My wife just told me about "OGLE-2005-BLG-390Lb". It's a planet we've discovered in another solar system. Here's an exact quote from the news story:
"with a gravity like ours. And the great news is that it’s five-and-a-half times bigger than Earth." (emphasis mine)
Five-and-a-half times bigger means that I wouldn't be able to walk on the surface. I think that's stretching the definition of the word "like".
That's like saying "Billy Bob Thornton has breasts LIKE Jane Seymour". I mean, each one has a nipple, but after that the similarity fades.
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