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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Ahardyfellow@lemmynsfw.com · 41 pts · 1y
Does jupiter stop asteroids for us?
Nurse_Robot@lemmy.world · 98 pts · 1y
No, arrows
Ahardyfellow@lemmynsfw.com · 46 pts · 1y
Of course duh, I shoulda looked at the picture
WhiskyTangoFoxtrot@lemmy.world · 8 pts · 1y
Which, in turn, keeps the time flies away, thus preserving the space-time continuum.
dwemthy@lemdro.id · 47 pts · 1y
It even domesticates some of the big ones
Assman@sh.itjust.works · 10 pts · 1y
How else would you make asteroid cheese
cm0002@lemmy.world · 37 pts · 1y
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 pts · 1y
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 pts · 1y
“Only I can bully my little brother!”
KurtVonnegut@mander.xyz · 8 pts · 1y
I love this post
Noodle07@lemmy.world · 4 pts · 1y
This is so true
Zoboomafoo@slrpnk.net · 17 pts · 1y
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 pts · 1y
TIL, thanks jupiter!
tetris11@lemmy.ml · 41 pts · 1y
Reminds me of an old Daredevil comic:
sharkfucker420@lemmy.ml · 36 pts · 1y
Seriously tho, wouldn't be here without the big lad. Thanks Jupiter ❤️
humblebun@sh.itjust.works · 19 pts · 1y
Fuck you Jupiter, now I have to 9-6
Caesium@lemmy.world · 17 pts · 1y
we love jupiter
sharkfucker420@lemmy.ml · 21 pts · 1y
onlyhumans@lemmynsfw.com · 10 pts · 1y
Who cut his dick off?
smeg@feddit.uk · 9 pts · 1y
Probably the bloody pope
pigup@lemmy.world · 1 pts · 1y
sharkfucker420@lemmy.ml · 2 pts · 1y
The sack to shaft ratio is ginormous
Klear@lemmy.world · 1 pts · 1y
So much pee.
TheBrideWoreCrimson@sopuli.xyz · 1 pts · 1y
Now show Uranus.
digdilem@lemmy.ml · 13 pts · 1y
Alternatvely: Eww, Earth, you're infested. Look at all those little things crawling all over you!
Bubs12@lemm.ee · 7 pts · 1y
I thought this was the Balatro community for a moment
ColdWater@lemmy.ca · 2 pts · 1y
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 pts · 1y
No love for Saturn, though?
intensely_human@lemm.ee · 1 pts · 1y
Jupiter, blocking all the slings and arrows of outrageous interstellar warfare.