscore>1</modscore>
	<htmltext><p>:) Playing with words, you can find several meanings for extra galactic... for example you could say that extra means more... a planet more galactic than others... how can a planet be more galactic than others? is it a planet with attitude, like earth, fostering life? or is it a planet taking up all the galaxy.</p><p>Extra Terrestrial Beings = Beings out of this planet... but it does not mean they have no planet of origin (and in fact nothing is to stop them in theory call it earth/ terra too)<nobr> <wbr></nobr>:)</p></htmltext>
<tokenext>: ) Playing with words , you can find several meanings for extra galactic... for example you could say that extra means more... a planet more galactic than others... how can a planet be more galactic than others ?
is it a planet with attitude , like earth , fostering life ?
or is it a planet taking up all the galaxy.Extra Terrestrial Beings = Beings out of this planet... but it does not mean they have no planet of origin ( and in fact nothing is to stop them in theory call it earth/ terra too ) : )</tokentext>
<sentencetext>:) Playing with words, you can find several meanings for extra galactic... for example you could say that extra means more... a planet more galactic than others... how can a planet be more galactic than others?
is it a planet with attitude, like earth, fostering life?
or is it a planet taking up all the galaxy.Extra Terrestrial Beings = Beings out of this planet... but it does not mean they have no planet of origin (and in fact nothing is to stop them in theory call it earth/ terra too) :)</sentencetext>
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	<id>http://www.semanticweb.org/ontologies/ConversationInstances.owl#comment09_06_10_1628218.28287153</id>
	<title>Re:That's no planet!</title>
	<author>geekoid</author>
	<datestamp>1244637480000</datestamp>
	<modclass>None</modclass>
	<modscore>1</modscore>
	<htmltext><p>Man, how cool would finding some derelict space station be?</p></htmltext>
<tokenext>Man , how cool would finding some derelict space station be ?</tokentext>
<sentencetext>Man, how cool would finding some derelict space station be?</sentencetext>
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	<id>http://www.semanticweb.org/ontologies/ConversationInstances.owl#comment09_06_10_1628218.28291479</id>
	<title>Re:I get it but...</title>
	<author>Hynee</author>
	<datestamp>1244725560000</datestamp>
	<modclass>None</modclass>
	<modscore>1</modscore>
	<htmltext><blockquote><div><p>Does relavancy matter?</p></div></blockquote><p>In short, no. Going to the moon told us a lot about Earth's geology (it provided strong evidence for the <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Giant\_impact\_hypothesis" title="wikipedia.org" rel="nofollow">Theia theory</a> [wikipedia.org] IIRC), studying the sun helps us with communications, especially protecting satellites, and that's about it. Studying Jupiter and Saturn means f*ck all. Anything else in Astronomy is irrelevant.</p></div>
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<tokenext>Does relavancy matter ? In short , no .
Going to the moon told us a lot about Earth 's geology ( it provided strong evidence for the Theia theory [ wikipedia.org ] IIRC ) , studying the sun helps us with communications , especially protecting satellites , and that 's about it .
Studying Jupiter and Saturn means f * ck all .
Anything else in Astronomy is irrelevant .</tokentext>
<sentencetext>Does relavancy matter?In short, no.
Going to the moon told us a lot about Earth's geology (it provided strong evidence for the Theia theory [wikipedia.org] IIRC), studying the sun helps us with communications, especially protecting satellites, and that's about it.
Studying Jupiter and Saturn means f*ck all.
Anything else in Astronomy is irrelevant.
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	<id>http://www.semanticweb.org/ontologies/ConversationInstances.owl#comment09_06_10_1628218.28286693</id>
	<title>Re:NOT extra-galactic</title>
	<author>Anonymous</author>
	<datestamp>1244634660000</datestamp>
	<modclass>None</modclass>
	<modscore>0</modscore>
	<htmltext><p>No, extragalactic is a specific term that means outside of OUR galaxy, not outside of any galaxy.</p><p><a href="http://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/extragalactic" title="merriam-webster.com" rel="nofollow">http://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/extragalactic</a> [merriam-webster.com]<br><a href="http://encarta.msn.com/dictionary\_/extragalactic.html" title="msn.com" rel="nofollow">http://encarta.msn.com/dictionary\_/extragalactic.html</a> [msn.com]<br><a href="http://www.thefreedictionary.com/extragalactic" title="thefreedictionary.com" rel="nofollow">http://www.thefreedictionary.com/extragalactic</a> [thefreedictionary.com]<br><a href="http://dictionary.reference.com/browse/extragalactic" title="reference.com" rel="nofollow">http://dictionary.reference.com/browse/extragalactic</a> [reference.com]<br><a href="http://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/extragalactic" title="wiktionary.org" rel="nofollow">http://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/extragalactic</a> [wiktionary.org]<br><a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Extragalactic\_astronomy" title="wikipedia.org" rel="nofollow">http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Extragalactic\_astronomy</a> [wikipedia.org]</p></htmltext>
<tokenext>No , extragalactic is a specific term that means outside of OUR galaxy , not outside of any galaxy.http : //www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/extragalactic [ merriam-webster.com ] http : //encarta.msn.com/dictionary \ _/extragalactic.html [ msn.com ] http : //www.thefreedictionary.com/extragalactic [ thefreedictionary.com ] http : //dictionary.reference.com/browse/extragalactic [ reference.com ] http : //en.wiktionary.org/wiki/extragalactic [ wiktionary.org ] http : //en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Extragalactic \ _astronomy [ wikipedia.org ]</tokentext>
<sentencetext>No, extragalactic is a specific term that means outside of OUR galaxy, not outside of any galaxy.http://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/extragalactic [merriam-webster.com]http://encarta.msn.com/dictionary\_/extragalactic.html [msn.com]http://www.thefreedictionary.com/extragalactic [thefreedictionary.com]http://dictionary.reference.com/browse/extragalactic [reference.com]http://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/extragalactic [wiktionary.org]http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Extragalactic\_astronomy [wikipedia.org]</sentencetext>
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	<id>http://www.semanticweb.org/ontologies/ConversationInstances.owl#comment09_06_10_1628218.28285099</id>
	<title>Re:Will it help locally?</title>
	<author>Xmastrspy</author>
	<datestamp>1244627520000</datestamp>
	<modclass>Informativ</modclass>
	<modscore>2</modscore>
	<htmltext>RTFM?<br><br>"Pixel-lensing, or gravitational microlensing was developed to look for MAssive Compact Halo Objects MACHOs in the galactic halo of the Milky Way. Because light rays are bent when they pass close to a massive object, the gravity of a nearby star focuses the light from a distant star towards Earth. This method is sensitive to finding planets in our own galaxy, ranging is sizes from Jupiter-like planets to Earth-sized ones."<br><br>So yes...</htmltext>
<tokenext>RTFM ?
" Pixel-lensing , or gravitational microlensing was developed to look for MAssive Compact Halo Objects MACHOs in the galactic halo of the Milky Way .
Because light rays are bent when they pass close to a massive object , the gravity of a nearby star focuses the light from a distant star towards Earth .
This method is sensitive to finding planets in our own galaxy , ranging is sizes from Jupiter-like planets to Earth-sized ones .
" So yes.. .</tokentext>
<sentencetext>RTFM?
"Pixel-lensing, or gravitational microlensing was developed to look for MAssive Compact Halo Objects MACHOs in the galactic halo of the Milky Way.
Because light rays are bent when they pass close to a massive object, the gravity of a nearby star focuses the light from a distant star towards Earth.
This method is sensitive to finding planets in our own galaxy, ranging is sizes from Jupiter-like planets to Earth-sized ones.
"So yes...</sentencetext>
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	<id>http://www.semanticweb.org/ontologies/ConversationInstances.owl#comment09_06_10_1628218.28282903</id>
	<title>Re:I get it but...</title>
	<author>Anonymous</author>
	<datestamp>1244662020000</datestamp>
	<modclass>Insightful</modclass>
	<modscore>4</modscore>
	<htmltext><p><div class="quote"><p>I understand the value of searching for other planets but seriously in another galaxy? WTF? Does relavancy matter?</p></div><p>there's an old saw about how if we were going to find extraterrestrial life that it would have found us already. it's total bullshit because we know fuck-all about anything outside of our solar system. The more we know about what's out there the better guesses we can make, which tells us where to look for the next piece of information.</p><p>Knowing something about the rate of occurrence of planets orbiting stars in other galaxies will help us confirm or deny other theories.</p></div>
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<tokenext>I understand the value of searching for other planets but seriously in another galaxy ?
WTF ? Does relavancy matter ? there 's an old saw about how if we were going to find extraterrestrial life that it would have found us already .
it 's total bullshit because we know fuck-all about anything outside of our solar system .
The more we know about what 's out there the better guesses we can make , which tells us where to look for the next piece of information.Knowing something about the rate of occurrence of planets orbiting stars in other galaxies will help us confirm or deny other theories .</tokentext>
<sentencetext>I understand the value of searching for other planets but seriously in another galaxy?
WTF? Does relavancy matter?there's an old saw about how if we were going to find extraterrestrial life that it would have found us already.
it's total bullshit because we know fuck-all about anything outside of our solar system.
The more we know about what's out there the better guesses we can make, which tells us where to look for the next piece of information.Knowing something about the rate of occurrence of planets orbiting stars in other galaxies will help us confirm or deny other theories.
	</sentencetext>
	<parent>http://www.semanticweb.org/ontologies/ConversationInstances.owl#comment09_06_10_1628218.28282319</parent>
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<comment>
	<id>http://www.semanticweb.org/ontologies/ConversationInstances.owl#comment09_06_10_1628218.28282347</id>
	<title>that is ... umm ... great?</title>
	<author>Opportunist</author>
	<datestamp>1244659620000</datestamp>
	<modclass>Interestin</modclass>
	<modscore>3</modscore>
	<htmltext><p>But what exactly does it tell us?</p><p>That there are planets around stars in other galaxies? Ok... has that been questioned? I mean, after all, we work under the assumption that the laws of physics are the same everywhere, so, since there are planets around our star, and planets around other stars, it shouldn't be a real surprise that there are planets around stars in other galaxies.</p><p>That we can detect them? Ok, nice to know, but what do we gain from this? I'd guess it should be easier to gain insight from local (read: In this galaxy) planets rather than trying to get any information from planets that are by some magnitudes further away.</p><p>Bottom line, is this anything but a penis comparison for astronomers who can find the farthest away planet?</p></htmltext>
<tokenext>But what exactly does it tell us ? That there are planets around stars in other galaxies ?
Ok... has that been questioned ?
I mean , after all , we work under the assumption that the laws of physics are the same everywhere , so , since there are planets around our star , and planets around other stars , it should n't be a real surprise that there are planets around stars in other galaxies.That we can detect them ?
Ok , nice to know , but what do we gain from this ?
I 'd guess it should be easier to gain insight from local ( read : In this galaxy ) planets rather than trying to get any information from planets that are by some magnitudes further away.Bottom line , is this anything but a penis comparison for astronomers who can find the farthest away planet ?</tokentext>
<sentencetext>But what exactly does it tell us?That there are planets around stars in other galaxies?
Ok... has that been questioned?
I mean, after all, we work under the assumption that the laws of physics are the same everywhere, so, since there are planets around our star, and planets around other stars, it shouldn't be a real surprise that there are planets around stars in other galaxies.That we can detect them?
Ok, nice to know, but what do we gain from this?
I'd guess it should be easier to gain insight from local (read: In this galaxy) planets rather than trying to get any information from planets that are by some magnitudes further away.Bottom line, is this anything but a penis comparison for astronomers who can find the farthest away planet?</sentencetext>
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<comment>
	<id>http://www.semanticweb.org/ontologies/ConversationInstances.owl#comment09_06_10_1628218.28283859</id>
	<title>Re:Another dimension</title>
	<author>Anonymous</author>
	<datestamp>1244665980000</datestamp>
	<modclass>None</modclass>
	<modscore>0</modscore>
	<htmltext><p>I wonder how many people fired up the song after reading that, because I just did.</p></htmltext>
<tokenext>I wonder how many people fired up the song after reading that , because I just did .</tokentext>
<sentencetext>I wonder how many people fired up the song after reading that, because I just did.</sentencetext>
	<parent>http://www.semanticweb.org/ontologies/ConversationInstances.owl#comment09_06_10_1628218.28282271</parent>
</comment>
<comment>
	<id>http://www.semanticweb.org/ontologies/ConversationInstances.owl#comment09_06_10_1628218.28285457</id>
	<title>Re:NOT extra-galactic</title>
	<author>creimer</author>
	<datestamp>1244629140000</datestamp>
	<modclass>None</modclass>
	<modscore>1</modscore>
	<htmltext>That's what I thought too, but more like <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Space\_1999" title="wikipedia.org">SPACE: 1999</a> [wikipedia.org].</htmltext>
<tokenext>That 's what I thought too , but more like SPACE : 1999 [ wikipedia.org ] .</tokentext>
<sentencetext>That's what I thought too, but more like SPACE: 1999 [wikipedia.org].</sentencetext>
	<parent>http://www.semanticweb.org/ontologies/ConversationInstances.owl#comment09_06_10_1628218.28282495</parent>
</comment>
<comment>
	<id>http://www.semanticweb.org/ontologies/ConversationInstances.owl#comment09_06_10_1628218.28282495</id>
	<title>NOT extra-galactic</title>
	<author>Anonymous</author>
	<datestamp>1244660160000</datestamp>
	<modclass>Insightful</modclass>
	<modscore>2</modscore>
	<htmltext><p>
I was fooled by the bad title. Surely 'extra-galactic' means outside a galaxy...I envisaged a planet just floating around in inter-galactic space which would have been really  interesting. This one IS in a galaxy, just not ours.
</p></htmltext>
<tokenext>I was fooled by the bad title .
Surely 'extra-galactic ' means outside a galaxy...I envisaged a planet just floating around in inter-galactic space which would have been really interesting .
This one IS in a galaxy , just not ours .</tokentext>
<sentencetext>
I was fooled by the bad title.
Surely 'extra-galactic' means outside a galaxy...I envisaged a planet just floating around in inter-galactic space which would have been really  interesting.
This one IS in a galaxy, just not ours.
</sentencetext>
</comment>
<comment>
	<id>http://www.semanticweb.org/ontologies/ConversationInstances.owl#comment09_06_10_1628218.28289835</id>
	<title>Re:Another dimension</title>
	<author>zobier</author>
	<datestamp>1244660100000</datestamp>
	<modclass>None</modclass>
	<modscore>1</modscore>
	<htmltext><p>I misread one of the article tags as 'thatsnomnom' and wondered why this satelite was so delicious.</p></htmltext>
<tokenext>I misread one of the article tags as 'thatsnomnom ' and wondered why this satelite was so delicious .</tokentext>
<sentencetext>I misread one of the article tags as 'thatsnomnom' and wondered why this satelite was so delicious.</sentencetext>
	<parent>http://www.semanticweb.org/ontologies/ConversationInstances.owl#comment09_06_10_1628218.28282271</parent>
</comment>
<comment>
	<id>http://www.semanticweb.org/ontologies/ConversationInstances.owl#comment09_06_10_1628218.28282319</id>
	<title>I get it but...</title>
	<author>kenp2002</author>
	<datestamp>1244659500000</datestamp>
	<modclass>Flamebait</modclass>
	<modscore>0</modscore>
	<htmltext><p>I understand the value of searching for other planets but seriously in another galaxy? WTF? Does relavancy matter? Look for stuff in the Milky Way at least, we'll NEVER get there unless we figure out FTL and even finding intelligent life in another galaxy sending a message to another galaxy is so impractical that dozens of generations would pass before getting a response and then responding to that you'd pass a dozen more generations.</p><p>Our nearest star at least is what, 4 light years away? I mean, there is a neato factor to this but how much labor went into this rather then finding a solid gold meteor we could mine more 'immediate' research topics.</p><p>"One must master one-self before one can master others."</p><p>Lets get a good mastery of our own solar system before we go running off looking up Andromeda's skirt!</p></htmltext>
<tokenext>I understand the value of searching for other planets but seriously in another galaxy ?
WTF ? Does relavancy matter ?
Look for stuff in the Milky Way at least , we 'll NEVER get there unless we figure out FTL and even finding intelligent life in another galaxy sending a message to another galaxy is so impractical that dozens of generations would pass before getting a response and then responding to that you 'd pass a dozen more generations.Our nearest star at least is what , 4 light years away ?
I mean , there is a neato factor to this but how much labor went into this rather then finding a solid gold meteor we could mine more 'immediate ' research topics .
" One must master one-self before one can master others .
" Lets get a good mastery of our own solar system before we go running off looking up Andromeda 's skirt !</tokentext>
<sentencetext>I understand the value of searching for other planets but seriously in another galaxy?
WTF? Does relavancy matter?
Look for stuff in the Milky Way at least, we'll NEVER get there unless we figure out FTL and even finding intelligent life in another galaxy sending a message to another galaxy is so impractical that dozens of generations would pass before getting a response and then responding to that you'd pass a dozen more generations.Our nearest star at least is what, 4 light years away?
I mean, there is a neato factor to this but how much labor went into this rather then finding a solid gold meteor we could mine more 'immediate' research topics.
"One must master one-self before one can master others.
"Lets get a good mastery of our own solar system before we go running off looking up Andromeda's skirt!</sentencetext>
</comment>
<comment>
	<id>http://www.semanticweb.org/ontologies/ConversationInstances.owl#comment09_06_10_1628218.28282551</id>
	<title>Re:that is ... umm ... great?</title>
	<author>d3ac0n</author>
	<datestamp>1244660460000</datestamp>
	<modclass>None</modclass>
	<modscore>1</modscore>
	<htmltext><blockquote><div><p>Bottom line, <b>is this anything but a penis comparison for astronomers</b> who can find the farthest away planet?</p></div></blockquote><p>Between that comment and this one:</p><blockquote><div><p>Lets get a good mastery of our own solar system <b>before we go running off looking up Andromeda's skirt!</b></p></div> </blockquote><p>I'm wondering just precisely what topic we are discussing here...</p></div>
	</htmltext>
<tokenext>Bottom line , is this anything but a penis comparison for astronomers who can find the farthest away planet ? Between that comment and this one : Lets get a good mastery of our own solar system before we go running off looking up Andromeda 's skirt !
I 'm wondering just precisely what topic we are discussing here.. .</tokentext>
<sentencetext>Bottom line, is this anything but a penis comparison for astronomers who can find the farthest away planet?Between that comment and this one:Lets get a good mastery of our own solar system before we go running off looking up Andromeda's skirt!
I'm wondering just precisely what topic we are discussing here...
	</sentencetext>
	<parent>http://www.semanticweb.org/ontologies/ConversationInstances.owl#comment09_06_10_1628218.28282347</parent>
</comment>
<comment>
	<id>http://www.semanticweb.org/ontologies/ConversationInstances.owl#comment09_06_10_1628218.28282537</id>
	<title>Algol</title>
	<author>BenoitRen</author>
	<datestamp>1244660400000</datestamp>
	<modclass>None</modclass>
	<modscore>1</modscore>
	<htmltext><p>They must have found the Algol solar system! That planet must be either Palma, Motavia or Dezoris.</p></htmltext>
<tokenext>They must have found the Algol solar system !
That planet must be either Palma , Motavia or Dezoris .</tokentext>
<sentencetext>They must have found the Algol solar system!
That planet must be either Palma, Motavia or Dezoris.</sentencetext>
</comment>
<comment>
	<id>http://www.semanticweb.org/ontologies/ConversationInstances.owl#comment09_06_10_1628218.28282803</id>
	<title>That's no planet!</title>
	<author>maroberts</author>
	<datestamp>1244661480000</datestamp>
	<modclass>Funny</modclass>
	<modscore>4</modscore>
	<htmltext>It's a Space Station!</htmltext>
<tokenext>It 's a Space Station !</tokentext>
<sentencetext>It's a Space Station!</sentencetext>
</comment>
<comment>
	<id>http://www.semanticweb.org/ontologies/ConversationInstances.owl#comment09_06_10_1628218.28282923</id>
	<title>Re:I get it but...</title>
	<author>Anonymous</author>
	<datestamp>1244662080000</datestamp>
	<modclass>None</modclass>
	<modscore>0</modscore>
	<htmltext><p>RTFA, it says that gravitational microlensing works better the farther is the object.</p></htmltext>
<tokenext>RTFA , it says that gravitational microlensing works better the farther is the object .</tokentext>
<sentencetext>RTFA, it says that gravitational microlensing works better the farther is the object.</sentencetext>
	<parent>http://www.semanticweb.org/ontologies/ConversationInstances.owl#comment09_06_10_1628218.28282319</parent>
</comment>
<comment>
	<id>http://www.semanticweb.org/ontologies/ConversationInstances.owl#comment09_06_10_1628218.28282317</id>
	<title>Face It</title>
	<author>Anonymous</author>
	<datestamp>1244659500000</datestamp>
	<modclass>Troll</modclass>
	<modscore>-1</modscore>
	<htmltext>Linux sucks and so do you.</htmltext>
<tokenext>Linux sucks and so do you .</tokentext>
<sentencetext>Linux sucks and so do you.</sentencetext>
</comment>
<comment>
	<id>http://www.semanticweb.org/ontologies/ConversationInstances.owl#comment09_06_10_1628218.28285795</id>
	<title>Re:NOT extra-galactic</title>
	<author>Anonymous</author>
	<datestamp>1244630460000</datestamp>
	<modclass>None</modclass>
	<modscore>0</modscore>
	<htmltext><p>Part of the definition of a planet is that it orbits a star and is not itself a star.</p><p>So something "floating around in inter-galactic space" could never be a planet.</p></htmltext>
<tokenext>Part of the definition of a planet is that it orbits a star and is not itself a star.So something " floating around in inter-galactic space " could never be a planet .</tokentext>
<sentencetext>Part of the definition of a planet is that it orbits a star and is not itself a star.So something "floating around in inter-galactic space" could never be a planet.</sentencetext>
	<parent>http://www.semanticweb.org/ontologies/ConversationInstances.owl#comment09_06_10_1628218.28282495</parent>
</comment>
<comment>
	<id>http://www.semanticweb.org/ontologies/ConversationInstances.owl#comment09_06_10_1628218.28282271</id>
	<title>Another dimension</title>
	<author>StikyPad</author>
	<datestamp>1244659380000</datestamp>
	<modclass>Funny</modclass>
	<modscore>4</modscore>
	<htmltext><p>Intergalactic Planetary, Planetary Intergalactic?</p></htmltext>
<tokenext>Intergalactic Planetary , Planetary Intergalactic ?</tokentext>
<sentencetext>Intergalactic Planetary, Planetary Intergalactic?</sentencetext>
</comment>
<comment>
	<id>http://www.semanticweb.org/ontologies/ConversationInstances.owl#comment09_06_10_1628218.28282549</id>
	<title>Re:I get it but...</title>
	<author>atari2600</author>
	<datestamp>1244660460000</datestamp>
	<modclass>None</modclass>
	<modscore>1</modscore>
	<htmltext><p>Milky Way != one self.<br>Research != looking for places to have picnics on<br>You = shallow.</p></htmltext>
<tokenext>Milky Way ! = one self.Research ! = looking for places to have picnics onYou = shallow .</tokentext>
<sentencetext>Milky Way != one self.Research != looking for places to have picnics onYou = shallow.</sentencetext>
	<parent>http://www.semanticweb.org/ontologies/ConversationInstances.owl#comment09_06_10_1628218.28282319</parent>
</comment>
<comment>
	<id>http://www.semanticweb.org/ontologies/ConversationInstances.owl#comment09_06_10_1628218.28283551</id>
	<title>NOT IMPRESSED</title>
	<author>Anonymous</author>
	<datestamp>1244664720000</datestamp>
	<modclass>None</modclass>
	<modscore>0</modscore>
	<htmltext><p>"This is a remarkable feat, find an object of that size in another galaxy." It would be more of a feat to find a very small planet. I'm not impressed.</p></htmltext>
<tokenext>" This is a remarkable feat , find an object of that size in another galaxy .
" It would be more of a feat to find a very small planet .
I 'm not impressed .</tokentext>
<sentencetext>"This is a remarkable feat, find an object of that size in another galaxy.
" It would be more of a feat to find a very small planet.
I'm not impressed.</sentencetext>
</comment>
<comment>
	<id>http://www.semanticweb.org/ontologies/ConversationInstances.owl#comment09_06_10_1628218.28282965</id>
	<title>A long time ago, in a galaxy far far away...</title>
	<author>Anonymous</author>
	<datestamp>1244662200000</datestamp>
	<modclass>None</modclass>
	<modscore>1</modscore>
	<htmltext><p>Andromeda is pretty far away, and anything we see happened a long time ago... bingo!</p><p>They found the Star Wars locale. If they can refine their work they could get a picture of the real Yoda.</p></htmltext>
<tokenext>Andromeda is pretty far away , and anything we see happened a long time ago... bingo ! They found the Star Wars locale .
If they can refine their work they could get a picture of the real Yoda .</tokentext>
<sentencetext>Andromeda is pretty far away, and anything we see happened a long time ago... bingo!They found the Star Wars locale.
If they can refine their work they could get a picture of the real Yoda.</sentencetext>
</comment>
<comment>
	<id>http://www.semanticweb.org/ontologies/ConversationInstances.owl#comment09_06_10_1628218.28282465</id>
	<title>Re:that is ... umm ... great?</title>
	<author>Anonymous</author>
	<datestamp>1244660040000</datestamp>
	<modclass>Funny</modclass>
	<modscore>4</modscore>
	<htmltext><p><div class="quote"><p>Bottom line, is this anything but a penis comparison for astronomers who can find the farthest away planet?</p></div><p>...and this astronomer is hung like a brown dwarf!!!1</p></div>
	</htmltext>
<tokenext>Bottom line , is this anything but a penis comparison for astronomers who can find the farthest away planet ? ...and this astronomer is hung like a brown dwarf ! !
! 1</tokentext>
<sentencetext>Bottom line, is this anything but a penis comparison for astronomers who can find the farthest away planet?...and this astronomer is hung like a brown dwarf!!
!1
	</sentencetext>
	<parent>http://www.semanticweb.org/ontologies/ConversationInstances.owl#comment09_06_10_1628218.28282347</parent>
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<comment>
	<id>http://www.semanticweb.org/ontologies/ConversationInstances.owl#comment09_06_10_1628218.28283069</id>
	<title>Re:I get it but...</title>
	<author>mattwarden</author>
	<datestamp>1244662620000</datestamp>
	<modclass>None</modclass>
	<modscore>1</modscore>
	<htmltext><p>Are you familiar with the difference between basic research vs applied research? You cannot possibly know the benefits this research will lead to. Basic research answers questions that you didn't even know enough about to understand why you would want to ask.</p><p>That said, true basic research is an idealistic notion. Research always has to have at least a tenuous connection to reality and things that may prove beneficial in the applied realm. This certainly fits that bill, though. Your threshold for applicability is too high and would stunt our scientific growth.</p></htmltext>
<tokenext>Are you familiar with the difference between basic research vs applied research ?
You can not possibly know the benefits this research will lead to .
Basic research answers questions that you did n't even know enough about to understand why you would want to ask.That said , true basic research is an idealistic notion .
Research always has to have at least a tenuous connection to reality and things that may prove beneficial in the applied realm .
This certainly fits that bill , though .
Your threshold for applicability is too high and would stunt our scientific growth .</tokentext>
<sentencetext>Are you familiar with the difference between basic research vs applied research?
You cannot possibly know the benefits this research will lead to.
Basic research answers questions that you didn't even know enough about to understand why you would want to ask.That said, true basic research is an idealistic notion.
Research always has to have at least a tenuous connection to reality and things that may prove beneficial in the applied realm.
This certainly fits that bill, though.
Your threshold for applicability is too high and would stunt our scientific growth.</sentencetext>
	<parent>http://www.semanticweb.org/ontologies/ConversationInstances.owl#comment09_06_10_1628218.28282319</parent>
</comment>
<comment>
	<id>http://www.semanticweb.org/ontologies/ConversationInstances.owl#comment09_06_10_1628218.28282595</id>
	<title>Re:Another dimension</title>
	<author>Anonymous</author>
	<datestamp>1244660640000</datestamp>
	<modclass>Offtopic</modclass>
	<modscore>0</modscore>
	<htmltext>Shit... if this is gonna be that kind of article, I'm gonna stick my dick in the mashed potatoes.</htmltext>
<tokenext>Shit... if this is gon na be that kind of article , I 'm gon na stick my dick in the mashed potatoes .</tokentext>
<sentencetext>Shit... if this is gonna be that kind of article, I'm gonna stick my dick in the mashed potatoes.</sentencetext>
	<parent>http://www.semanticweb.org/ontologies/ConversationInstances.owl#comment09_06_10_1628218.28282271</parent>
</comment>
<comment>
	<id>http://www.semanticweb.org/ontologies/ConversationInstances.owl#comment09_06_10_1628218.28290021</id>
	<title>A long time ago in a galaxy far, far away....</title>
	<author>uarch</author>
	<datestamp>1244662020000</datestamp>
	<modclass>None</modclass>
	<modscore>1</modscore>
	<htmltext><p>If this keeps up, pretty soon we'll be able to watch the Star Wars trilogy unfold through a telescope!<br>It may have happened "a long time ago" but since it was "far far away" the speed of light may let us catch it.</p><p>Someone call me when they're able to spot the Death Star<nobr> <wbr></nobr>:)</p></htmltext>
<tokenext>If this keeps up , pretty soon we 'll be able to watch the Star Wars trilogy unfold through a telescope ! It may have happened " a long time ago " but since it was " far far away " the speed of light may let us catch it.Someone call me when they 're able to spot the Death Star : )</tokentext>
<sentencetext>If this keeps up, pretty soon we'll be able to watch the Star Wars trilogy unfold through a telescope!It may have happened "a long time ago" but since it was "far far away" the speed of light may let us catch it.Someone call me when they're able to spot the Death Star :)</sentencetext>
</comment>
<comment>
	<id>http://www.semanticweb.org/ontologies/ConversationInstances.owl#comment09_06_10_1628218.28284277</id>
	<title>Re:that is ... umm ... great?</title>
	<author>bareman</author>
	<datestamp>1244624460000</datestamp>
	<modclass>None</modclass>
	<modscore>1</modscore>
	<htmltext><p>Shhhhhh.   We're looking for a place to send politicians.</p></htmltext>
<tokenext>Shhhhhh .
We 're looking for a place to send politicians .</tokentext>
<sentencetext>Shhhhhh.
We're looking for a place to send politicians.</sentencetext>
	<parent>http://www.semanticweb.org/ontologies/ConversationInstances.owl#comment09_06_10_1628218.28282347</parent>
</comment>
<comment>
	<id>http://www.semanticweb.org/ontologies/ConversationInstances.owl#comment09_06_10_1628218.28283287</id>
	<title>Re:I get it but...</title>
	<author>jmizrahi</author>
	<datestamp>1244663700000</datestamp>
	<modclass>None</modclass>
	<modscore>1</modscore>
	<htmltext>Science is done for science's sake.  You would be hard pressed to find any discovery in the field of astronomy which has led to a practical discovery (I won't say there is none, because I'm sure someone can come up with an example.)  Who cares about the atmosphere of Venus, or the structure of the Sun?
The point is, we do science for its own sake, and when it leads to a discovery, that's nice, but hardly the goal.</htmltext>
<tokenext>Science is done for science 's sake .
You would be hard pressed to find any discovery in the field of astronomy which has led to a practical discovery ( I wo n't say there is none , because I 'm sure someone can come up with an example .
) Who cares about the atmosphere of Venus , or the structure of the Sun ?
The point is , we do science for its own sake , and when it leads to a discovery , that 's nice , but hardly the goal .</tokentext>
<sentencetext>Science is done for science's sake.
You would be hard pressed to find any discovery in the field of astronomy which has led to a practical discovery (I won't say there is none, because I'm sure someone can come up with an example.
)  Who cares about the atmosphere of Venus, or the structure of the Sun?
The point is, we do science for its own sake, and when it leads to a discovery, that's nice, but hardly the goal.</sentencetext>
	<parent>http://www.semanticweb.org/ontologies/ConversationInstances.owl#comment09_06_10_1628218.28282319</parent>
</comment>
<comment>
	<id>http://www.semanticweb.org/ontologies/ConversationInstances.owl#comment09_06_10_1628218.28282917</id>
	<title>Re:I get it but...</title>
	<author>Anonymous</author>
	<datestamp>1244662080000</datestamp>
	<modclass>None</modclass>
	<modscore>0</modscore>
	<htmltext><p><div class="quote"><p>before we go running off looking up Andromeda's skirt!</p></div><p>I'd rather look up Andromeda's skirt, she was pretty hot for a ship.</p></div>
	</htmltext>
<tokenext>before we go running off looking up Andromeda 's skirt ! I 'd rather look up Andromeda 's skirt , she was pretty hot for a ship .</tokentext>
<sentencetext>before we go running off looking up Andromeda's skirt!I'd rather look up Andromeda's skirt, she was pretty hot for a ship.
	</sentencetext>
	<parent>http://www.semanticweb.org/ontologies/ConversationInstances.owl#comment09_06_10_1628218.28282319</parent>
</comment>
<comment>
	<id>http://www.semanticweb.org/ontologies/ConversationInstances.owl#comment09_06_10_1628218.28282477</id>
	<title>Re:that is ... umm ... great?</title>
	<author>Anonymous</author>
	<datestamp>1244660100000</datestamp>
	<modclass>None</modclass>
	<modscore>0</modscore>
	<htmltext><p>It tells us that yes, our galaxy is not unique.  Sure we had the assumption it wasn't, but now we may have proof.  This still needs to be independently verified.  But this could be a big step forwards in planet finding.  If we can spot them in Andromeda, it means we aren't limited to finding them in just our local area of our own galaxy.</p></htmltext>
<tokenext>It tells us that yes , our galaxy is not unique .
Sure we had the assumption it was n't , but now we may have proof .
This still needs to be independently verified .
But this could be a big step forwards in planet finding .
If we can spot them in Andromeda , it means we are n't limited to finding them in just our local area of our own galaxy .</tokentext>
<sentencetext>It tells us that yes, our galaxy is not unique.
Sure we had the assumption it wasn't, but now we may have proof.
This still needs to be independently verified.
But this could be a big step forwards in planet finding.
If we can spot them in Andromeda, it means we aren't limited to finding them in just our local area of our own galaxy.</sentencetext>
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	<id>http://www.semanticweb.org/ontologies/ConversationInstances.owl#comment09_06_10_1628218.28282671</id>
	<title>Must be Skyron</title>
	<author>Anonymous</author>
	<datestamp>1244660940000</datestamp>
	<modclass>None</modclass>
	<modscore>0</modscore>
	<htmltext><p>Get your spoons ready and leave room for dessert.</p></htmltext>
<tokenext>Get your spoons ready and leave room for dessert .</tokentext>
<sentencetext>Get your spoons ready and leave room for dessert.</sentencetext>
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<comment>
	<id>http://www.semanticweb.org/ontologies/ConversationInstances.owl#comment09_06_10_1628218.28286463</id>
	<title>Re:that is ... umm ... great?</title>
	<author>kmac06</author>
	<datestamp>1244633400000</datestamp>
	<modclass>Interestin</modclass>
	<modscore>2</modscore>
	<htmltext>Many thousands of years ago the first planets other than Earth were first recognized, and only hundreds of years ago were they seen for what they are. It was less than 15 years ago that the first extra-solar planet was discovered. That didn't tell us much by itself either--but it was the <i>first</i>. Likewise, this is the <i>first</i> outside of our galaxy.</htmltext>
<tokenext>Many thousands of years ago the first planets other than Earth were first recognized , and only hundreds of years ago were they seen for what they are .
It was less than 15 years ago that the first extra-solar planet was discovered .
That did n't tell us much by itself either--but it was the first .
Likewise , this is the first outside of our galaxy .</tokentext>
<sentencetext>Many thousands of years ago the first planets other than Earth were first recognized, and only hundreds of years ago were they seen for what they are.
It was less than 15 years ago that the first extra-solar planet was discovered.
That didn't tell us much by itself either--but it was the first.
Likewise, this is the first outside of our galaxy.</sentencetext>
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	<id>http://www.semanticweb.org/ontologies/ConversationInstances.owl#comment09_06_10_1628218.28286399</id>
	<title>Re:I get it but...</title>
	<author>dissy</author>
	<datestamp>1244633040000</datestamp>
	<modclass>None</modclass>
	<modscore>1</modscore>
	<htmltext><p><div class="quote"><p>Lets get a good mastery of our own solar system before we go running off looking up Andromeda's skirt!</p></div><p>Sorry to feed the trolls, but...</p><p>So in your world, how do you plan on learning anything about our solar system if you refuse to compare it to, well, ANYTHING else in the universe?  By that logic, you could claim life is everywhere in the universe, as it exists in every solar system you looked at so far (1 of 1)</p><p>Seriously, if you want any say-so on what science gets done, then you best get your ass out there and start doing some science!  Till then you have less than zero rights to complain what others are doing with their time.</p><p>We have learned more about solar systems from looking at both, ours and the others, than you personally ever will hope to learn or know.. so i really don't see what justifications you have for your complaint.</p><p>If you want something specific to be done, its no ones fault but your own that it isn't being done.  Get out there and do it already!</p></div>
	</htmltext>
<tokenext>Lets get a good mastery of our own solar system before we go running off looking up Andromeda 's skirt ! Sorry to feed the trolls , but...So in your world , how do you plan on learning anything about our solar system if you refuse to compare it to , well , ANYTHING else in the universe ?
By that logic , you could claim life is everywhere in the universe , as it exists in every solar system you looked at so far ( 1 of 1 ) Seriously , if you want any say-so on what science gets done , then you best get your ass out there and start doing some science !
Till then you have less than zero rights to complain what others are doing with their time.We have learned more about solar systems from looking at both , ours and the others , than you personally ever will hope to learn or know.. so i really do n't see what justifications you have for your complaint.If you want something specific to be done , its no ones fault but your own that it is n't being done .
Get out there and do it already !</tokentext>
<sentencetext>Lets get a good mastery of our own solar system before we go running off looking up Andromeda's skirt!Sorry to feed the trolls, but...So in your world, how do you plan on learning anything about our solar system if you refuse to compare it to, well, ANYTHING else in the universe?
By that logic, you could claim life is everywhere in the universe, as it exists in every solar system you looked at so far (1 of 1)Seriously, if you want any say-so on what science gets done, then you best get your ass out there and start doing some science!
Till then you have less than zero rights to complain what others are doing with their time.We have learned more about solar systems from looking at both, ours and the others, than you personally ever will hope to learn or know.. so i really don't see what justifications you have for your complaint.If you want something specific to be done, its no ones fault but your own that it isn't being done.
Get out there and do it already!
	</sentencetext>
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<comment>
	<id>http://www.semanticweb.org/ontologies/ConversationInstances.owl#comment09_06_10_1628218.28284783</id>
	<title>Re:I get it but...</title>
	<author>Anonymous</author>
	<datestamp>1244626380000</datestamp>
	<modclass>None</modclass>
	<modscore>0</modscore>
	<htmltext><p>Have you discovered a planet? Have you even looked through a telescope in the past week? Month? Year?</p><p>You are free to search the Milky Way yourself, but don't try to tell others what to do, asshole.</p></htmltext>
<tokenext>Have you discovered a planet ?
Have you even looked through a telescope in the past week ?
Month ? Year ? You are free to search the Milky Way yourself , but do n't try to tell others what to do , asshole .</tokentext>
<sentencetext>Have you discovered a planet?
Have you even looked through a telescope in the past week?
Month? Year?You are free to search the Milky Way yourself, but don't try to tell others what to do, asshole.</sentencetext>
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