What counts as a noticeable increase? We were just given the by far biggest batch of transiting planets so far. Last year we saw a big jump in transiting planet discoveries, and it is not impossible that in this year most planets will be found using the transit method.

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Science is a way of trying not to fool yourself. The first principle is that you must not fool yourself, and you are the easiest person to fool.
-- Richard Feynman