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re: Nick's right

Jacob — 7/15/2008 1:50:08 PM (archived)

An alternative to the Oort Cloud theory?

How about random locations and movements for countless comet nuclei throughout
our Solar System, near and far?

Random locations would basically do away with a neat near-spherical 'cloud'
way out there.

Anyways, there's the issue of...if..the Oort Cloud did or does exist, why
aren't there Oort Clouds around other stars where starlight refraction or absorption
and Infrared emissions should make them detectable?

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Does the Oort Cloud actually exist? - Jacob - 7/13/2008 7:05:01 PM
- re: Does the Oort Cloud actually exist? - pb - 7/14/2008 9:06:52 AM
  - re: Does the Oort Cloud actually exist? - Marcia - 7/16/2008 4:31:58 AM
- Good question... - phil - 7/13/2008 10:15:12 PM
  - re: Good question... - Marcia - 7/14/2008 4:32:32 AM
- re: Does the Oort Cloud actually exist? - TB - 7/13/2008 10:02:38 PM
  - That's nice, but... - Jacob - 7/14/2008 2:06:34 AM
    - Crime Scene - nick hoffman - 7/14/2008 10:55:58 AM
    - re: That's nice, but... - Marcia - 7/14/2008 4:58:47 AM
- Before you carry on... - Adam Crowl - 7/13/2008 8:00:10 PM
  - Without direct visual evidence you have at best, a wishful hypothesis; at worst, a myth...A science myth; but a myth just the same.. (n/t) - Jacob - 7/13/2008 8:03:37 PM
    - Kuyper belt objects Oort cloud - Raoul - 7/13/2008 8:32:54 PM
      - I'll believe it when I see it. - Jacob - 7/14/2008 2:11:19 AM
        
        Then where do we get long period comets from??? - Adam Crowl - 7/14/2008 6:44:58 AM
        
        HZ members don't "believe" in Long Period Comets - E.P. - 7/14/2008 8:29:38 PM
        
        re: ---- Yes they do. - Look it up;1111 - Marcia - 7/16/2008 4:37:33 AM
        
        So much for cynicism - E.P. - 7/18/2008 6:56:22 PM
- Then you need to explain the comets with orbits... - alcaray - 7/13/2008 7:24:37 PM
  - The burdeon of proof falls on the those who love the Ooort Cloud theory. - Jacob - 7/13/2008 8:00:17 PM
    - not exactly, the burden is to Offer a BETTER theory - nick hoffman - 7/14/2008 10:33:08 AM
      - Nick's right - TB - 7/14/2008 3:45:25 PM
        
        re: Nick's right - Jacob - 7/15/2008 1:50:08 PM
        
        For the same reason they're indetectable around Sol... - Adam Crowl - 7/16/2008 6:40:19 AM
        
        Nice to have confidence in what may come, but that sounds like f-a-i-t-h.. - Jacob - 7/16/2008 5:00:03 PM
        
        I haven't seen macroevolution... - Adam Crowl - 7/19/2008 8:23:58 AM
        
        Jan Oort just called - Socrates II - 7/19/2008 3:59:32 AM
    - I directed your attention to evidence. (n/t) - alcaray - 7/13/2008 8:13:07 PM
      - Well, I tried to, anyway. (n/t) - alcaray - 7/13/2008 8:14:22 PM
        
        You're trying to indicate that the Oort Cloud theory explains a lot? - Jacob - 7/14/2008 2:21:04 AM
        
        It is not impossible that a better solution might somehow be found for the evidence at hand. - alcaray - 7/14/2008 2:41:09 AM
    - Sigh! ...I love the absence of an [edit] icon on this website. (n/t) - Jacob - 7/13/2008 8:07:19 PM
      - Does Jacob actually exist? - Socrates II - 7/15/2008 12:31:40 AM
        
        How can we determine if Jacob exists? - ARRELL - 7/15/2008 6:40:50 PM
        
        ROTFLMAO!! (n/t) - Jacob - 7/16/2008 4:56:38 PM
        
        The name is still popular. ;-) (n/t) - Jacob - 7/15/2008 1:36:36 PM

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