Scientists discover planet made of diamond : Othor Games

» Tue Dec 06, 2011 4:59 pm

Now that's one hardcoe planet.

Indeed. It definitely shines out among it's peers.

» Tue Dec 06, 2011 10:18 pm

Planet Midnight?

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oIlybx2AvYA :goodjob:

» Tue Dec 06, 2011 11:33 pm

I can finally make my set of diamond armor...

Lets hope you don't fall into that lava planet just underneath the diamond one

» Tue Dec 06, 2011 4:10 pm

Space got bling, yo! :disguise:

» Tue Dec 06, 2011 9:48 pm

What if they are not made of dna. In fact, an alien lifeform could be made of something we have never discoved.

Well, technically life isn't made of DNA, but I get your meaning. Sure, there could be completely different forms of life that aren't anything like the carbon-based flora and fauna we're used to.

Scientists base all of their discoveries on what they know, but what about the stuff they don't know?

Actually, they don't. Making baseless assumptions is kinda the opposite of science.

» Tue Dec 06, 2011 6:44 pm

HOORAY! a planet made of diamonds... now really blow my pants off and find a planet made of tacos and ninja robots.

» Tue Dec 06, 2011 9:02 pm

They are looking at our planet and saying, "Wow! They have dirt!"

» Tue Dec 06, 2011 10:45 pm

Well, technically life isn't made of DNA, but I get your meaning. Sure, there could be completely different forms of life that aren't anything like the carbon-based flora and fauna we're used to.

It may be possible, but I think it would be a good bet that other life would be similar to us chemically. After all, we are made of the most common elements in the universe.

» Tue Dec 06, 2011 10:32 pm

I can finally have that diamond castle I wanted.

» Tue Dec 06, 2011 7:22 pm

Now we only have to find a diamond asteroid to cut it in pieces.

» Wed Dec 07, 2011 4:41 am

It may be possible, but I think it would be a good bet that other life would be similar to us chemically. After all, we are made of the most common elements in the universe.

I don't think that's necessarily true. The same set of elements can result in very different compounds and behaviors under different conditions. :shrug: The structures that make life as we know it possible are much more than the sum of their parts. Nothing says that our recipe for life is the only one using that (or a similar) set of ingredients.

» Wed Dec 07, 2011 6:04 am

YES! Nobody's said it!

Look down, now back up. The planet is now diamonds!!!

» Wed Dec 07, 2011 3:01 am

What if they are not made of dna. In fact, an alien lifeform could be made of something we have never discoved. Scientists base all of their discoveries on what they know, but what about the stuff they don't know?

Then they wouldn't be able to reproduce or build new cell structures. While other elements could be used to comprise DNA, you would still need some sort of encoding structure and a solvent for biological processes to occur in. Elements with similar chemical behaviours are necessary. They might be alien, but they still have to obey the laws of physics.

» Tue Dec 06, 2011 4:01 pm

Now we only have to find a diamond asteroid to cut it in pieces.

*points at post 20*

This planet could also be used to cut up the old white dwarf Lucy instead, I think Lucy is bigger after all.

» Tue Dec 06, 2011 6:04 pm

Thats pretty neat...

» Wed Dec 07, 2011 1:52 am

Planet Midnight?

That's the very first thing I thought of when I saw this. Great Doctor Who episode, and apparently it's true, also.

» Tue Dec 06, 2011 10:50 pm

Then they wouldn't be able to reproduce or build new cell structures. While other elements could be used to comprise DNA, you would still need some sort of encoding structure and a solvent for biological processes to occur in. Elements with similar chemical behaviours are necessary. They might be alien, but they still have to obey the laws of physics.

I think the point was that "life as we know it" has DNA, but forms of life may exist that do not have such a mechanism.

» Tue Dec 06, 2011 3:29 pm

Interesting. Now i expect them to find a planet made only out of liquid. Propably impossible, but who knows?

» Wed Dec 07, 2011 3:48 am

If we managed to reach this planet and such, wouldn't it drastically lower the value of diamonds or ...?

» Tue Dec 06, 2011 2:53 pm

I'm putting the planet on a ring for my future wife.

» Tue Dec 06, 2011 10:32 pm

assuming it is indeed made of something crystalline, or diamonds, that'd indeed be an interesting discovery. not that that it is not interesting as is. planet looks different. what's the blue line and the orange sphere there? these are what especially make it interesting as is, even if it is not made of diamonds.

» Wed Dec 07, 2011 6:07 am

assuming it is indeed made of something crystalline, or diamonds, that'd indeed be an interesting discovery. not that that it is not interesting as is. planet looks different. what's the blue line and the orange sphere there? these are what especially make it interesting as is, even if it is not made of diamonds.

...not sure if serious...

We need to find a planet made of Iron now, otherwise we won't be able to mine it.

We live on a planet made of iron!

» Wed Dec 07, 2011 6:05 am

We'll all be rich!! Rich as astronauts!

» Tue Dec 06, 2011 7:19 pm

considering how common carbon is and how most objects in space are under an intense amount of gravitational compression, this should not be surprising but expected as inevitable.

» Wed Dec 07, 2011 2:01 am

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