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[–] Ahardyfellow@lemmynsfw.com 41 points 2 weeks ago (3 children)

Does jupiter stop asteroids for us?

[–] Nurse_Robot@lemmy.world 99 points 2 weeks ago (2 children)
[–] Ahardyfellow@lemmynsfw.com 46 points 2 weeks ago

Of course duh, I shoulda looked at the picture

[–] WhiskyTangoFoxtrot@lemmy.world 8 points 2 weeks ago

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

[–] dwemthy@lemdro.id 47 points 2 weeks ago (1 children)

It even domesticates some of the big ones

[–] Assman@sh.itjust.works 10 points 2 weeks ago

How else would you make asteroid cheese

[–] cm0002@lemmy.world 37 points 2 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 2 weeks ago (1 children)
[–] Dirac 44 points 2 weeks ago (2 children)

“Only I can bully my little brother!”

[–] KurtVonnegut@mander.xyz 9 points 2 weeks ago

I love this post

[–] Noodle07@lemmy.world 4 points 2 weeks ago

This is so true

[–] Zoboomafoo@slrpnk.net 17 points 2 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 2 weeks ago

TIL, thanks jupiter!