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[–] tetris11@lemmy.ml 42 points 4 weeks ago* (last edited 4 weeks ago)
[–] Ahardyfellow@lemmynsfw.com 41 points 4 weeks ago (3 children)

Does jupiter stop asteroids for us?

[–] Nurse_Robot@lemmy.world 98 points 4 weeks ago (2 children)
[–] Ahardyfellow@lemmynsfw.com 46 points 4 weeks ago

Of course duh, I shoulda looked at the picture

[–] WhiskyTangoFoxtrot@lemmy.world 8 points 3 weeks ago

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

[–] dwemthy@lemdro.id 47 points 4 weeks ago (1 children)

It even domesticates some of the big ones

[–] Assman@sh.itjust.works 10 points 4 weeks ago

How else would you make asteroid cheese

[–] cm0002@lemmy.world 37 points 4 weeks ago (3 children)

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

[–] nullPointer@programming.dev 19 points 4 weeks ago (1 children)

it's a bit of a double edge sword though. jupiter also throws stuff at us as well. (https://www.planetary.org/articles/does-jupiter-protect-earth-from-asteroids-and-comets)

[–] Dirac@lemmy.today 44 points 4 weeks ago (2 children)

“Only I can bully my little brother!”

[–] KurtVonnegut@mander.xyz 9 points 4 weeks ago

I love this post

[–] Noodle07@lemmy.world 4 points 4 weeks ago

This is so true

[–] Zoboomafoo 17 points 4 weeks 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

[–] Ahardyfellow@lemmynsfw.com 8 points 4 weeks ago

TIL, thanks jupiter!

[–] sharkfucker420@lemmy.ml 37 points 4 weeks ago* (last edited 4 weeks ago)

Seriously tho, wouldn't be here without the big lad. Thanks Jupiter ❤️

[–] humblebun@sh.itjust.works 19 points 4 weeks ago

Fuck you Jupiter, now I have to 9-6

[–] Caesium@lemmy.world 17 points 4 weeks ago (1 children)
[–] sharkfucker420@lemmy.ml 21 points 4 weeks ago (2 children)
[–] onlyhumans@lemmynsfw.com 10 points 4 weeks ago (1 children)
[–] smeg@feddit.uk 9 points 4 weeks ago

Probably the bloody pope

[–] pigup@lemmy.world 1 points 4 weeks ago (2 children)
[–] sharkfucker420@lemmy.ml 2 points 3 weeks ago (1 children)

The sack to shaft ratio is ginormous

[–] Klear@lemmy.world 1 points 3 weeks ago

So much pee.

[–] TheBrideWoreCrimson@sopuli.xyz 1 points 3 weeks ago

Now show Uranus.

[–] digdilem@lemmy.ml 13 points 4 weeks ago

Alternatvely: Eww, Earth, you're infested. Look at all those little things crawling all over you!

[–] Bubs12@lemm.ee 7 points 4 weeks ago

I thought this was the Balatro community for a moment

[–] ColdWater@lemmy.ca 2 points 3 weeks ago

I believed earth's moon also shield the earth from asteroids, but I'm not really sure I pulled this info out of my arse

[–] mrslt@lemmy.world 1 points 4 weeks ago

No love for Saturn, though?