In a message dated 5/23/2007 11:57:40 A.M. Mountain Daylight Time, kimharch@cut.net writes: I think the earth pretty darn special. We are going to have to look long and hard before we find one with temperatures and other physical conditions similar to what we have here. In my own mental wanderings, I take it for granted that there are many other systems (albeit very far away) with worlds harboring life at all levels. I like to imagine an interplanetary tour group passing by our system. I wonder whether Saturn would seem unusual to them, and whether our own Earth is unusual with a single moon of such a comparatively large size. I imagine there are some pretty spectacular other systems out there with characteristics that would astound me. I wonder whether the tour group would think Earth is as special as I think it is, or whether it is just like their own worlds. I wonder if there are desert planets, winter planets, or jungle or watery worlds (I guess I have watched a lot of Star Wars movies.) In any event if Earth has so much diversity and beauty, I like to imagine the rest of the universe would knock my socks off! Mike Bailey ************************************** See what's free at http://www.aol.com.