Saturn Thunderstorm Would Fry Earth in a Hurry - io9 Comments

Saturn Thunderstorm Would Fry Earth in a Hurry

steven522 — Thu, 01 May 2008 14:06:15 PDT

Hasn't it been determined that the "red spot" on Jupiter is really the calm eye of a planet-covering mega storm? Like the eye of a hurricane here on earth?

steven522

Saturn Thunderstorm Would Fry Earth in a Hurry

In Other News... — Thu, 01 May 2008 12:16:35 PDT

BELINDA
Hang on, honey.

(Puts down phone, walks to window.
Opens blinds.)

BELINDA
Nope, still raining. (Pause.)
Yes, apparently I picked the ONE
FUCKING SPOT on the planet.

In Other News...

Saturn Thunderstorm Would Fry Earth in a Hurry

dodonnell — Thu, 01 May 2008 11:31:29 PDT

@Tiwa Face Kontrol: All of which should be deducted for messing up "its" not once, but twice in a single paragraph! (sigh)

dodonnell

Saturn Thunderstorm Would Fry Earth in a Hurry

Klebert L. Hall — Thu, 01 May 2008 10:01:21 PDT

Well, the storm's much bigger than Earth, right?

Hardly fair comparing our storms...

Klebert L. Hall

Saturn Thunderstorm Would Fry Earth in a Hurry

joemono — Thu, 01 May 2008 09:39:33 PDT

I wonder if there are any Saturnites (Saturnians?) chasing it around in a flying pickup truck trying to get a closer look.

joemono

Saturn Thunderstorm Would Fry Earth in a Hurry

Tiwa — Thu, 01 May 2008 09:39:03 PDT

Points to Michael Reilly for using the word "illest" in an article about planetary storms.

Tiwa