Nyrath Posted July 20, 2009 Report Share Posted July 20, 2009 Large black spot suddenly appeared on Jupiter. They think it is from an asteroid impact. Try not to think about the movie 2010. http://jupiter.samba.org/jupiter-impact.html http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/badastronomy/2009/07/19/new-black-spot-on-jupiter/ Reminds one of Shoemaker-Levy http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Shoemaker_Levy Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hyper-Man Posted July 20, 2009 Report Share Posted July 20, 2009 Re: Jupiter Impact!!?! "It is dangerous to remain here. You must leave within two days." Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Matt the Bruins Posted July 20, 2009 Report Share Posted July 20, 2009 Re: Jupiter Impact!!?! Crap, I was already unhappy with the slowly vanishing Autumn and Winter in my locale. Now with two suns in the solar system it'll be summer 365 days a year! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CptPatriot Posted July 20, 2009 Report Share Posted July 20, 2009 Re: Jupiter Impact!!?! I'd be more concerned on how the heat from Jupiter would impact the asteroid belt Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Marcus Impudite Posted July 21, 2009 Report Share Posted July 21, 2009 Re: Jupiter Impact!!?! I wouldn't be too worried about an asteroid hitting Jupiter; with its massive gravity, it eats asteroids for breakfast. Hell, that's the whole point of its existence; if we didn't have the gas giant in our outer system, Earth would be bombarded with meteors, asteroids, etc. on far more regular basis and the impact that took out the dinosaurs would look like a pebble compared to the rocks that could've otherwise hit us. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nolgroth Posted July 21, 2009 Report Share Posted July 21, 2009 Re: Jupiter Impact!!?! You know, for a demon, you have a remarkably bright outlook on life. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tasha Posted July 21, 2009 Report Share Posted July 21, 2009 Re: Jupiter Impact!!?! Large black spot suddenly appeared on Jupiter. They think it is from an asteroid impact. Try not to think about the movie 2010. http://jupiter.samba.org/jupiter-impact.html http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/badastronomy/2009/07/19/new-black-spot-on-jupiter/ Reminds one of Shoemaker-Levy http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Shoemaker_Levy THe movie 2010 is so funny with it's inaccurate special effects. I just giggled though the whole stupid trailer, when it showed before Harry Potter. Though an Asteroid hit on Jupiter is very cool. You know that it's our system's hoover for stray matter Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Marcus Impudite Posted July 21, 2009 Report Share Posted July 21, 2009 Re: Jupiter Impact!!?! You know' date=' for a demon, you have a remarkably bright outlook on life. [/quote'] Perhaps. That said, if you could've seen some of the objects that might've hit Earth, had they not been slurped up by the Jovians, I guarantee you'd need to acquire new pants... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
L. Marcus Posted July 21, 2009 Report Share Posted July 21, 2009 Re: Jupiter Impact!!?! THe movie 2010 is so funny with it's inaccurate special effects. I just giggled though the whole stupid trailer, when it showed before Harry Potter. Though an Asteroid hit on Jupiter is very cool. You know that it's our system's hoover for stray matter . . . You're not thinking about 2012, Roland Emmerich's latest opus? 2010 was the sequel to 2001: A Space Oddysey. Anyway, I know for a fact that the Europans are experimenting with a planet-killing mass driver gun, and is using the Red Spot as target! It's a good thing they can't see to aim squat. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nyrath Posted July 21, 2009 Author Report Share Posted July 21, 2009 Re: Jupiter Impact!!?! THe movie 2010 is so funny with it's inaccurate special effects. I just giggled though the whole stupid trailer' date=' when it showed before Harry Potter.[/quote'] Like Marcus said, I was trying to make a reference to the sequel to 2001: http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0086837/ At the end of that movie the astronauts orbiting Io notice a mysterious black spot has suddenly appeared on the face of Jupiter. Hilarity ensues. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CptPatriot Posted July 21, 2009 Report Share Posted July 21, 2009 Re: Jupiter Impact!!?! I'd be more concerned on how the heat from Jupiter would impact the asteroid belt I wouldn't be too worried about an asteroid hitting Jupiter; with its massive gravity' date=' it eats asteroids for breakfast. Hell, that's the whole point of its existence; if we didn't have the gas giant in our outer system, Earth would be bombarded with meteors, asteroids, etc. on far more regular basis and the impact that took out the dinosaurs would look like a pebble compared to the rocks that could've otherwise hit us.[/quote'] That isn't what I said, the heat from Jupiter would start to create outgassing from any of the more icy asteroids and they'll start more impacts in the belt. I know Jupiter has been hit before, the Shoemaker impact is proof of that. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hyper-Man Posted July 21, 2009 Report Share Posted July 21, 2009 Re: Jupiter Impact!!?! ...Hilarity ensues. Only you could get away with that comment. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tomd1969 Posted July 21, 2009 Report Share Posted July 21, 2009 Re: Jupiter Impact!!?! . . . You're not thinking about 2012, Roland Emmerich's latest opus? 2010 was the sequel to 2001: A Space Oddysey. I fear for Hollywood when they let that hack make any more movies. Just to name a few, here are the horrible things that Emmerich is responsible for giving us: 10,000 BC The Day After Tomorrow Godzilla (1998) The Patriot Independence Day I say kill it before it can make any more. Sorry for derailing the thread, but it had to be said. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kraven Kor Posted July 21, 2009 Report Share Posted July 21, 2009 Re: Jupiter Impact!!?! Independence Day wasn't that bad. The rest are candidates for the History Eraser button. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
L. Marcus Posted July 21, 2009 Report Share Posted July 21, 2009 Re: Jupiter Impact!!?! He has a tendency towards making movies that require the audience to leave their brains at home, true . . . Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hyper-Man Posted July 21, 2009 Report Share Posted July 21, 2009 Re: Jupiter Impact!!?! Independence Day wasn't that bad. Only if you're willing to ignore the major flaw in the core premise of the story. If the aliens are able to travel interstellar distances they should be easily able to move multiple small asteroids from their orbits and drop them on our cities. This is likely less energy intensive as their beam weapons & shields as well. Fight over unless the aliens are just plain dumb (like the ones in Footfall). Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SSgt Baloo Posted July 21, 2009 Report Share Posted July 21, 2009 Re: Jupiter Impact!!?! I fear for Hollywood when they let that hack make any more movies. Just to name a few, here are the horrible things that Emmerich is responsible for giving us: 10,000 BC The Day After Tomorrow Godzilla (1998) The Patriot Independence Day I say kill it before it can make any more. Sorry for derailing the thread, but it had to be said. I actually liked GINO and ID4, but as for the rest I have to agree with you. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nyrath Posted July 21, 2009 Author Report Share Posted July 21, 2009 Re: Jupiter Impact!!?! Only if you're willing to ignore the major flaw in the core premise of the story. If the aliens are able to travel interstellar distances they should be easily able to move multiple small asteroids from their orbits and drop them on our cities. Ah, it is worse than that. The aliens were after our mineral resources. Resources that are far more readily available in asteroids, than they are buried under Earth's surface at the bottom of a gravity well. So why bother invading us in the first place. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SSgt Baloo Posted July 21, 2009 Report Share Posted July 21, 2009 Re: Jupiter Impact!!?! Ah, it is worse than that. The aliens were after our mineral resources. Resources that are far more readily available in asteroids, than they are buried under Earth's surface at the bottom of a gravity well. So why bother invading us in the first place. Maybe they thought it would make for a fun weekend...? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
L. Marcus Posted July 21, 2009 Report Share Posted July 21, 2009 Re: Jupiter Impact!!?! Everyone should have a hobby. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zeropoint Posted July 22, 2009 Report Share Posted July 22, 2009 Re: Jupiter Impact!!?! Invasions are a hugely popular form of art in their culture, and orchestrating a good one gives you their equivalent of rock god status. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
L. Marcus Posted July 22, 2009 Report Share Posted July 22, 2009 Re: Jupiter Impact!!?! That explains the dreads. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GhoulMaster Posted July 22, 2009 Report Share Posted July 22, 2009 Re: Jupiter Impact!!?! Is this related to the black spot on Mercury? Maybe "beauty spots" are now fashion with the planets. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Peregrine Posted July 22, 2009 Report Share Posted July 22, 2009 Re: Jupiter Impact!!?! Ah, it is worse than that. The aliens were after our mineral resources. Resources that are far more readily available in asteroids, than they are buried under Earth's surface at the bottom of a gravity well. So why bother invading us in the first place. Pre-emptive strike: kill/subjugate us now, before we develop the ability to go out after them. Especially since we could possibly detect them operating out there; if not now, soon. And we did threat their scouts rather poorly... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kraven Kor Posted July 22, 2009 Report Share Posted July 22, 2009 Re: Jupiter Impact!!?! And we did threat their scouts rather poorly... Us: No we didn't! Them: You vivisected them. Us: Well, yes, but it was in the name of science! Besides, you turned our cows inside out! Them: Oh, that was Gary's fault. He's new. Gary: Sorry about that. My bad. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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