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EVE planets to scale, worth a quick pass on the stats?

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Vincent Athena
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#21 - 2015-02-10 19:53:58 UTC  |  Edited by: Vincent Athena
What is unrealistic as well is the low densities. These are terrestrial planets, meaning they are mostly rock. Yes, there are low density minerals. But consider:
The Earth is made mostly from rock, which has a specific gravity of around 2 to 3. So why does the Earth as a whole have a specific gravity of 5.5? Answer: Pressure, and minerals containing iron. The high pressure in the core compresses the minerals there to a specific gravity of about 13, allowing for a high overall density (pure iron is only 7). http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Earth

On the larger planets we have in Eve, the pressure in the core would be even higher, resulting in even higher densities. Even if you assume no iron in their core, I don't see how those densities would be possible.

With a higher density, the surface gravity would also be quite high.

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#22 - 2015-02-11 10:42:46 UTC
Im just spit balling here, but the fact that New Eden is so far away from our own solarsystem, in the universe, could have potential impacts on how the laws of physics unfold or not?? :)
How sure of these laws are we? In terms of its the same everywhere in the universe.
Especially in solar system so far away we have no way of even seeing them with telescopes or studying them.

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Gallente Federation
#23 - 2015-02-23 07:14:25 UTC
It's not likely that a terrestrial and Earth-like planet can exist with a radius much greater than 10km. Most likely the majority of naturally life-supporting worlds are smaller than Earth.

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#24 - 2015-02-23 08:29:29 UTC
It's worth reminding people, that first off, we have no idea if these planets were teraformed, ergo are not exactly natural. Additionally, Eve could be a little like the Andromeda TV Series, in that there have been genetic modifications to allow for "humans" to survive on heavy gravity worlds and the like.

In short, none of it matters :p Planets are just eye candy.. and occasional landing platforms for lost Caldari Titan's.
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GoonWaffe
Goonswarm Federation
#25 - 2015-02-23 15:24:49 UTC
The models of the planets are tiny though. I can slowboat through a planet relatively quickly. That I dislike.

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