Tuesday, September 6, 2011

Science First Nail in the Coffin, Reckless Misuse of Metaphors

Scientists have found a New Solar System so unlike our own that at first glance it seems almost impossible it could exist.  The planets in the new system are packed together as densely as fans in a mosh pit. Five planets sit practically on top of each other as they circle their star, called Kepler-11; a sixth circles farther out. Two of the planets lie closer together than any other known pair of planets outside our solar system.
Debunk:
1. Scientists know what is possible and impossible - not possible!
2.  "fans in a mosh pit" -  we don't have enough troubles already, they're looking for mosh pit Analogs???   What for?  Work on global warming or fountain of youth or something else practical.




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