Earth's cousin found!

Finally, scientists have found a planet which can sustain life. Good! Now what do we do with it?
Considering that it is 20.5 light years away, it cannot be developed into a vacation spot. And even if it has intelligent life with a developed economy, Coca Cola cannot afford to sell soft drink there. So, no utility for hard core capitalists. What about politicians? The denizens of Gliese 581 C (that is the name of the new planet) have not launched an Earth invasion so far. And they are not considered an electorate too. So nothing interesting for politicians in Gliese 581 C. The only people who stand to benefit are science fiction writers. Although the theme of another earth has been used time and again by sci-fi writers, Gliese 581 C is an interesting planet. It is 15 times closer to its star than Earth to the Sun. But the planet is habitable as the star is a red dwarf, which makes it much cooler. Imagine watching a sunset in the Glieseian seas. And the drawings that Glieseian children would make of a scenic place. Also, an year in Gliese 581 C lasts for just 31 days. So you get to celebrate your birthday every month.
On a serious note, probably we can use this new planet, Gliese 581 C, to act as a backup server. I mean, if an asteroid is heading for the earth in the next 150 years or so, we can build a Noah's ark and save humanity. The weather at Gliese 581 C is much better than Earth (temperature ranges from 0 degrees to 40 degrees Celsius). It is something like a Bangalore of the universe. So life should not be too difficult. We can also try firing a rocket with some basic life forms in the direction of Gliese 581 C. That may start an evolution process there...unless it already has life. In the latter case, we might create a big problem - like when rats were introduced to the Polynesian islands. But we can afford to take that risk. That way, we'll have ready made horses and wheat plants by the time we reach Gliese 581 C.