Twin Earth

[tarzanontarmazepam]

www.bbc.co.uk/news/science-environment-16040655

The planet, Kepler 22-b, lies about 600 light-years away and is about 2.4 times the size of Earth, and has a temperature of about 22C.

Kepler 22-b lies at a distance from its sun about 15% less than the distance from the Earth to the Sun, and its year takes about 290 days. However, its sun puts out about 25% less light, keeping the planet at its balmy temperature that would support the existence of liquid water.

Right. That's it ...I'm away.

[bonbonlarue]

Sounds perfect..but is there a Tesco?

[tarzanontarmazepam]

Dec 5, 2011 20:44:55 GMT bonbonlarue said:

Sounds perfect..but is there a Tesco?

I hope not. I hope they have a much better way of going on.

[Patrick]

Any minute now I expect there will be. Though Subway will probably get there before them.

First thing I thought was "Great - another one we can F*&^ up!"

Actually, it will more than likely be Starbucks, sadly. Spreading the worst tasting coffee around the universe.

Incidentally, if you ever want real coffee I suggest you make your way to Atkinson's of Lancaster who have been roasting their own beans and teaching people how to make coffee for 140 years.

Anyway, I digress. If there was any great example of how these days the peddling of crap is supported by Government then it'll be this recent tragic article in the paper....

David Cameron will today herald plans by the coffee chain Starbucks to create 5,000 new roles as evidence of job creation in the private sector.

The global coffee business intends to hire the additional staff over the next five years as it develops its drive-through business in the UK.

Says all you need to know about our glorious leader really. Why he's not in his natural role as a second hand car dealer is beyond me.