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ORIGINAL: jlf1961

Alright, they found a planet that could potentially support human life, and it is not that far away...

sorta.

It orbits Proxima Centauri, one of the three stars that make up the Alpha Centauri system, and it is only 4.2 light years away.

Okay, so, while this is scientifically important, it does not deserve the flood it is getting on various social media outlets.

Or to put it another way.

How do we get there?

And lets be honest here, IF we were someday develop a way to colonize other planets, considering the average mob mentality when you get a bunch of people together with differing opinions, would you really want to be a part of it?