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Could a living planet like Ego from Guardians of the Galaxy exist? Physics vs Film

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Channel: Martin Archer · 2017 · Science & Technology

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Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2 will introduce Starlord's father, Ego the Living Planet... a planet that is alive. Is that even possible according to the laws of Nature? Let's try and figure it out!

CHOOSE YOUR OPTION
Option 1: Single Organism - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YXwv3Ky3ulU
Option 2: Superorganism - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tgOAstHLHRI
Option 3: Gaia Hypothesis - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=23WbT3E4mWI

Original video - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DfhdakH_aS4

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Links for more information


Ego the Living Planet
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ego_the_Living_Planet
http://www.cinemablend.com/news/1539230/ego-the-living-planet-what-you-need-to-know-before-guardians-of-the-galaxy-2

Are Living Planets Possible?
http://www.livescience.com/19397-living-planet-pandora.html
http://worldbuilding.stackexchange.com/questions/2655/living-planet-possible
https://www.reddit.com/r/monsterdeconstruction/comments/3hmx2s/how_could_a_living_planet_come_to_exist/

Definition of a planet
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Definition_of_planet
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/IAU_definition_of_planet
http://www.space.com/25986-planet-definition.html

Smallest possible planet
https://www.spaceanswers.com/deep-space/what-is-the-minimum-size-a-celestial-body-can-become-a-sphere/
https://www.universetoday.com/75835/why-are-planets-round/

Organic matter in space
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Abiogenesis#Extraterrestrial_organic_molecules
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_interstellar_and_circumstellar_molecules
https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2011/10/111026143721.htm

Atmospheric Escape
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Atmospheric_escape

Superorganism
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Superorganism

Gaia Hypthesis
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gaia_hypothesis
https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2012/05/120515203100.htm


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