Re: NANFA-- Re:Off Topic- Mathematical Theory of Biology

Tom Watson (onefish2fish_at_attbi.com)
Fri, 20 Dec 2002 18:10:05 -0800

Gosh, could you send out your source for that. I had no idea that we could
measure the spacing between planets in distant solar systems so precisely,
especially since only massive planets have been detected.
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From: <Moontanman_at_aol.com>
To: <nanfa_at_aquaria.net>
Sent: Friday, December 20, 2002 5:12 PM
Subject: Re: NANFA-- Re:Off Topic- Mathematical Theory of Biology

> In a message dated 12/20/02 7:39:57 PM Eastern Standard Time,
> onefish2fish_at_attbi.com writes:
>
> > Actually, I just looked it up. Spacing between planets in the solar
system
> > is described by Bode's Law.
> Yes, Bodes law, none of the planets conform exactly to this law but they
do
> come close. Pluto would be another exception. It's really not known if
there
> is any law that determines where the planets orbit or if it is just a
> coincidence but it is known that no other known planetary system conforms
to
> this law. And at this time we know of dozens if not hundreds of other
> planetary systems.
>
> Moon

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