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>sleep through elections
>wake up at 11PM PST
>see results
>see /new/
>don't care because I'm not an American
>notice a story that has slipped under the radar:

New study concludes that 1/4th of Sun like stars possess Earth-like planet, backing up NASA Kepler findings using different measurements.

http://arstechnica.com/science/news/2010/11/the-galaxy-probably-abounds-in-earth-like-planets.ars

http://www.sciencemag.org/cgi/content/abstract/330/6004/653

This places the number of potentially habitable planets near 100 million in our galaxy.

>mfw we're still bickering about pointless politics, people are fighting over money and debt while others exploit the less fortunate, hippie liberals are pushing retarded social policies like multiculturalism and anti-white view points, and religious fundamentalists want us to put on our science "horse-blinders."

>> No.1992314

the liberal arts at work my friend :D

>> No.1992316
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1992316

>mfw there is so much discovery to be made in this universe but for some reason people are completely unable to see the bigger picture

>> No.1992343

>>1992316
it's mainly because there are other people on this planet other than you and people who think like you. they also have opinions. and guns.

>> No.1992356

It doesn't matter, because even if civilization does exist there, we'll never be able to travel to them anyways.

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>>1992356
Oh, I wouldn't know about that.

>> No.1992385

>>1992343
If a /sci/duck became dictator of the world, I'd be happy.

>> No.1992386

>>1992356
You'll never know if you don't try.

"Every great and deep difficulty bears in itself its own solution. It forces us to change our thinking in order to find it." -Niels Bohr

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>>>/new/2746677
Oh god, the stupid
It burrrrns

>> No.1992412

>>1992399
Fuck, man. Have you ever had any luck with any of those guys.

>> No.1992414

>>1992385
I wouldn't just because you are a scientist doesn't you would be a good leader.....

>> No.1992415

>>1992412
Question mark.

>> No.1992416

>>1992412
I've convinced 5 hardcore right libertarians and two Tea Partiers that my version of society and government is fucking awesome.

>> No.1992427

>>1992416
Guiding a sheep into a pen would be more difficult than what you accomplished

>> No.1992441

>>1992414
It would be interesting, at least. It would be like Soviet Russia, except even more awesome shit would get done.

>> No.1992447

>>1992427
Guiding a sheep into a pen is easy.

Kiwi here, I would know.

>> No.1992461

>>1992386

you can't go faster than light
Space travel without going warpo speedo is suicide