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    The New York Times‏Verified account @nytimes 22 Feb 2017

    7 Earth-size planets that could potentially harbor life have been identified orbiting a tiny star not too far awayhttp://nyti.ms/2la0QcM 

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      1. Terry Hannan‏ @terryhannan 22 Feb 2017
        Replying to @nytimes

        and now we have heard the first transmission from one of these new worlds. "Shit, they found us".

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      2. Rah-Mel‏ @EPIKAMENRA 22 Feb 2017
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        we would have killed each other on this "earth like" planet long before we reach any of those.

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      2. Troy‏ @lafond_troy 22 Feb 2017
        Replying to @nytimes

        before everyone says "40 light years isn't nearby", relatively in comparison to the universe, yes it is

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      3. James E. Saunders, II‏ @jimmyjimmyII 22 Feb 2017
        Replying to @lafond_troy @nytimes

        True. But...a light year is a light year. 40 lys. is about 240 trillion miles.

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      4. Troy‏ @lafond_troy 22 Feb 2017
        Replying to @jimmyjimmyII @nytimes

        long distance absolutely, short distance relatively seeing as the universe diameter is around 93 billion light years

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      5. James E. Saunders, II‏ @jimmyjimmyII 22 Feb 2017
        Replying to @lafond_troy @nytimes

        The observable universe....it could be larger.

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      6. Troy‏ @lafond_troy 22 Feb 2017
        Replying to @jimmyjimmyII @nytimes

        true, a tweet can only fit so much

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      1. Jon Friedner‏ @JonFriedner 22 Feb 2017
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        would be really embarrassing finding aliens when trump is president and he is the one to meet them. Sad!

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      1. Unicorns Are Nocturnal‏ @fightmidnight 22 Feb 2017
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        Good. It’s terrifying to think we humans might be the smartest creatures to ever exist.

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      1. maria2island‏ @VitaminDeeJay 22 Feb 2017
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        hey "7 Earth sized planets"😱: SAVE US!!!!!!❤️❤️❤️

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      2. Jwalker‏ @Funboys911 22 Feb 2017
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        can we send Trump and all his supporters on a fact-finding mission

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      2. coolncalm‏ @coolncalm3 22 Feb 2017
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        great. 40 light years away...when can GOP LEAVE? And Bannon, Trump, Putin, Conway, Spicer,😏

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      1. S.‏ @HappyHope_ 22 Feb 2017
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        This is so exciting! Imagine people living there traveling interplanetary like we travel internationally!

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      1. AlyssaA‏ @DejaVie8A 22 Feb 2017
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        The stars are saying every human must believe in Sciences.😀🐬

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