Date: 1/07/2013 07:50:52
From: mollwollfumble
ID: 339544
Subject: No alpha Centauri planet?

The existence of a planet around Alpha Centauri B was announced in October 2012. Now a paper from 21 May 2013 (http://arxiv.org/abs/1305.4960) says that the original announcement was premature. By using two different data analysis techniques they found that one detected a planet and the other did not. Looking further, they found that the random noise distribution has a peak at the same frequency as the supposed planet orbit. Stay tuned for future revelations.

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Date: 1/07/2013 10:58:21
From: Bubblecar
ID: 339595
Subject: re: No alpha Centauri planet?

So best not to be sending the Robinson family out there just yet.

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Date: 1/07/2013 11:04:28
From: Skunkworks
ID: 339597
Subject: re: No alpha Centauri planet?

Bubblecar said:


So best not to be sending the Robinson family out there just yet.

Wouldn’t matter as they never actually made it to Alpha Centauri.

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Date: 3/07/2013 18:33:32
From: gaghalfrunt
ID: 341074
Subject: re: No alpha Centauri planet?

Skunkworks said:


Bubblecar said:

So best not to be sending the Robinson family out there just yet.

Wouldn’t matter as they never actually made it to Alpha Centauri.

They did discover al lot of other uncharted planets on the way though. All of them teeming with alien lifeforms. So really not a fruitless expedition.

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Date: 3/07/2013 18:37:08
From: Skunkworks
ID: 341075
Subject: re: No alpha Centauri planet?

gaghalfrunt said:


Skunkworks said:

Bubblecar said:

So best not to be sending the Robinson family out there just yet.

Wouldn’t matter as they never actually made it to Alpha Centauri.

They did discover al lot of other uncharted planets on the way though. All of them teeming with alien lifeforms. So really not a fruitless expedition.

A nice rush of nostalgia. One of the after school kids programs I liked.

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Date: 4/07/2013 19:00:09
From: Dropbear
ID: 341549
Subject: re: No alpha Centauri planet?

Skunkworks said:


gaghalfrunt said:

Skunkworks said:

Wouldn’t matter as they never actually made it to Alpha Centauri.

They did discover al lot of other uncharted planets on the way though. All of them teeming with alien lifeforms. So really not a fruitless expedition.

A nice rush of nostalgia. One of the after school kids programs I liked.

Pretty handsome Dr Smith… ahh yes the blow up beachball aliens were my favourites.

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Date: 4/07/2013 19:01:01
From: OCDC
ID: 341555
Subject: re: No alpha Centauri planet?

Dropbear said:


Skunkworks said:

gaghalfrunt said:

They did discover al lot of other uncharted planets on the way though. All of them teeming with alien lifeforms. So really not a fruitless expedition.

A nice rush of nostalgia. One of the after school kids programs I liked.

Pretty handsome Dr Smith… ahh yes the blow up beachball aliens were my favourites.


Shut up you bobble-headed booby!

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Date: 4/07/2013 19:01:01
From: OCDC
ID: 341556
Subject: re: No alpha Centauri planet?

Dropbear said:


Skunkworks said:

gaghalfrunt said:

They did discover al lot of other uncharted planets on the way though. All of them teeming with alien lifeforms. So really not a fruitless expedition.

A nice rush of nostalgia. One of the after school kids programs I liked.

Pretty handsome Dr Smith… ahh yes the blow up beachball aliens were my favourites.


Shut up you bobble-headed booby!

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Date: 4/07/2013 19:01:16
From: OCDC
ID: 341557
Subject: re: No alpha Centauri planet?

Dropbear said:


Skunkworks said:

gaghalfrunt said:

They did discover al lot of other uncharted planets on the way though. All of them teeming with alien lifeforms. So really not a fruitless expedition.

A nice rush of nostalgia. One of the after school kids programs I liked.

Pretty handsome Dr Smith… ahh yes the blow up beachball aliens were my favourites.


Shut up you bubble headed booby.

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Date: 4/07/2013 19:02:18
From: OCDC
ID: 341559
Subject: re: No alpha Centauri planet?

Sorry, I think Witty has infected my computer.

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Date: 4/07/2013 19:02:48
From: Dropbear
ID: 341560
Subject: re: No alpha Centauri planet?

OCDC said:


Dropbear said:

Skunkworks said:

A nice rush of nostalgia. One of the after school kids programs I liked.

Pretty handsome Dr Smith… ahh yes the blow up beachball aliens were my favourites.


Shut up you bobble-headed booby!

Danger!! Danger!!

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Date: 4/07/2013 19:02:53
From: Divine Angel
ID: 341561
Subject: re: No alpha Centauri planet?

OCDC said:


Sorry, I think Witty has infected my computer.

Not until you start spelling your name OHCDC

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Date: 4/07/2013 19:04:17
From: OCDC
ID: 341564
Subject: re: No alpha Centauri planet?

Divine Angel said:


OCDC said:

Sorry, I think Witty has infected my computer.

Not until you start spelling your name OHCDC


ITYM OHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHCDC

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Date: 4/07/2013 19:04:39
From: ChrispenEvan
ID: 341566
Subject: re: No alpha Centauri planet?

They did discover al lot of other uncharted planets on the way though. All of them teeming with alien lifeforms. So really not a fruitless expedition.

unlikely as alpha centuri is one of the closest stars to us so no others for planets to orbit and gain life giving photons

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