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    Behold The Fresh Wound On Jupiter's Surface

    The Comet that Destroyed America

    What's The Cause Of Jupiter’s Newest Spot?

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    Image of iCurmudgeon iCurmudgeon
    07/26/09

    In reply to Behold The Fresh Wound On Jupiter's Surface
    Looks like a wormhole that opened in the wrong place. Those Jovians must have a 1-earth wide collider. LHC, eat your heart out.
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    Image of Anekanta - Go Play! Anekanta - Go Play!
    07/25/09

    In reply to Behold The Fresh Wound On Jupiter's Surface
    By all that is good and holy... a rift to the outer darkness! The elder gods are coming, the elder gods are coming! Run for your lives!
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    Image of Grinning Kestrel Grinning Kestrel
    07/25/09

    @Anekanta: You win an internet! ...And you lose 10 san.
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    Image of Anekanta - Go Play! Anekanta - Go Play!
    07/25/09

    @Grinning Kestrel: Cool--I can use an internet! I don't know if I have any sanity left, though.
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    Image of TheLostVikings R.O.A.C.H. TheLostVikings R.O.A.C.H.
    07/25/09

    In reply to Behold The Fresh Wound On Jupiter's Surface
    The thing's hollow—it goes on forever—and—oh my God—it's full of stars!
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    Image of ARP ARP
    07/25/09

    @TheLostVikings R.O.A.C.H.: That does look like the beginning of the end of 2010.

    If Jupiter is primarily a gaseous plant, how would this form and remain? Wouldn't it simply dissipate within a few days.
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    Image of Chip Overclock Chip Overclock
    07/25/09

    @ARP: That occurred to me as well. You really _want_ it to be a bunch of self-replicating monoliths.
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    Image of Kuciwalker Kuciwalker
    07/25/09

    @ARP: It looks like the thing is, what, 100 miles long? I can believe that would take a while to dissipate.
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    Image of Grinning Kestrel Grinning Kestrel
    07/25/09

    @Kuciwalker: Your sense of scale is WAY off. It's probably about as big as 3 EARTH-sized objects.
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    Image of cletar cletar
    07/22/09

    In reply to The Comet that Destroyed America
    That's a crappy explanation for Clovis. I don't think archaeological evidence supports that at all.
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    Image of IraeNicole IraeNicole
    07/22/09

    In reply to The Comet that Destroyed America
    If only they had Bruce Willis.
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    Image of Quilt Quilt
    07/22/09

    In reply to The Comet that Destroyed America
    Esplodo.
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    Image of acrobatic rabbit acrobatic rabbit
    07/22/09

    In reply to The Comet that Destroyed America
    I watched a PBS special about this theory. and they demonstrated how an impact crater wouldn't be found. Many times comets themselves are pieces of rock, gas, and ice..instead of one large whole piece of rock. So if one were to enter the atmosphere, it wouldn't be like an asteroid that would leave a large crater. instead it would be like tossing pea gravel onto sand, but obviously on a much larger scale. Thus leaving many shallow craters that could easily fill with sediment over time.
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    Image of Dr Emilio Lizardo Dr Emilio Lizardo
    07/22/09

    In reply to The Comet that Destroyed America
    Gives new meaning to "America Bashing."
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    Image of Whitworthian Whitworthian
    07/21/09

    In reply to What's The Cause Of Jupiter’s Newest Spot?
    There's a little black spot on the gas giant today...
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    Image of JediPeteSolo JediPeteSolo
    07/21/09

    In reply to What's The Cause Of Jupiter’s Newest Spot?
    The test results have come back and I'm afraid I have some bad news. Its melanoma.
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    Image of RandomFrequentFlierDent RandomFrequentFlierDent
    07/20/09

    In reply to What's The Cause Of Jupiter’s Newest Spot?
    As I was reading the story one of my first thoughts was "I can’t wait to make some kind of 2001/2010 reference in the comments"

    Apparently I was beaten to it. By everyone.
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    Image of Dr Emilio Lizardo Dr Emilio Lizardo
    07/20/09

    In reply to What's The Cause Of Jupiter’s Newest Spot?
    I know Jupiter is H-U-G-E but it's still somewhat frightening that it can be hit by something big enough to leave a dent that size and we don't realize it's coming till after the fact.
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    Image of Qev Qev
    07/20/09

    In reply to What's The Cause Of Jupiter’s Newest Spot?
    Apparently, it's been confirmed as an impact mark by Glenn Orton over at JPL, who's observing the spot using NASA's IR Telescope.
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    Image of Grey_Area Grey_Area
    07/20/09

    @Qev: Yup, That Guy below mentioned JPL's confirmation as well. The Austrailian gets no props from them, figures.
    Funny thing, exactly 15 years ago Shoemaker-Levy 9 smacked Jupiter with it's infamous "string-of-pearls" between the 16th and the 22nd of July.
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    Image of KayDemon KayDemon
    07/20/09

    In reply to What's The Cause Of Jupiter’s Newest Spot?
    All these worlds are yours, except Europa. Attempt no landings there. (It's only a few years early.)
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    Image of Bill-Lee Bill-Lee
    07/20/09

    @KayDemon: It's actually only a year away.
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    Image of Grey_Area Grey_Area
    07/20/09

    @Bill-Lee: Somebody call Floyd Heywood. We better start making a deal with the Soviets now!
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    Image of Bill-Lee Bill-Lee
    07/20/09

    @Grey_Area: As long as Dr. Floyd and his Russian equivalent can negotiate near the ladder of a radio telescope.
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    Image of That Guy That Guy
    07/20/09

    In reply to What's The Cause Of Jupiter’s Newest Spot?
    JPL's saying it's an impact. Also, that it's "full of stars."
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