For the same reason they're indetectable around Sol...

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For the same reason they're indetectable around Sol...

Adam Crowl — 7/16/2008 6:40:19 AM (archived)

...so exosolar Oort Clouds are invisible. But as I said before the Oort Cloud idea is based on orbital statistics - which peak at ~ 22,000 AU for new comets unperturbed by Jupiter... decidedly NOT random.

So what alternative now?

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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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