Comment on Thanks Jupiter, You're a real one!

Ahardyfellow@lemmynsfw.com ⁨2⁩ ⁨years⁩ ago

• Nurse_Robot@lemmy.world ⁨2⁩ ⁨years⁩ ago

  No, arrows

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  • Ahardyfellow@lemmynsfw.com ⁨2⁩ ⁨years⁩ ago

    Of course duh, I shoulda looked at the picture

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  • WhiskyTangoFoxtrot@lemmy.world ⁨2⁩ ⁨years⁩ ago

    Which, in turn, keeps the time flies away, thus preserving the space-time continuum.

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• dwemthy@lemdro.id ⁨2⁩ ⁨years⁩ ago

  It even domesticates some of the big ones

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  • Assman@sh.itjust.works ⁨2⁩ ⁨years⁩ ago

    How else would you make asteroid cheese

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• cm0002@lemmy.world ⁨2⁩ ⁨years⁩ ago

  Yea that’s the prevailing theory. Because of Jupiter’s size and position in our solar system it likely intercepts a lot of the nastiest asteroids that are big enough that an impact with earth would wipe out all life. It’s also believed that if it were not for Jupiter life might not have been able to evolve on earth at all

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  • nullPointer@programming.dev ⁨2⁩ ⁨years⁩ ago

    it’s a bit of a double edge sword though. jupiter also throws stuff at us as well. (planetary.org/…/does-jupiter-protect-earth-from-a…)

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    • Dirac@lemmy.today ⁨2⁩ ⁨years⁩ ago

      “Only I can bully my little brother!”

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      • KurtVonnegut@mander.xyz ⁨2⁩ ⁨years⁩ ago

        I love this post

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      • Noodle07@lemmy.world ⁨2⁩ ⁨years⁩ ago

        This is so true

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  • Zoboomafoo@slrpnk.net ⁨2⁩ ⁨years⁩ ago

    But isn’t the asteroid belt there a belt and not a planet because of Jupiter? That sounds more like a racket to me

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  • Ahardyfellow@lemmynsfw.com ⁨2⁩ ⁨years⁩ ago

    TIL, thanks jupiter!

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