http://ask.metafilter.com/tags/habitable Questions tagged with 'habitable' at Ask MetaFilter. Sat, 08 Oct 2005 22:41:52 -0800 Sat, 08 Oct 2005 22:41:52 -0800 en-us http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss 60 http://ask.metafilter.com/25222/Upper%2Dlimit%2Dof%2Dhabitable%2Dworlds%2Din%2Done%2Dsolar%2Dsystem After seeing the recent movie Serenity, and having my intelligence insulted by how poorly thought out the universe is (it's all supposed to be taking place in one solar system, with hundreds of habitable worlds), I was wondering what the theoretical upper limit of possible habitable worlds in a single solar system is. Assume the normal Earth-like worlds, and moons of Jovians. [Slightly More Inside] My other thought was what if you took a supergiant star like Betelgeuse and had some brown dwarfs in orbit around it. What's the upper limit on that? Also, does anyone know of any good webpages that would do these calculations for you? tag:ask.metafilter.com,2005:site.25222 Sat, 08 Oct 2005 22:41:52 -0800 habitable solar system worlds geekhorde http://ask.metafilter.com/13822/Looking%2Dfor%2Da%2Dwalkable%2Dplace%2Dto%2Dlive Walkable Community Question. I'm an expat American, looking to move back soon - My family and I want to live in a small, walkable, thriving community without too much sprawl. Please guide me. [MI] In particular - plusses would be: Organic food co-ops, good public transport, slightly hippyish, (but not too feral), alternative schooling options, theaters, museums, coffee houses - etc. I don't want much I know ... tag:ask.metafilter.com,2005:site.13822 Mon, 10 Jan 2005 05:20:07 -0800 community habitable habitation live move us Dag Maggot