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xkcd #3311: Planet Database (thelemmy.club)
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xkcd #3311: Planet Database

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Atmospheric transmission spectroscopy has revealed that the sunsets from the observatory are really pretty.

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Atmospheric transmission spectroscopy has revealed that the sunsets from the observatory are really pretty.

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[–] 11 points 15 hours ago

Looks like we’re s.o.l.

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    [–] 30 points 20 hours ago (2 children)

    Wait...heavily polluted and in the middle of an extinction event.

    Awwwww

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    • [–] 24 points 20 hours ago (5 children)

    Yep, uninhabitable.

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  • [–] 18 points 20 hours ago (4 children)

    Reasonable gravity: check.

    Liquid water: check.

    Breathable atmosphere: check.

    Looks great! Just... Oh, wait. Shit. It's completely infested with capitalism. Yet another uninhabitable planet.

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    • [–] 4 points 20 hours ago

    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BsqHEmMao8w

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