Philosophy Wire: The thing of which planets are made of…

Researchers have analyzed the composition and structure of faraway exoplanets using statistical tools. Their analysis indicates whether a planet is earth-like, made up of pure rock or a water-world. The larger the planet, the more hydrogen and helium surround it. [1] Humans sitting next to a calm lake. Looking at the trees. Admiring the stars. Throwing stones in the water. The surface is disrupted now, you can’t see a thing on it. You may think this is a bad thing, but it is the only way to even have a lake. No, you can’t see anything. But this is the best proof that there is something to be seen. Imagine a cosmos without humans. The lake is calm in this cosmos. And the water reflects everything on it. But there is nothing to be reflected…

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