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NASA announces new 'super-Earth': Exoplanet orbits in 'habitable zone,' is only 137 light-years away (abcnews.go.com)
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The exoplanet, TOI-715 b, is about one and a half times the width of Earth.

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[–] voracitude@lemmy.world 20 points 2 years ago (3 children)

More like all our joints decay rapidly under the added stress, and we end up with crippling arthritis and an early grave. But maybe some generation of our descendants would be Bulrathi or Klingons or something, after some adaptation!

[–] SeabassDan@lemmy.world 7 points 2 years ago

CRISPR me and send me home, baby!

[–] someguy3@lemmy.world 5 points 2 years ago (1 children)

Genetic engineering to the rescue.

[–] abbotsbury@lemmy.world 1 points 2 years ago

CRISPR take me away!

[–] technomad@slrpnk.net 1 points 2 years ago

Lie to us next time. Lol