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Conditions of a more ideal version of earth
What if an Earth-like planet had no axial tilt? (impact on ecosystem)What earth conditions would make a permanent bronze-colored sky?Order of Solar System Colonization (alternate version)The Reindeer--Let's Get Real, Shall We?Sabotage of Biosphere after Doomsday EventConditions for ideal/quick terraforming candidates that cannot currently support lifeUnder what circumstances is Humanity more expendable than Earth?All conditions being ideal (gravity, ecosystem, etc), what are the physical limits of tree growth on earth?Macroevolution in an isolated roomExtreme adaptation: evolutionary narrative for Vantablack-like skin pigment
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What would be the specific conditions required for a planet to be a more ideal version of Earth?
I want the world to have a much larger proportion of land covered by lush jungle and forest ecosystems with only a very small fraction of the world populated by human-esque people.
It would be in a galaxy with a G star similar to our sun.
Would the conditions be almost identical to earth or are there any subtle or non-subtle improvements that could be made in any of earth's properties (atmosphere, geometry, etc.) that would provide a more suitable world for nature to thrive.
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What would be the specific conditions required for a planet to be a more ideal version of Earth?
I want the world to have a much larger proportion of land covered by lush jungle and forest ecosystems with only a very small fraction of the world populated by human-esque people.
It would be in a galaxy with a G star similar to our sun.
Would the conditions be almost identical to earth or are there any subtle or non-subtle improvements that could be made in any of earth's properties (atmosphere, geometry, etc.) that would provide a more suitable world for nature to thrive.
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In this case you quickly received an answer that is very good but in general it is best to wait some time, perhaps a day, before accepting an answer as "The Answer." It is possible that there are other people who had not yet seen your question who could provide a more suitable answer, or perhaps a similar but more detailed answer.
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What would be the specific conditions required for a planet to be a more ideal version of Earth?
I want the world to have a much larger proportion of land covered by lush jungle and forest ecosystems with only a very small fraction of the world populated by human-esque people.
It would be in a galaxy with a G star similar to our sun.
Would the conditions be almost identical to earth or are there any subtle or non-subtle improvements that could be made in any of earth's properties (atmosphere, geometry, etc.) that would provide a more suitable world for nature to thrive.
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What would be the specific conditions required for a planet to be a more ideal version of Earth?
I want the world to have a much larger proportion of land covered by lush jungle and forest ecosystems with only a very small fraction of the world populated by human-esque people.
It would be in a galaxy with a G star similar to our sun.
Would the conditions be almost identical to earth or are there any subtle or non-subtle improvements that could be made in any of earth's properties (atmosphere, geometry, etc.) that would provide a more suitable world for nature to thrive.
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In this case you quickly received an answer that is very good but in general it is best to wait some time, perhaps a day, before accepting an answer as "The Answer." It is possible that there are other people who had not yet seen your question who could provide a more suitable answer, or perhaps a similar but more detailed answer.
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In this case you quickly received an answer that is very good but in general it is best to wait some time, perhaps a day, before accepting an answer as "The Answer." It is possible that there are other people who had not yet seen your question who could provide a more suitable answer, or perhaps a similar but more detailed answer.
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In this case you quickly received an answer that is very good but in general it is best to wait some time, perhaps a day, before accepting an answer as "The Answer." It is possible that there are other people who had not yet seen your question who could provide a more suitable answer, or perhaps a similar but more detailed answer.
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In this case you quickly received an answer that is very good but in general it is best to wait some time, perhaps a day, before accepting an answer as "The Answer." It is possible that there are other people who had not yet seen your question who could provide a more suitable answer, or perhaps a similar but more detailed answer.
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In astrobiology, this concept is known as the 'Superhabitable Planet'.
Such a planet would be more massive than Earth, up to about 2.5 Earth masses. This additional mass provides shallower oceans, and lower topography. Additionally, it is likely that this feature will be paired with a thicker atmosphere, which distributes the warmth received from insolation more evenly from the equator to the poles.
The star that such a planet orbits would more suitably be a K-class orange dwarf. These stars emit much less UV radiation, and have longer lifespans. Additionally, the habitable zone around such a star doesn't move so much during the lifetime of the star, so over a long timescale, the planet's climate will be more stable.
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Most astrobiologists consider Earth to be on the inside edge of the habitable zone, so I'm not sure a thicker atmosphere at Earth's orbital radius would be a good thing. At Mars' orbit though it'd probably be good.
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@stix for a dimmer K-class star, this orbit should be good.
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@stix Being more centred in the habitable zone would probably be nice. i.e a touch further out.
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True. It's also important to keep in mind the habitable zone changes over time. Astrobiologists are still trying to figure out how the Earth could have been in a habitable zone 4 billion years ago when life arose, given how much colder the Sun would have been, and in another few hundred million years, the Sun's output will be too hot for Earth.
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@stix One of the major benefits of a K-class star is that it doesn't get much hotter as it evolves. Certainly not so much as our sun has.
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In astrobiology, this concept is known as the 'Superhabitable Planet'.
Such a planet would be more massive than Earth, up to about 2.5 Earth masses. This additional mass provides shallower oceans, and lower topography. Additionally, it is likely that this feature will be paired with a thicker atmosphere, which distributes the warmth received from insolation more evenly from the equator to the poles.
The star that such a planet orbits would more suitably be a K-class orange dwarf. These stars emit much less UV radiation, and have longer lifespans. Additionally, the habitable zone around such a star doesn't move so much during the lifetime of the star, so over a long timescale, the planet's climate will be more stable.
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Most astrobiologists consider Earth to be on the inside edge of the habitable zone, so I'm not sure a thicker atmosphere at Earth's orbital radius would be a good thing. At Mars' orbit though it'd probably be good.
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8 hours ago
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@stix for a dimmer K-class star, this orbit should be good.
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– Alexander
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@stix Being more centred in the habitable zone would probably be nice. i.e a touch further out.
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– Arkenstein XII
7 hours ago
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True. It's also important to keep in mind the habitable zone changes over time. Astrobiologists are still trying to figure out how the Earth could have been in a habitable zone 4 billion years ago when life arose, given how much colder the Sun would have been, and in another few hundred million years, the Sun's output will be too hot for Earth.
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@stix One of the major benefits of a K-class star is that it doesn't get much hotter as it evolves. Certainly not so much as our sun has.
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In astrobiology, this concept is known as the 'Superhabitable Planet'.
Such a planet would be more massive than Earth, up to about 2.5 Earth masses. This additional mass provides shallower oceans, and lower topography. Additionally, it is likely that this feature will be paired with a thicker atmosphere, which distributes the warmth received from insolation more evenly from the equator to the poles.
The star that such a planet orbits would more suitably be a K-class orange dwarf. These stars emit much less UV radiation, and have longer lifespans. Additionally, the habitable zone around such a star doesn't move so much during the lifetime of the star, so over a long timescale, the planet's climate will be more stable.
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Most astrobiologists consider Earth to be on the inside edge of the habitable zone, so I'm not sure a thicker atmosphere at Earth's orbital radius would be a good thing. At Mars' orbit though it'd probably be good.
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– stix
8 hours ago
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@stix for a dimmer K-class star, this orbit should be good.
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– Alexander
8 hours ago
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@stix Being more centred in the habitable zone would probably be nice. i.e a touch further out.
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– Arkenstein XII
7 hours ago
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True. It's also important to keep in mind the habitable zone changes over time. Astrobiologists are still trying to figure out how the Earth could have been in a habitable zone 4 billion years ago when life arose, given how much colder the Sun would have been, and in another few hundred million years, the Sun's output will be too hot for Earth.
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– stix
7 hours ago
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@stix One of the major benefits of a K-class star is that it doesn't get much hotter as it evolves. Certainly not so much as our sun has.
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– Arkenstein XII
7 hours ago
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In astrobiology, this concept is known as the 'Superhabitable Planet'.
Such a planet would be more massive than Earth, up to about 2.5 Earth masses. This additional mass provides shallower oceans, and lower topography. Additionally, it is likely that this feature will be paired with a thicker atmosphere, which distributes the warmth received from insolation more evenly from the equator to the poles.
The star that such a planet orbits would more suitably be a K-class orange dwarf. These stars emit much less UV radiation, and have longer lifespans. Additionally, the habitable zone around such a star doesn't move so much during the lifetime of the star, so over a long timescale, the planet's climate will be more stable.
answered 8 hours ago
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In astrobiology, this concept is known as the 'Superhabitable Planet'.
Such a planet would be more massive than Earth, up to about 2.5 Earth masses. This additional mass provides shallower oceans, and lower topography. Additionally, it is likely that this feature will be paired with a thicker atmosphere, which distributes the warmth received from insolation more evenly from the equator to the poles.
The star that such a planet orbits would more suitably be a K-class orange dwarf. These stars emit much less UV radiation, and have longer lifespans. Additionally, the habitable zone around such a star doesn't move so much during the lifetime of the star, so over a long timescale, the planet's climate will be more stable.
answered 8 hours ago
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answered 8 hours ago
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answered 8 hours ago
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answered 8 hours ago
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Most astrobiologists consider Earth to be on the inside edge of the habitable zone, so I'm not sure a thicker atmosphere at Earth's orbital radius would be a good thing. At Mars' orbit though it'd probably be good.
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– stix
8 hours ago
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@stix for a dimmer K-class star, this orbit should be good.
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– Alexander
8 hours ago
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@stix Being more centred in the habitable zone would probably be nice. i.e a touch further out.
$endgroup$
– Arkenstein XII
7 hours ago
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True. It's also important to keep in mind the habitable zone changes over time. Astrobiologists are still trying to figure out how the Earth could have been in a habitable zone 4 billion years ago when life arose, given how much colder the Sun would have been, and in another few hundred million years, the Sun's output will be too hot for Earth.
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– stix
7 hours ago
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@stix One of the major benefits of a K-class star is that it doesn't get much hotter as it evolves. Certainly not so much as our sun has.
$endgroup$
– Arkenstein XII
7 hours ago
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show 3 more comments
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Most astrobiologists consider Earth to be on the inside edge of the habitable zone, so I'm not sure a thicker atmosphere at Earth's orbital radius would be a good thing. At Mars' orbit though it'd probably be good.
$endgroup$
– stix
8 hours ago
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@stix for a dimmer K-class star, this orbit should be good.
$endgroup$
– Alexander
8 hours ago
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@stix Being more centred in the habitable zone would probably be nice. i.e a touch further out.
$endgroup$
– Arkenstein XII
7 hours ago
$begingroup$
True. It's also important to keep in mind the habitable zone changes over time. Astrobiologists are still trying to figure out how the Earth could have been in a habitable zone 4 billion years ago when life arose, given how much colder the Sun would have been, and in another few hundred million years, the Sun's output will be too hot for Earth.
$endgroup$
– stix
7 hours ago
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@stix One of the major benefits of a K-class star is that it doesn't get much hotter as it evolves. Certainly not so much as our sun has.
$endgroup$
– Arkenstein XII
7 hours ago
$begingroup$
Most astrobiologists consider Earth to be on the inside edge of the habitable zone, so I'm not sure a thicker atmosphere at Earth's orbital radius would be a good thing. At Mars' orbit though it'd probably be good.
$endgroup$
– stix
8 hours ago
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Most astrobiologists consider Earth to be on the inside edge of the habitable zone, so I'm not sure a thicker atmosphere at Earth's orbital radius would be a good thing. At Mars' orbit though it'd probably be good.
$endgroup$
– stix
8 hours ago
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@stix for a dimmer K-class star, this orbit should be good.
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– Alexander
8 hours ago
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@stix for a dimmer K-class star, this orbit should be good.
$endgroup$
– Alexander
8 hours ago
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@stix Being more centred in the habitable zone would probably be nice. i.e a touch further out.
$endgroup$
– Arkenstein XII
7 hours ago
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@stix Being more centred in the habitable zone would probably be nice. i.e a touch further out.
$endgroup$
– Arkenstein XII
7 hours ago
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True. It's also important to keep in mind the habitable zone changes over time. Astrobiologists are still trying to figure out how the Earth could have been in a habitable zone 4 billion years ago when life arose, given how much colder the Sun would have been, and in another few hundred million years, the Sun's output will be too hot for Earth.
$endgroup$
– stix
7 hours ago
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True. It's also important to keep in mind the habitable zone changes over time. Astrobiologists are still trying to figure out how the Earth could have been in a habitable zone 4 billion years ago when life arose, given how much colder the Sun would have been, and in another few hundred million years, the Sun's output will be too hot for Earth.
$endgroup$
– stix
7 hours ago
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@stix One of the major benefits of a K-class star is that it doesn't get much hotter as it evolves. Certainly not so much as our sun has.
$endgroup$
– Arkenstein XII
7 hours ago
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@stix One of the major benefits of a K-class star is that it doesn't get much hotter as it evolves. Certainly not so much as our sun has.
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In this case you quickly received an answer that is very good but in general it is best to wait some time, perhaps a day, before accepting an answer as "The Answer." It is possible that there are other people who had not yet seen your question who could provide a more suitable answer, or perhaps a similar but more detailed answer.
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