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*NEWS FLASH!* and traval plans

From: "Phillip E. Pournelle" <pepourne@n...>
Date: Fri, 25 Apr 1997 14:51:17 -0400
Subject: *NEWS FLASH!* and traval plans

	Having talked to an astronomer at Caltech, the methodology to
detect
these planets is to exmine the minute variation in the stars rotation. 
The
perterbations are caused by a large object orbiting the star, since all
objects attract each other.  Therefore we have no direct evidence of
these
planets existing (i.e not directly observed).  So there is still some
discussion about the accuracy of these reports.
	Given that all of these planetary detections are based on
inferences
and that they are all of non-terran planets.  Who's ready to go on a one
way
mission to these systems on the off chance that there are terran planets
waiting there?
	Phil P.

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